Stolen SBR Troy, NC

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A friend in Troy, NC had his SBR stolen out of his truck on Tuesday. It is an Aero Precision registered SBR lower SN X253899. His name is engraved on the right side of the mag well. It is chambered in .300 Blackout with an 8.5" barrel that is piston driven. It has an Eotech Opmod with green reticle serial# A1810973. The SBR is two tone FDE and black and has a Magpul stock and Knights vertical grip. Please call the Troy, NC police department if you see the gun or have any leads.
 
limafoxtrot said:
A friend in Troy, NC had his SBR stolen out of his truck on Tuesday. It is an Aero Precision registered SBR lower SN X253899. His name is engraved on the right side of the mag well. It is chambered in .300 Blackout with an 8.5" barrel that is piston driven. It has an Eotech Opmod with green reticle serial# A1810973. The SBR is two tone FDE and black and has a Magpul stock and Knights vertical grip. Please call the Troy, NC police department if you see the gun or have any leads.
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gonna go ahead and state the obvious-

did he inform the ATF? Police?
 
What’s the name engraved on the side. It’s easier to remember than the serial numbers.


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It happened overnight. The side window of his F150 was busted out and someone reached on and took it. He said that he had limo tint on the back and was surprised that it was seen.
I am not going to publicly out him and put his name to the post. I will point him to the thread and if wants to give his name, then he can.
 
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limafoxtrot said:
It happened overnight. The side window of his F150 was busted out and someone reached on and took it. He said that he had limo tint on the back and was surprised that it was seen.
I am not going to publicly out him and put his name to the post. I will point him to the thread and if wants to give his name, then he can.
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Understand. I wasn’t wanting to embarrass him. For me names are easier than number. If I run across any SBR I’ll pull the post up and compare serial numbers.


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limafoxtrot said:
It happened overnight. The side window of his F150 was busted out and someone reached on and took it. He said that he had limo tint on the back and was surprised that it was seen.
I am not going to publicly out him and put his name to the post. I will point him to the thread and if wants to give his name, then he can.
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crackhead friend of a friend?
Wouldn't be the first time somebody was swapping stories and the story got out. That's how I got caught with a gun on campus. The girl i had previously been dating was telling somebody that it wasn't illegal because she knew i had done it, and faculty overheard.
 
That just really sucks all around. I don't run across too many SBR's but I'll keep an eye out.
 
DrScaryGuy said:
crackhead friend of a friend?
Wouldn't be the first time somebody was swapping stories and the story got out. That's how I got caught with a gun on campus. The girl i had previously been dating was telling somebody that it wasn't illegal because she knew i had done it, and faculty overheard.
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I'm just waiting for the day my little girl blurts out that "my daddy has a gun" in a crowded fill in the blank.
 
limafoxtrot said:
It happened overnight. The side window of his F150 was busted out and someone reached on and took it. He said that he had limo tint on the back and was surprised that it was seen.
I am not going to publicly out him and put his name to the post. I will point him to the thread and if wants to give his name, then he can.
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May not have been seen, may have been known before.
"Inside job" sort of thing.
 
Also, hate to hear that your friend lost the gun.
I wouldnt hold out much hope on the eotech or any accessories, even with the serial numbers known, too easy to move around. But I hope he recovers all, especially the weapon.
 
Does he have a common name? The rifle and accessories are gone, but now I'd be worries about the bad guys knowing where to find more toys.
 
Slacker said:
Silver lining!
Maybe he should leave a box of 556 in his front seat with the window down.
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I thought that is a non-issue, the 5.56 brass shoulder keeps the bolt out of battery. If it would, there'd be very little pressure.
300BLK in a 5.56 is a different matter if the bolt will close.

Now leaving a box of seeded 300BLK in the seat might help you catch them, but not a working firearm.
 
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That sucks. This is a lesson for everybody else.

Truck guns need to come inside at night. Vehicles with glass windows and jimmyable locks should be considered “unsecured” at all times. The only things that should stay in a car unattended are things you don’t mind donating to the first criminal that shows a little initiative.

Our admin clearance rate for vehicle break-ins was about 88% when I was in LE. Meaning, for every ten break-ins, one would be connected to an arrest. The remaining nine would sit around with no evidence until we closed the file.

Vehicles are not secure and they are poor receptacles for evidence.

See also: this example from back when I lived in Greenville, SC.

If I’m remembering correctly, ATF followed the MP5 down to Florida and back while gangs traded it around. I was working for an NFA distributor at the time, and the alphabet boys asked us to keep our eyes out for a missing SMG or any unusual calls/questions about MP5s.
 
@limafoxtrot was the gun the only thing stolen?


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I understand that there was some cash on the front seat, a couple of boxes of .300 Blackout on the rear seat and some other things in the truck, but that nothing else was taken. The truck was sitting in his driveway, one of the rear side windows was broken and they reached in and grabbed the rifle case. He know thinks that it may have happened in the morning when he was in the shower. He told me that he heard something, but thought that it was the hot water pipes.
 
