New Stolen Weapons Alert

Battara · 1st May 2013, 08:16 PM

Greetings friends,

My house was broken into this past Monday. They looked through the house, trashed the doors, got 2 of my rings, and worse, a chunk of my weaponry collection.

I am missing:

2 gunongs - silver
2 kris with swassa (one with ivory pommel and one with MOP)
1 kris - 1700s and silver
1 barong - ivory and swassa
1 yataghan - Balkan in silver with coral and glass
1 Mandaya sword in silver
1 jambiya - Kurdish in silver
1 jambiya - Turkish with walrus ivory and silver
1 PI dagger - leather and brass scabbard, silver quillons in fern motif
1 PI dagger - Katipunan with sun face and "FG" engraving
1 panabas - double edged with 3 white metal bands and a scabbard

Please look at the pictures and keep on the look out.

My email is battara@hotmail.com if you find any of these.

Thank you.

Battara · 1st May 2013, 08:18 PM

Other items taken:

VVV · 1st May 2013, 08:28 PM

Jose, I am so sorry to read about your misfortune.
In case they try to sell your blades here in Europe I will probably notice it and contact you directly.

Michael

David · 1st May 2013, 08:42 PM

This is every collectors nightmare. Considering what he took he must have some market in mind for these. With vigilance we may well catch the bastard.

kino · 1st May 2013, 10:29 PM

What a gut wrencher. I pray it gets recovered.
I'll keep my eyes open.

Maurice · 1st May 2013, 11:47 PM

I'm sorry to hear this Jose!
It will be hard to sell for them, as we're all be watching out for your stolen pieces..

Maurice

BerberDagger · 24th January 2014, 11:03 AM

STOLEN SAIF , SELLER SOLD ME THIS SAIF AND I RECEIVED ANOTHER SWORD BUT I PAY MORE MONEY FOR THIS SWORD !! IF YOU SEE IN IN THE MARKET EMAIL ME ...

kahnjar1 · 10th February 2014, 02:28 AM

Please keep your eyes open for this Dharia purchased from an Italian seller and never received. Money not returned and contact ZERO. Suspect that seller has decided to keep both the money and the item!!
Please advise me if you see this for sale.
Thanks
Stu

Andrew · 21st February 2014, 07:49 PM

Please note I have merged the three stolen weapons threads previously "stuck" at the top of the forum.

I do believe it makes sense to stick threads like this so casual readers may see them even years later as one never knows when a lost or stolen item will resurface at auction or similar.

However, let's not have multiple stuck threads. Instead, please use this thread to post any such notices. It will remain stuck.

Andrew
Vikingsword Staff

Jens Nordlunde · 26th October 2014, 06:02 PM

I dont know if this will help anyone, but I resently read in a Danish net paper that they have started to use 'DNA marking'. They seem to be using this special kind of marking in Sweden and in the UK, and the ones with stickers that they had 'DNA marked' on doors and windows hardly had a break ins, compared to the ones not having the sticker, there the break ins were the same rate as usual.
You contact a security firm delivering this kind of service, and you get/buy a spray, with which you spray your valuables. A contract seems to last about five years. The first year it costs about $100 and the following years about $50.
The 'DNA spray' can only be seen in UW light, and it is unique to the spray bottle used. So if the police find stolen goods at three different addresses, they know that they belong to the same theft. The police then contacts the security firm, and is told who the owner is.
If this is used by the pilice and the customs it could stop a number of thefts.
Jens

napoleon · 9th February 2016, 08:16 PM

very sorry to hear this,can only keep eyes open

best wishes napoleon

Green · 10th February 2016, 02:57 AM

It breaks my heart to see such an exquisite keris moro stolen from you Battara.
My deepest sympathy and hope you can recover it one day somehow!

Battara · 10th February 2016, 06:22 PM

Thank you so much folks.

Actually at that time there were a number of homes broken into in the area. Yes they stumbled onto my collection. Fortunately they did not get the most valuable items. Still, I am quite saddened and angry about this loss. Nothing has reappeared so far. I believe they caught the criminal now, but my stuff and others are still missing. At least now we have an alarm (for any would be thieving lurkers out there).

Again thank you folks. You are very kind.........

napoleon · 27th June 2016, 03:34 PM

SORRY TO HEAR THIS,KEEP AN EYE OUT HERE,AGAIN SYMPATHIES.

