10,000 stolen guns found in South Carolina
SJ sends us a link to a story from Pageland, South Carolina about Brent Nicholson of Union County, North Carolina who was arrested for being in possession of more than 10,000 stolen firearms;
“His name always popped up regarding stolen property and we finally got enough info for a search warrant,” Brooks said.
Sheriffs deputies in Union County also had their eyes on Nicholson.
They said several cases involving stolen guns lead back to him.
Investigators believe he was buying the stolen guns and hoarding them.
But they don’t think he was re-selling them.
The sheriff says that he’ll work to return the stolen weapons to their owners which is unique in this day and age, but it looks like the BATFE is now involved, so I’m sure they’ll do their best to prevent that from happening.
Category: Guns
A mere 10,000 guns? It must have something to do with a past life as a supply guy for the Confederate Army or something. That, or he just likes having lots of guns.
The hoarders lifestyle group should be so proud of him!
A mere 10,000? Yep that’s a typical weekend in Chicago or Detroit or New Orleans. Hope the Hoarders Show does a segment on him. I’d rather see a house full of weapons than 60 years of National Geographic.
Those old National Geographic magazines had some really nice car ads, plus the occasional native boob in their photo spreads.
When I saw the picture, I assumed it was Jonn’s arm’s room. (but I know he takes better care of his weapons)
Well, man’s gotta have a hobby.
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For Jonn and others – I’ve been looking for the last couple of years to legally purchase a handgun, but can’t seem to find the right one. Any suggestions on websites that do reviews? Open to personal suggestions – here’s my criteria:
1. Price range – up to $750.00
2. Home/Conceal carry (would go through steps for CCW permit)
3. Ease of maintenance a plus
4. I was never a big fan of the Beretta’s that the USN/USMC use (weapon never felt “right/balanced” in my hand)
Open to any caliber weapon – thatnks
You’re asking a tough question because everyone is different when it comes to what they like.
Personally, I would look at Rock Island Armory’s 1911 series. My dad bought one recently and it’s a really nice pistol for the price.
The 1911R1 from Remington is said to be fairly reasonably priced as well. Unfortunately, Remington refused to pay the exorbitant “evaluation fee” (bribe) to get it added to the “California approved pistol” list, so we can’t get ’em here, otherwise I’d already have one.
I like my SIG SAUER SP2022 and my Ruger P95 9mm both are great guns to me.
I’ve got a Smith and Wesson M1911 in .45 Auto.
If you don’t mind the extra work on an automatic, I highly recommend it. Ditto the Kimber.
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/
Check the Gun Reviews tab.
Here’s what I did before I settled on my HK USP. (my first ever personal pistol)
I went to a firing range where I could shoot various types as being a member. I found that I really didn’t like certain ones that were all hyped up like glock and SIGs. But I found a couple other types that I did like, such as Kimber that I hadn’t heard about before.
The nice thing is, if you find the right place, you can test fire any number of pistols for free to fully be sure what you like for yourself.
Good luck.
Just food for thought. I like guns and have a CCW but I rarely carry because there’s not much need for it in my hood. Since I never prioritize range time, I’m not comfortable with a semiauto. Thus, my go-to are revolvers because I can pretty much hit what I point at but am not trained enough in the others as to chambering and clearing safely.