Your boy had cash laying out on the front seats, but they only took the gun?
Yeah, they knew what was in that truck, he knows who took it (not saying he's in on it, but Im saying he knows the person responsible). Just my guess
 
HMP said:
Your boy had cash laying out on the front seats, but they only took the gun?
Yeah, they knew what was in that truck, he knows who took it (not saying he's in on it, but Im saying he knows the person responsible). Just my guess
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YUP, unless he also went to the trouble of making a sign saying "Hey, Break into My Truck Please!!!"
 
HMP said:
Your boy had cash laying out on the front seats, but they only took the gun?
Yeah, they knew what was in that truck, he knows who took it (not saying he's in on it, but Im saying he knows the person responsible). Just my guess
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That is why I asked the question. A lot times, when it is target specific and nothing else was taken the suspect had knowledge of the item. Especially in this case when they specifically broke out the rear window. Most thieves will break a front window so they can use the power lock button to open the rest of the vehicle. So they can rummage through without breaking more windows.

I do not know your buddy or his friends. But I bet you it is either someone he thinks is a friend. Or one of his friends, friend. Someone his friend would be comfortable talking with and has knowledge of his address. However, you can not rule out he and some was in public talking about the rifle, and was overheard buy the suspect. Then the suspect tailed him home. Not impossible but not as probable as the friend or one of their friends.


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99% to all of vehicle prowls are teenagers at night. 2-3 AM. Lots of unsecured stuff. Ive had 3 car prowls in the last 15 years . Every time it was just that one time I left it unlocked. That doesnt mean they hadnt tried before. 3 of the times stuff was taken . Once a wallet in my glovebox. Found the contents on my neighbors yard. 2 of the times there was a gun in the car but you'd have to be very familiar with where I hide stuff to find it. They didnt.
 
Personally I don't leave guns in the car (unless I have to go somewhere where I can't carry and have no choice). Must admit it would be one thing to have some Hi Point as a truck gun just staying in there but a pricey SBR seems a bit ... unwise. Not dissing your friend here, OP
 
Sounds like they knew that rifle was in there. If it were kids, cash and ammo would probably have been gone with the rifle. Good luck to your friend. I wonder how this would affect him getting any tax stamp ever again?
 
Average Joe said:
That is why I asked the question. A lot times, when it is target specific and nothing else was taken the suspect had knowledge of the item. Especially in this case when they specifically broke out the rear window. Most thieves will break a front window so they can use the power lock button to open the rest of the vehicle. So they can rummage through without breaking more windows.

I do not know your buddy or his friends. But I bet you it is either someone he thinks is a friend. Or one of his friends, friend. Someone his friend would be comfortable talking with and has knowledge of his address. However, you can not rule out he and some was in public talking about the rifle, and was overheard buy the suspect. Then the suspect tailed him home. Not impossible but not as probable as the friend or one of their friends.


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No, the rear window actually is better. If you open a door the factory alarm will go off. Rear window on a truck is much easier than trying to climb in through a door window. Especially on taller trucks.
Two, three years ago I busted a couple of gang bangers (bloods) from Charlotte, they were on a gun trip, they drove around targeting trucks and SUVs “big ones that looked that they had guns in it”.
They were looking for guns stickers, thin blue line stickers, “snake” stickers, and anything camo. Their favorite spots were hotel parking lots and airport lots. Just FYI
 
dbarale said:
No, the rear window actually is better. If you open a door the factory alarm will go off. Rear window on a truck is much easier than trying to climb in through a door window. Especially on taller trucks.
Two, three years ago I busted a couple of gang bangers (bloods) from Charlotte, they were on a gun trip, they drove around targeting trucks and SUVs “big ones that looked that they had guns in it”.
They were looking for guns stickers, thin blue line stickers, “snake” stickers, and anything camo. Their favorite spots were hotel parking lots and airport lots. Just FYI
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I have not had any in my area target rear windows, valid argument about trucks being easier to crawl in from the bed. You do bring up a great point about the stickers, I have interviewed bad guys who told me they look at bumper stickers and decals. In my current jurisdiction, we do not have many hotels, large airports, or convention centers to draw large crowds. While we see our fair share of vehicle B&Es, but they have not been targeted specifically for guns. Thanks for the information, I will file it for future use!
 
I live out in the country about a mile out of a very small town but people still walk by. I would never leave any firearm in a vehicle unattended let alone a nfa item. My sbrs are way to expensive to treat it like they’re some kind of 200.00 truck gun. When I load up my cas gear for a shoot my ammo, hat, gunbelt, lunch, boots etc goes out first- my rifle/sg bag and range bag with my pistols are last. I got my van broken into 47 years ago in Las Vegas while on vacation. Been a little paranoid ever since.
 
I used to be a cub scout master. Meaning I had 5 naggy wives telling me what to do . I was just the figurehead. Anyway I took the kids out a "family camping trip" and the head den mother brought her 17 YO slutty daughter and the daughters 26 YO boyfriend along. The went out "on a walk" one night. The next morning I had no less than 3 people come by the camp ground complaining of vehicle prowls. One had $1000 in cash stolen from his truck. I'm like "what do you want me to do?" . OK. Who leaves a grand in their truck at night.
 
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