Jan 14th 1899 Issue of the Sporting Life has a list of stolen guns. Most were L. C. Smith's and this could add some colorful history to a gun if its on the list. The good news is in a latter article on Feb. 25th 1899 the guns were recovered! So if your gun is on the list it is no longer stolen! So lets hear if any of these guns are still around!
$200.00 REWARD OFFERED
Wholesale Robbery of Fine Hammerless Shot Guns.
A reward of $100 has been offered by the Baudle Arms Co., of Cincinnati, and $100 by the Hunter Arms Co., of Fulton, N. Y., for the recovery of guns stolen from the Bandle Arms Co. on Nov. 25. The following circular explains itself:
The following list of Guns were stolen from us Friday night, Nov. 25, 1898. 1 L. C. Smith, H'less Pigeon Eject. Gun, 12 G. No. 2716 1 L. C. Smith H'less Pigeon Eject. Gun, 12 G. No. 2873 1 L. C. Smith H'less Pigeon Eject. Gun, 12 G. No. 1144 1 L. C. Smith H'less A2 Eject. Gun, 12 G. No. 1937. 1 L. C. Smith H'less A2 Eject. Gun, 12 G. No. 2407. 1 L. C Smith H'less, O Gun, 12 G., No. 44927. 1 L. C. Smith H'less, O Gun, 12 G., No. 44834. 1 L. C. Smith H'less, 2 Eject. Gun, 12 G., No. 2932. 1 Lefever H'less, Eject. Gun, 12 G., No. 22403, 1 L C Smith H'less, No. 1 Eject. Gun, 12 G. No. 2224. 1 Remington H'less, 12 G. Eject., No. 111761. 1 Remington H'less, 12 G. Eject., No. 111810. 1 L. C. Smith, 16 G., H'less, 28-in. bar., No, 60242.
1 Scott & Son. 12 G., H'less, No. 50148. 1 L. C. Smith, 12 G., H'less, Monogram on Guard, E. A. H. 1 L. C. Smith, 12 G., H'less, Name on Stock, E. Bell. 1 Second-hand Parker, H'less, 12 G.. $100 grade. 1 Second-Hand 10 G., Harrington & Richarison. 1 Burges Sample Gun. with frame open on side, and several other Hammer and Hammerles Guns, of which we have no numbers, also 10 dozen Pocket Knives, 2 dozen Revolvers, etc., amounting in all to about $2000. Will you kindly keep your eyes open for these guns, and any information will be appreciated by us. THE BANDLE ARMS CO., 610 Main Street, CINCINNATI, O. We offer a reward of $100 for the recovery of goods, or $50 for any information that will lead to the recovery of same. G. M. CRAWFORD, HENRY GOODMAN. President and Treasurer. Vice President. We offer $100 in addition to above. Commu- nicate direct with us. THE HUNTER ARMS CO.. FULTON, N. Y.
Feb 25th Sporting Life reported
The Bandle Arms Co., of Cincinnati, was robbed last November of a large quantity of guns. They are now in-a fair way to recover the entire lot, as the stock has been found in Missouri. A traveling repre- sentative of a gun house found that fine guns were being sold at a ridiculously low price at Shelbina, Ma. He notified the Bandle Arms Co., and detectives soon located a case of twenty guns in St. Louis and the others in the hands of shooters in Shelbina, where they had been sold at less than one-half their value. As all of the stolen guns were numbered, and the same advertised in the sporting journals a few month ago. it seems strange that any one should buy a gun except from a reliable dealer without- first looking over the list of stolen guns.