Standing by for comments that my priorities (re range time) are wrong and (ex)officers should not be given semiauto’s anyway. (Smile)
SIG SAUER
Right off the bat your doing the wrong thing by asking for other people’s views. CCW is purely a personal thing and there are all sort of factors regarding which firearm will suit a persons needs. Reviews should be the second to last thing you ever consider and the last should be you going to a range and renting several final contenders and shooting them. Features, specs, and word of mouth all are irrelevant to whether the gun feels good when you hold it, shoot it, and train with it. My advice for a CCW checklist to start narrowing down options. 1. Caliber. Anything 9mm and up but the higher you go the less capacity and more felt recoil 2. Carrying features such as safeties, contour of firearm, size, weight when fully loaded, whether you want a striker fired or hammer fired mechanism, loaded chamber indicator because doing press checks will get tedious and could possibly result in out of battery position resulting in no bang when needed, for striker fired if it has a cocked indicator. 3. Accessories. If you buy the right gun for you this largely only applies to bolster types but for most CCW handgun this will apply for sights as well because apparently people buy shitty guns with shitty sights as though they never intent to train with it. 4. Don’t get something because it’s what everyone else has or because it’s what x organization uses. You have your own needs and there are a lot of great options out there to choose the perfect fit for you rather than what some organization thinks a standard firearm for everyone should be. It’s going to take you months to figure out a good choice and then finally pull the trigger on something you’ll enjoy and feel confident in carrying. What you don’t want to do is rush it buy something and find out you don’t like it because it only goes downhill from there. You’ll start to not carry it like you should always and not train with it which is something you need to do… Read more »
Glock 35… 40cal you can also buy the 357 barrel for it so you get twice the fun for the same low price LMAO…..
The Beretta M9/92FS gets a ton of love on the YouTube channel.
Massad Ayoob wrote a whole book on concealed carry, Readers Digest Book of Concealed Carry. I highly recommend that if you’re new (or not) to the CCW world. Also, the number 1 recommended round is now back to 9MM. You get more rounds per mag, less felt recoil, and knock down power is sufficient enough with modern rounds so as not to be a hindrance. Just don’t carry ball ammo lol. One thing to consider is what you’re comfortable shooting. 9MM shoots great, but may not be the best if you live in an area with lots of druggies. .40S&W is ok, but a higher velocity round, thus more barrel climb. .45 ACP is the hardest hitting of the common rounds, but has the most felt recoil.
Personally I like the Para 1911s. I carry an elite commander. Same or better quality than a kimber for about $400 less. Don’t get hung up on brand. Buy what fits you.
Remington is putting the brand to sleep. Damn shame, as their Black Ops single stack is sweet.
To find the “right” gun is hard if you only want one handgun. If you can go to a place that rents them, that will help. Before firing, pick up the pistol, get a proper grip, then (ask first) if you can point it a something the size of a light switch about 20 feet away. When you’re lined up, close your eyes for 20 seconds. If the pistol is still on target, it may be the right fit for you. 1911s, Glocks, Sigs etc are all good, but find the one that fits and you can shoot the best.
For all of you that have responded – Thanks for your time. I’m not one to “go with the crowd” when it comes to major purchases like this (I spent over 2 years looking for a new car and settled on a Hyundai Sonata GSH after all of the research I did – and got it for $20k LESS and have no regrets).
I’ve been looking at some of the recommendations you have made (AME1Ed – thanks for the link to the website) and will be spending some time over the next few months checking them out in person to make sure that I find the right weapon for me.
Again , thanks for your input and concerns, I really appreciate it.
That should be AW1ED… sorry for the typo 🙁
Lots of good advice here. Try going to a quality range, they rent guns for you to try out. They generally have a qualified civilian NRA instructor around.
Not sure where you live but you are always welcome to go with me to the range. I think I have 1 or 2 guns around here somewhere.
If you are going to carry a weapon get some training, then get some more training, and lastly train some more. Semper Fi.
