Stolen Glock 19 recovered

**RicardoG19** · 18-03-2018, 20:43

Good day,

My Glock 19 was stolen in a hijacking in September 2017 and recovered in March 2018, with the serial number obliterated. The police tell me they have to send the pistol to Pretoria to have the serial number engraved before they can hand it over to me. Does anyone know how this process goes and how long will it take to have my Glock back? I miss my G19 guys, please do advise.

Thanks Ricardo.

**Apie** · 18-03-2018, 21:08

Originally Posted by RicardoG19

Good day,

My Glock 19 was stolen in a hijacking in September 2017 and recovered in March 2018, with the serial number obliterated. The police tell me they have to send the pistol to Pretoria to have the serial number engraved before they can hand it over to me. Does anyone know how this process goes and how long will it take to have my Glock back? I miss my G19 guys, please do advise.

Thanks Ricardo.

How dit they know it's yours without the serial number?

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**nerd** · 18-03-2018, 21:30

I would like to know why do criminals remove the s/n

**The Beast** · 18-03-2018, 21:34

Originally Posted by nerd

I would like to know why do criminals remove the s/n

To prevent them from being linked to the first sin

**RicardoG19** · 18-03-2018, 21:40

Originally Posted by Apie

How dit they know it's yours without the serial number?

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They say ballistic tests revealed that.

**nerd** · 18-03-2018, 22:00

Because engraving removes metal but a stamp the metal is still there

**414gates** · 18-03-2018, 22:01

It's not possible to know who a glock is registered to if it has no serial number.

How did the police know it's yours ?

**flyinggun** · 18-03-2018, 22:12

If serial is filed off, etching brings it out again. Thus they trace the serial number.

**Toxxyc** · 19-03-2018, 06:45

I'm not sure I would really want my gun back, seeing as how some recovered firearms look...

**Teamcam** · 19-03-2018, 08:51

Originally Posted by Toxxyc

I'm not sure I would really want my gun back, seeing as how some recovered firearms look...

If you are willing to wait for the firearm that was possibly used in crimes then be ready for at least 2 months wait..
You have been without it for 6 months so im sure another 2 - 5 months shouldnt be bad