Post by: Manedwolf on August 10, 2008, 12:56:43 PM
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Assault Rifle, Samurai Sword Stolen In Merrimack
Police Say Stolen Sword Is 600 Years Old
POSTED: 5:16 pm EDT August 9, 2008
MERRIMACK, N.H. -- Someone stole an automatic assault rifle and an ancient sword in Merrimack, police said.
On Friday morning, the assailant broke into the home of a collector who had a number of weapons, including some antiques, police said.
"There was an assault rifle taken. It was an AK-47 assault rifle with a 30-round magazine attached to it, and a very expensive Samurai sword that is supposedly 600 years old," Merrimack police Sgt. John Mailley said.
Police said the rifle was not loaded and that investigators do not believe any ammunition was taken.
Police Say Stolen Sword Is 600 Years Old
POSTED: 5:16 pm EDT August 9, 2008
MERRIMACK, N.H. -- Someone stole an automatic assault rifle and an ancient sword in Merrimack, police said.
On Friday morning, the assailant broke into the home of a collector who had a number of weapons, including some antiques, police said.
"There was an assault rifle taken. It was an AK-47 assault rifle with a 30-round magazine attached to it, and a very expensive Samurai sword that is supposedly 600 years old," Merrimack police Sgt. John Mailley said.
Police said the rifle was not loaded and that investigators do not believe any ammunition was taken.
Bet you it was a WASR-10 and a sword from a flea market.
WHY IS IT ALWAYS AN AUTOMATIC AK-47 WHEN IT'S JUST A STUPID WASR OR SOMETHING...Scary rifle, oooooo!
Blah.
Post by: Hawkmoon on August 10, 2008, 02:00:53 PM
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on August 10, 2008, 09:04:36 PM
Heck, I just want one made by one of today's japanese swordsmiths, and that will set me back anywhere from $3000 to $10,000 depending on what I want. It's been on my "someday" list for about 15 years.
I feel bad for this guy... who gives a crap about the AK-clone. Some jackass is probably out hacking at 2x4's right now with a beautiful piece of history, something that legally cannot be exported from Japan without government permission for each historical blade.
Granted, we don't know what samurai it might have belonged to in the past (or dozens of samurai as it was passed down through history), but imagine if George Washington's cavalry sword was stolen from its current location.
Post by: seeker_two on August 11, 2008, 01:14:08 AM
...hope they find it before it DOES end up with some mallninja....
Post by: Manedwolf on August 11, 2008, 04:01:53 AM
The term "supposedly" is what rings the alarm bell. Every sword collector I know of with a real one has gone and gotten provenance on it, and keeps it securely. 
And there is, shall we say, a certain demographic that has WASRs, flea market katanas, throwing stars and the like and does not secure any of them. The Cheaper than Dirt catalog seems to have evolved to solely suit that demographic, if you've looked at it lately.
As for the "AK-47", that's just the typical atrocious reporting that the nooz does over and over and over and over and over... That's the bit that annoyed me.
Post by: Balog on August 11, 2008, 05:57:41 AM
Post by: Manedwolf on August 11, 2008, 06:02:05 AM
It would be ironic if it was a serious collector with a legit NFA Vietnam bring back AK and relic sword.
Possible, but since the nooz seems to have let it vanish, (paper didn't even pick it up) highly unlikely, I'd think. They were all over when someone did a heist and stole a rare manuscript from someone's collection.