1st May 2013, 08:16 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	!STOLEN WEAPONS ALERT! Greetings friends, My house was broken into this past Monday. They looked through the house, trashed the doors, got 2 of my rings, and worse, a chunk of my weaponry collection. I am missing: 2 gunongs - silver 2 kris with swassa (one with ivory pommel and one with MOP) 1 kris - 1700s and silver 1 barong - ivory and swassa 1 yataghan - Balkan in silver with coral and glass 1 Mandaya sword in silver 1 jambiya - Kurdish in silver 1 jambiya - Turkish with walrus ivory and silver 1 PI dagger - leather and brass scabbard, silver quillons in fern motif 1 PI dagger - Katipunan with sun face and "FG" engraving 1 panabas - double edged with 3 white metal bands and a scabbard Please look at the pictures and keep on the look out. My email is battara@hotmail.com if you find any of these. Thank you. Attached Images Last edited by Battara; 29th May 2013 at 01:05 AM.

1st May 2013, 08:18 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Other items taken: Attached Images

24th January 2014, 11:03 AM	#7
BerberDagger Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 247	STOLEN SAIF IN FRANCE STOLEN SAIF , SELLER SOLD ME THIS SAIF AND I RECEIVED ANOTHER SWORD BUT I PAY MORE MONEY FOR THIS SWORD !! IF YOU SEE IN IN THE MARKET EMAIL ME ... Attached Images

10th February 2014, 02:28 AM	#8
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,741	STOLEN??PURCHASED FROM ITALIAN SELLER AND NEVER RECEIVED Please keep your eyes open for this Dharia purchased from an Italian seller and never received. Money not returned and contact ZERO. Suspect that seller has decided to keep both the money and the item!! Please advise me if you see this for sale. Thanks Stu Attached Images Last edited by kahnjar1; 10th February 2014 at 06:01 AM. Reason: Revision of title

21st February 2014, 07:49 PM	#9
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Moderator Action Please note I have merged the three stolen weapons threads previously "stuck" at the top of the forum. I do believe it makes sense to stick threads like this so casual readers may see them even years later as one never knows when a lost or stolen item will resurface at auction or similar. However, let's not have multiple stuck threads. Instead, please use this thread to post any such notices. It will remain stuck. Andrew Vikingsword Staff

1st May 2013, 08:28 PM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Jose, I am so sorry to read about your misfortune. In case they try to sell your blades here in Europe I will probably notice it and contact you directly. Michael

1st May 2013, 08:42 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,126	This is every collectors nightmare. Considering what he took he must have some market in mind for these. With vigilance we may well catch the bastard.

1st May 2013, 10:29 PM	#5
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,003	What a gut wrencher. I pray it gets recovered. I'll keep my eyes open.

1st May 2013, 11:47 PM	#6
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,346	I'm sorry to hear this Jose! It will be hard to sell for them, as we're all be watching out for your stolen pieces.. Maurice

26th October 2014, 06:02 PM	#10
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	I dont know if this will help anyone, but I resently read in a Danish net paper that they have started to use 'DNA marking'. They seem to be using this special kind of marking in Sweden and in the UK, and the ones with stickers that they had 'DNA marked' on doors and windows hardly had a break ins, compared to the ones not having the sticker, there the break ins were the same rate as usual. You contact a security firm delivering this kind of service, and you get/buy a spray, with which you spray your valuables. A contract seems to last about five years. The first year it costs about $100 and the following years about $50. The 'DNA spray' can only be seen in UW light, and it is unique to the spray bottle used. So if the police find stolen goods at three different addresses, they know that they belong to the same theft. The police then contacts the security firm, and is told who the owner is. If this is used by the pilice and the customs it could stop a number of thefts. Jens

9th February 2016, 08:16 PM	#11
napoleon Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 88	stolen weapons very sorry to hear this,can only keep eyes open best wishes napoleon

10th February 2016, 02:57 AM	#12
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 312	It breaks my heart to see such an exquisite keris moro stolen from you Battara. My deepest sympathy and hope you can recover it one day somehow!

10th February 2016, 06:22 PM	#13
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Thank you so much folks. Actually at that time there were a number of homes broken into in the area. Yes they stumbled onto my collection. Fortunately they did not get the most valuable items. Still, I am quite saddened and angry about this loss. Nothing has reappeared so far. I believe they caught the criminal now, but my stuff and others are still missing. At least now we have an alarm (for any would be thieving lurkers out there). Again thank you folks. You are very kind.........

27th June 2016, 03:34 PM	#14
napoleon Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 88	SORRY TO HEAR THIS,KEEP AN EYE OUT HERE,AGAIN SYMPATHIES.