Almost another lost firearm from SAPS

**matthysdb** · 22-05-2015, 07:13

http://www.netwerk24.com/nuus/2015-0...geweer-by-baba

Sorry for the Afrikaans article.

Summary of the story, couple phoned SAPS after a robbery, they pitch up to take statements and the one member forgets his loaded R5 rifle at the home and the couple's baby gets hold of it and plays with it.

This is really just shocking!

**matthysdb** · 22-05-2015, 07:16

Sorry, see I didn't post in the general discussion thread, mods please move if it should rather be there. Thanks.

**Hfgt** · 22-05-2015, 07:22

Yes this is quite shocking but I almost fell of my chair earlier when I saw photos of operation Fiela (Manenberg) where the SANDF soldiers had some kind of rope attached to their rifles not sure if this is standard procedures but it looked quite funny.
Will try post a picture.

**wave.jaco** · 22-05-2015, 07:51

I heard of this story over Jacaranda FM this morning. It is shocking!

**carleng** · 22-05-2015, 07:56

Originally Posted by Hfgt

Yes this is quite shocking but I almost fell of my chair earlier when I saw photos of operation Fiela (Manenberg) where the SANDF soldiers had some kind of rope attached to their rifles not sure if this is standard procedures but it looked quite funny.
Will try post a picture.

Last year at African Aerospace and Defence there were SANDF soldiers deployed to stop members of the public from walking onto the runway. I noticed that they all had a red string/cable fastened to their firearms and onto themselves. Maybe this is SOP to prevent them from losing it.

**flyinggun** · 22-05-2015, 08:21

Weapon Cable is compulsory and all SANDF weapons must be fixed to the webbelt to ensure weapons are not taken from them in a struggle.

**mikecollinge** · 22-05-2015, 08:27

Yep. Even used similar system during township dutues

**Moomin** · 22-05-2015, 08:33

F for effen fail.

I don't know why I read the media24 / netwerk24 comments.

Bitching, name calling, berating etc.

Enter Len: Where did he get those disgusting tatoo's? Siesa.

**SSP** · 22-05-2015, 08:44

Originally Posted by flyinggun

Weapon Cable is compulsory and all SANDF weapons must be fixed to the webbelt to ensure weapons are not taken from them in a struggle.

As a matter of interest, who holds the keys?

**flyinggun** · 22-05-2015, 09:10

There is no key to the weapon Cable as it works on a loop and or clip system. As long as it is secured to my belt and weapon, I must be stolen with the weapon. Just take note that issue of weapons and the control there over has intensified during the last few years. The amount of paper work and control mechanism implimented ensures that a lost weapon can be identified as soon as possible.