Stolen Javelin???

[colin 0]

This ad for a Javelin on ebay.co.uk smells of stolen gear. Anyone recognise the rig? It may have come from anywhere to the UK.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKYDIVING-JAVELIN-PARACHUTE-/151650615587?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

[3mpire 0]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKYDIVING-JAVELIN-PARACHUTE-/151650615587?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

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listing reads:

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JAVELIN SKYDIVING PARACHUTE

WE DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THIS PARACHUTE - WE DO NOT KNOW HOW TO OPEN IT - TO BE ABLE TO RE-PACK IT TO SEE IF IT IS ALL INTACK

WE ARE NOT SKYDIVERS

THE BAG IS IN GOOD CONDITION, THERE ISNT ANY SPLITS OR RIPS IN IT - THE METAL WORK LOOKS GOOD

ON ONE OF THE BUCKLES READS - MS22040-1 FC1196

[verticalflyer 11]

I am in Bristol tomorrow, so am going to send the seller and email and see if I can find out some more about it. Good spot.

Dont just talk about it, Do it!

[Mark4 0]

It has a pretty distinctive tag on it (3rd picture on ebay). If anyone knows where that was issued, might be worth contacting the DZ.

[PeterS 0]

FYI, the seller added more info--Javelin TJN SN#13903 originating in Spain?

[verticalflyer 11]

Last packed in UK and several repacks before in UK, the AAD is 98 so out of date and no longer usable, the reserve is 96 so 20 years old next year so marginal. last repacked in 2005 so will need thorough inspection and the container size TJN would indicate a 126-139 main canopy.

Dont just talk about it, Do it!

[zoobrothertom 5]

verticalflyer

Last packed in UK and several repacks before in UK, the AAD is 98 so out of date and no longer usable, the reserve is 96 so 20 years old next year so marginal. last repacked in 2005 so will need thorough inspection and the container size TJN would indicate a 126-139 main canopy.

Sounds more like someone quit the sport and is cleaning out the closet. I'm curious to learn what happens.

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