82ndtrooper
07-23-2008, 06:04
Recently a friend telephoned me and left a message that he had acquired a Colt 1911 .45 ACP. In his message he was concerned that the gun was loaded, one in the chamber and he did not know how to operate the weapon to clear it safely and could I walk him through the process. Easy enough.
After telephoning him back and trying to walk him through the process, with all safety measures in mind, he simply asked If I could come to his residence and clear the weapon for him and inspect it for any needed work by a smith. Once I arrived I simply pulled the mag out, racked the slide safely to the rear and the round fell out of the chamber. To my surprise the weapon was a Colts MkIV/Series 70 Government Model .45 ACP. Some slight rust on the grip safety but other than that the weapon looked as if if had not been fired. Only some slight markings on the barrel where the original owner had probably racked the slide a few times chambering rounds. No fouling, no carbon, nothing. Even the wood grips looked like new conditon.
After some hemming and hawing about not knowing semi auto pistol function he simply said "Take it, it's yours, my gift to you" Wonderful !!! I've already got some mod's in mind to make this my own "Flagship" pistol.
HERES WHERE IT GETS MURKY:
Two day's after he "gifts" me the pistol he calls and says that he had originally acquired the weapon from a rather elderly lady and that her neighbor, a rather young woman, was calling him nonstop about when the pistol was going to be returned. :confused: What young lady and how did you acquire the pistol ? He states that in his business he often comes across individuals that will practically give away their whole basement of junk and stuff if they get running water piped back in and other interior work that is required to sell the house. Sounded fair enough to me, and the Colt pistol was one of the "junk" supposedly. But, why is this young woman living next door to her calling him wondering when the pistol is coming back ? I ask "Is this going to be a problem or what?"
BEAR WITH ME:
Finally after 5 day's he gets tired of the young woman, the neighbor of his elderly lady, calling him and making threats to call the police regarding the gun. What is her motive and agenda ? I agree for him to give her my telephone number to which she leaves a message saying "I'm so and so and I'm wondering when your going to bring the gun back, please call me" At this point I'm not really going to hand over a gun to an unknown female, who is the neighbor. I simply tell her to have the elderly lady call me so I can verify that the pistol needs to be back in it's proper hands or if the pistol of sentimental value I'd be happy to ship it to whomever in the family wants it but only through FEDEX and to an FFL in Texas where the supposed person that wanted the pistol currently resides. She didn't like that idea very much and insisted that the pistol be brought back to her. Hell no !! I don't know you, your not her family and have her call me and I'll be glad to give the pistol back if there was a misunderstanding between my buddy and the elderly lady about the pistols where abouts.
Next day phone rings and it's my buddy and he say's "Hey the police want to talk to you" Oh dear. :rolleyes: He say's that my buddy told him that "He won't bring the pistol back, yelling about his 2nd Amendment rights" What ? I simply explain that my buddy gifted me the weapon and no criminal intent was present on my part. He asks if I can bring the weapon down to the station, to which he also say's he's going to personally file charges against my buddy. What charges ? on who's behalf ? and why hasn't the elderly lady spoken up about his gun since their standing in her living room ?
I take the pistol to the station. The officer hands me a business card with a report number on it if I want a copy. Fine, but what happens to the gun and is their a chance I can take possession of it if the elderly lady doesn't want nor care where it lands ? I get some sort of story again about the family in Texas suddenly wanting it and that it was going to be returned to the them.
It's been a month, the elderly lady hasn't had the gun returned to her, and I highly doubt that the Covington PD shipped it to Texas. I telephoned her, stated who I was and was sorry about the situation. She suddenly say's to me "I don't care if you had kept it or not, my neighbor is just a nosy little bitch that wanted me to include her in damn will or something, so If you want it just get it from the police" AMAZING :munchin
I visit the lady, her name Ester W. I have type written affidavit stating that she is granting possession of the fiream to me and I include the make and model and serial number of the firearm. Signed by her, me and a witness that was a notory and she stamped it, just good purpose.
I telephone the PD and ask for the particular officer. He's not in but come in and maybe someone can help you with this situation.
I deliver the signed affidavit to the Chief of Police. He wants to call the lady to ensure the document is not a forged document, fair enough. The gun is not in the safe, nor anywhere in the station.
