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Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by lole » 28 Mar 2014, 10:16 am

A gun safe containing a rifle, scope and ammunition was stolen from a house in Kingsgrove Rd, along with cash, jewellery and a passport, at about 11.30am on Wednesday. Police said the residents, a couple, were out at the time and the husband returned to find the back door open and the house ransacked. The stainless steel gun safe, which was bolted to a brick wall, had been ripped off and taken. The stolen firearm is a Tikka T3 left-hand .243 calibre Winchester bolt-action rifle with 45 rounds.


Just an FYI for anyone in the area.

Or anyone thinking about a heavier safe ;)

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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by flap » 29 Mar 2014, 2:39 pm

At least they seem to recover rifles a lot of the time they're taken.

According to the bits of news I come across anyway... In a few thefts over the past year or so I think they recovered quite a few.

After that round in Tassie I think they caught a few of the buggers?
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Norton » 30 Mar 2014, 9:36 am

Hmm, I dunno about that.

They get a few back sure. I don't know about "a lot" though.

Could be wrong, happy to be corrected...

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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by pajamatime » 30 Mar 2014, 12:17 pm

Even a heavy safe should be bolted in my personal opinion, what I always recommend is get 2 cheapo gun safes and bolt those to the concrete on each side to increase the time it takes to get to the sides of the safe :lol: which is what I have done.

I have my 150kg safe bolted in the middle and 2 cheapo safes bolted in either side of it to act as side reinforcement and make it harder to get to the back and to also waste their time and confuse the dumber ones :lol:

"omg 3 safes! jackpot! um which one first :lol: well the middle one I would guess holds the bounty but to get any real leverage on it we have to nail one of the side ones, screw this!"
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Lorgar » 30 Mar 2014, 2:18 pm

I just put mine in the corner :P
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by agentzero » 30 Mar 2014, 2:19 pm

Man you're keen.

Safes upon safes upon safes :lol:
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Aster » 30 Mar 2014, 2:19 pm

It's "like turtles all the way down".

Dunno if anyone will get that... :lol:
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Eduardo » 03 Apr 2014, 10:02 am

You need one of these, it may not look like much but it is a TL-30 class safe.

2,460 lbs, that's 1,116kg for you metric minded folks.

You're not walking off with this fat bastard.

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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by headspace » 07 Apr 2014, 5:20 pm

I like your sense of safety there mate.

I can see the headlines "Police are looking for men with chronic backache, and terminal hernia's."

And in case of a nuclear attach you'll be OK... Until the air runs out.
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Techc » 07 Apr 2014, 5:40 pm

Aster wrote:It's "like turtles all the way down".

Dunno if anyone will get that... :lol:


That stupid theory that the world is on the back of a turtle :roll:

Boggles the mind that anyone ever thought such ridiculous things.
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Hucka » 07 Apr 2014, 5:43 pm

Eduardo wrote:2,460 lbs, that's 1,116kg for you metric minded folks.


You mean it's 1,116kg, or 2,460 lbs for people still using the ridiculous Imperial system :P
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Post by Wes » 07 Apr 2014, 5:45 pm

Eduardo wrote:You need one of these, it may not look like much but it is a TL-30 class safe.


This level of stuff isn't really what you'd call 'common' here.

You can buy one new obviously but it costs a fortune. Otherwise they come up occasionally if a business goes bust and has a one to get rid off.

Are they well priced out your way for average Joe?
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Post by Weepy » 07 Apr 2014, 5:48 pm

They used to come up on graysonline now and then... Haven't seen any for a while though.

A few 'proper' Chubb ones where up a while ago.
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Post by sneaker » 07 Apr 2014, 5:49 pm

headspace wrote:Police are looking for men with chronic backache, and terminal hernia's.


Bah ha ha.
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Eduardo » 09 Apr 2014, 12:11 am

Hucka wrote:You mean it's 1,116kg, or 2,460 lbs for people still using the ridiculous Imperial system :P


Preaching to the choir.

As a result of my work and travel, I am all for;

1. Going to the metric system
2. Getting rid of Daylight Savings Time
3. Moving to Day/Month/Year date format, instead of Month/Day/Year. I mean really, who the %$# thought up that little gem?
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Eduardo » 09 Apr 2014, 12:18 am

Wes wrote:This level of stuff isn't really what you'd call 'common' here.