Opinions are like … ahem … everyone has one. For CC, I think the 1911 is a specialist weapon – single stack, limited capacity, lots of controls to master. I think that the recoil on a 1911 is a lot easier to manage than a Sig 229 in .40 or a Sig 226 in 9mm or a Glock 26 in 9mm but that is MY opinion. 1911s can have GREAT triggers – with decent parts that is not particularly hard to achieve but it takes about an hour. I completely agree with the people who say, “go out and shoot them”. Don’t forget to look at the complete package: you need a weapon, three magazines, holster, belt, and a mag carrier. Consider, if you have to use that weapon, the cops are probably going to take it – at least while they run the ballistics – you cops out there, this is true right? You might have a bad reaction to the cops taking your $2,000 or $3,000 Wilson. You might not miss a Sig or a Glock quite as much. Also, a Sig or a Glock might take the abuse of daily carry as gracefully as your Wilson but the lost dollar per scratch and wear marks on the slide is less. If I was going to plunk down the cash tomorrow for a full-sized handgun it would probably be full-sized Glock in 45 ACP – I shoot the 45 just fine, better than the 40, I trust the round more than the 9mm, and I don’t mind if it gets beat up. A smaller thinner gun would probably be a Glock 43 – saw one yesterday, sweet!, single stack, thin, and better recoil recovery than a G26. The Sig 229 in 40 has a noticeable pop and hits hard but they are fat, have a short sight radius and for me doesn’t come back on target as well as a 1911. The Sig 226 is nice, high cap, good ergonomics, a little big but I remain edgy about the 9mm. The Sig 220 is a competent weapon but… Read more »
“You cops out there, this is true right”? In most places, it’s evidence in a homicide, until the prosecutor/District Attorney/Grand Jury determines that it was a justifiable homicide. If they rule otherwise, the weapon is the least of your problems.
Go to a pistol range that has hardware for rent and decide what works for you.
I have a slightly different take. Start with a basic fact – despite all the hype, most guns 9mm and up are all pretty much equally effective with good loads. Don’t get hung up on caliber. Another thing – few civilian gunfights get past a few rounds fired, you are not handicapped with a decent revolver. In the case of .357, you would actually have a better caliber than most. It was touched on above but not explicitly – go to multiple stores, multiple gun shows, and pick up every variation on every model and see what fits. Even slight variations can make a gun feel like an extension of your arm or like a piece of 2×4 in you hand. Try ’em. All of ’em. The gun with the best track record, if it doesn’t fit you well, will probably not shoot well for you. If what fits you best is a marginal caliber like .380? Not a problem. Don’t be afraid of used guns – if well maintained a used gun is every bit as good as a new one and maybe better since it is broken in – and may cost ‘way less. What about a practice budget? As a new user, you will need loads of range time and ammo – you would be better off with spending less on the gun and more on practice. (One alternative is choosing a gun for which a .22 conversion kit is available – spending $250 on a conversion kit so you can shoot .22 ammo at $8 a box of 100 will pay for itself rapidly when the big-boy stuff is probably going to cost a minimum of $30 per 100 for the cheap stuff.) Go with what fits best and makes you smile, be prepared to feed it lots of practice ammo, and remember – the perp you unload on will not – absolutely not – care if the round you put in chest is from a $250 High Point or a $3000 Les Baer .45. Your biggest concern is making sure the bullet goes where it… Read more »
I believe the.308 caliber Colt Mustang would be what you’re looking for. It’s compact, not cumbersome or complicated,easy to handle and easy to conceal with low maintenance.
Any bets on the USG getting their hands on these and:
A. Having a big public weapons roast to show that they are serious about teaching all the bad, bad weapons a lesson.
B. Confiscating them and having them all mysteriously dissapear, then show up on the streets of Baltimore, DC, Chicago, LA, etc.
Nah. This is South Carolina. Even the government doesn’t like the Feds here.
Now that’s a man cave.
Got nothing. Something akin to awe, maybe, but of a twisted variety.
His defense should be he was running a private buy back program as a public service, and when the trailer was full he was going to haul them away to be melted down. Yea that’s the ticket. He’s actually anti gun
Hah! Was thinking along those lines myself, but couldn’t quite make it work. Thanks for doing it for us.
Would that public service gun collecting thing make him a community organizer? (For the sake of the children…)
You folks talking about what you have–remember to take whatever it may be with you when you go out to the lake—–CAREFUL—-that article (or articles) may go overboard in deep water.
This is where the Walking Dead group got all their weapons from….
I see a lot of long guns and no handguns. For stolen weapons, that makes a lot of sense. Bad guy steals a pistol and a shotgun. He cannot conceal the shotgun, ammo is large, too much gun, etc. Sell the shotgun for $100 and buy some pistol ammo. Even more so with rifles. BG took long guns only to sell, they keep pistols for themselves or to sell.
Once the suspect is properly convicted, I see a great fundraising opportunity for the local department.