Me thinks someone, a certain police officer has a new Series 70 Colt 1911.
Any thoughts, suggestions? or leave it alone ?
After telephoning him back and trying to walk him through the process, with all safety measures in mind, he simply asked If I could come to his residence and clear the weapon for him and inspect it for any needed work by a smith. Once I arrived I simply pulled the mag out, racked the slide safely to the rear and the round fell out of the chamber. To my surprise the weapon was a Colts MkIV/Series 70 Government Model .45 ACP. Some slight rust on the grip safety but other than that the weapon looked as if if had not been fired. Only some slight markings on the barrel where the original owner had probably racked the slide a few times chambering rounds. No fouling, no carbon, nothing. Even the wood grips looked like new conditon.
After some hemming and hawing about not knowing semi auto pistol function he simply said "Take it, it's yours, my gift to you" Wonderful !!! I've already got some mod's in mind to make this my own "Flagship" pistol.
HERES WHERE IT GETS MURKY:
Two day's after he "gifts" me the pistol he calls and says that he had originally acquired the weapon from a rather elderly lady and that her neighbor, a rather young woman, was calling him nonstop about when the pistol was going to be returned. :confused: What young lady and how did you acquire the pistol ? He states that in his business he often comes across individuals that will practically give away their whole basement of junk and stuff if they get running water piped back in and other interior work that is required to sell the house. Sounded fair enough to me, and the Colt pistol was one of the "junk" supposedly. But, why is this young woman living next door to her calling him wondering when the pistol is coming back ? I ask "Is this going to be a problem or what?"
BEAR WITH ME:
Finally after 5 day's he gets tired of the young woman, the neighbor of his elderly lady, calling him and making threats to call the police regarding the gun. What is her motive and agenda ? I agree for him to give her my telephone number to which she leaves a message saying "I'm so and so and I'm wondering when your going to bring the gun back, please call me" At this point I'm not really going to hand over a gun to an unknown female, who is the neighbor. I simply tell her to have the elderly lady call me so I can verify that the pistol needs to be back in it's proper hands or if the pistol of sentimental value I'd be happy to ship it to whomever in the family wants it but only through FEDEX and to an FFL in Texas where the supposed person that wanted the pistol currently resides. She didn't like that idea very much and insisted that the pistol be brought back to her. Hell no !! I don't know you, your not her family and have her call me and I'll be glad to give the pistol back if there was a misunderstanding between my buddy and the elderly lady about the pistols where abouts.
Next day phone rings and it's my buddy and he say's "Hey the police want to talk to you" Oh dear. :rolleyes: He say's that my buddy told him that "He won't bring the pistol back, yelling about his 2nd Amendment rights" What ? I simply explain that my buddy gifted me the weapon and no criminal intent was present on my part. He asks if I can bring the weapon down to the station, to which he also say's he's going to personally file charges against my buddy. What charges ? on who's behalf ? and why hasn't the elderly lady spoken up about his gun since their standing in her living room ?
I take the pistol to the station. The officer hands me a business card with a report number on it if I want a copy. Fine, but what happens to the gun and is their a chance I can take possession of it if the elderly lady doesn't want nor care where it lands ? I get some sort of story again about the family in Texas suddenly wanting it and that it was going to be returned to the them.
It's been a month, the elderly lady hasn't had the gun returned to her, and I highly doubt that the Covington PD shipped it to Texas. I telephoned her, stated who I was and was sorry about the situation. She suddenly say's to me "I don't care if you had kept it or not, my neighbor is just a nosy little bitch that wanted me to include her in damn will or something, so If you want it just get it from the police" AMAZING :munchin
I visit the lady, her name Ester W. I have type written affidavit stating that she is granting possession of the fiream to me and I include the make and model and serial number of the firearm. Signed by her, me and a witness that was a notory and she stamped it, just good purpose.
I telephone the PD and ask for the particular officer. He's not in but come in and maybe someone can help you with this situation.
I deliver the signed affidavit to the Chief of Police. He wants to call the lady to ensure the document is not a forged document, fair enough. The gun is not in the safe, nor anywhere in the station.
Me thinks someone, a certain police officer has a new Series 70 Colt 1911.
Any thoughts, suggestions? or leave it alone ?