You can buy one new obviously but it costs a fortune. Otherwise they come up occasionally if a business goes bust and has a one to get rid off.

Are they well priced out your way for average Joe?


They are not too common around here either. You nailed it though, I got this from a pharmaceutical that relocated (through a buddy of mine). All I had to pay was for a specialized service to pickup\deliver and to change out the lock. I'm only about $1,500 USD into it, new these things are $8000 + for this size.

Makes me feel good when I'm away. My Dad paid $1000 for his safe and I feel I could break into it with a crowbar. This one is a whole other level.
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Warrigul » 09 Apr 2014, 10:57 am

Eduardo wrote:Preaching to the choir.
As a result of my work and travel, I am all for;

1. Going to the metric system
2. Getting rid of Daylight Savings Time
3. Moving to Day/Month/Year date format, instead of Month/Day/Year. I mean really, who the %$# thought up that little gem?


I have dealt with people in the US for many years and the mm/d/year really s**ts me at times.

Imperial? Well I grew up with it and it isn't so bad.

Daylight savings? It should be all year around.
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Swarm » 10 Apr 2014, 8:24 pm

Eduardo wrote:1. Going to the metric system
2. Getting rid of Daylight Savings Time
3. Moving to Day/Month/Year date format, instead of Month/Day/Year. I mean really, who the %$# thought up that little gem?


You guys sure do have a crappy set of systems over there :D
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Wes » 10 Apr 2014, 8:26 pm

Eduardo wrote:I'm only about $1,500 USD into it, new these things are $8000 + for this size.


Yeah sounds right.

I think I've seen similar ones new here for about $6,500?
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Post by Weepy » 10 Apr 2014, 8:27 pm

Warrigul wrote:Imperial? Well I grew up with it and it isn't so bad.


Just because you're used to it doesn't mean it's the best option ;)
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Post by Zilla » 10 Apr 2014, 8:28 pm

Warrigul wrote:I have dealt with people in the US for many years and the mm/d/year really s**ts me at times.


Yep, idiotic.

Put the bit which changes every day second in priorities.

Some good logic right there...
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Kelix » 10 Apr 2014, 8:31 pm

Eduardo wrote:All I had to pay was for a specialized service to pickup\deliver and to change out the lock. I'm only about $1,500 USD into it, new these things are $8000 + for this size.

Makes me feel good when I'm away. My Dad paid $1,000 for his safe and I feel I could break into it with a crowbar. This one is a whole other level.


Yeah, a typical gun "safe" can't compare to a traditional valuables safe. They're what I'd describe as a good lock box only really... More of a strong school locker...

I don't think you guys have any storage requirements in the states, right? We do here, but it's only 3mm steel. Or "Hard wood".

Not exactly Fort Knox.
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by Oldbloke » 08 Feb 2016, 8:42 pm

" Moving to Day/Month/Year date format, instead of Month/Day/Year."

Must have been Gomer Pyle, poor bugger.
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by juststarting » 08 Feb 2016, 9:15 pm

:thumbsup:
Aster wrote:It's "like turtles all the way down".

Dunno if anyone will get that...


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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by brett1868 » 08 Feb 2016, 9:34 pm

Gee Oldbloke, way to dig up an old thread :)
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by juststarting » 08 Feb 2016, 9:48 pm

Boredom
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Post by brett1868 » 08 Feb 2016, 10:01 pm

juststarting wrote:Boredom


hahahah...I just smashed a couple painkillers so I'm in the state of ADHD before they kick in and knock me unconscious. Might start a thread in the general section to cover late night boredom discussions so we can't be accused of thread hijacks..
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by juststarting » 08 Feb 2016, 10:04 pm

Do it!
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by sandgroperbill » 08 Feb 2016, 11:08 pm

Orr...start a series of threads along the linesof .308 vs .30-06,.222 vs .223, .300blk vs .30-30, .303 vs 7.7, or even 7.62x64 vs .30-06 and 7.62x51 vs .308... They'd probably melt the forum :)
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Re: Gun safe stolen - Belmore, NSW

Post by sandgroperbill » 08 Feb 2016, 11:10 pm

Oh, and mods, still waiting on that zombie emoticon :sarcasm:
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