Navy Reports Two Cases of Missing Weapons, Parts 海軍出包 新訓中心手槍疑被掉包成模型槍

The Navy has reported two successive cases of missing weapons and parts. The ROC Navy Education, Training and Doctrine Development Command was the first to report that a .45 caliber handgun at a recruit training center in Pingtung's Longquan was suspected to have been stolen and replaced with a model gun. The 99th Marine Brigade then discovered it was missing two T91 assault rifle actions during an inventory check. The Navy is investigating both cases.

The T91 assault rifle is used by the military. The 99th Marine Brigade discovered during a weapons inventory on March 8 that it was short two actions. The Marine Corps Command said it has already set up an investigatory task force and has informed judicial authorities. Meanwhile, the ROC Navy Education, Training and Doctrine Development Command was conducting training at its recruit training center in Pingtung's Longquan on March 6 and 7. While inspecting training equipment, it discovered that something was off with a .45 caliber handgun and determined it was a model gun. It believes the real gun was stolen.

Colonel Liu Chih-Chen, Political Warfare Director, ROC Navy Education, Training and Doctrine Development Command: “We discovered that there were abnormalities with a gun and components, so we asked expert technicians to conduct an appraisal. They confirmed it was a non-standard .45 caliber gun. We have set up a task force and will conduct a comprehensive review and investigation.”

The Navy said it is trying to trace the handgun. According to reports, the gun was placed inside an ammunition depot after a refresher training course ended in May 2022 and the replica wasn't discovered until this month.

Resident: “I totally disapprove. (Why?) How can this sort of thing even happen?”

Resident: “It doesn't seem likely, because they should be able to differentiate between real and fake during safety checks. If they actually pick it up and touch it, this sort of thing isn't too likely.”

The Navy has reported two incidents within a week's time, leading to concerns about military discipline. The military said it has already set up task forces to investigate both incidents.

手持長槍展現國軍氣勢，但國軍常用的T91步槍，卻有發生零附件遺失的狀況。海軍陸戰隊所屬陸戰隊99旅，8日實施械彈檢查時，發現T91槍機短少2件。海軍陸戰隊指揮部回應已成立專案小組，也主動送司法偵辦。但狀況不只一起，海軍教準部所屬龍泉新兵訓練中心在6日、7日，因應將舉辦教召，檢查訓練裝備時，發現其中點45手槍異常，經過鑑定是模型槍，疑似遭人調包。

海軍教育訓練暨準則發展指揮部政戰主任劉志貞上校指出：「發現有槍枝跟機件操作有異，所以我們有請專業的技師前往評鑑，確認為一把點45手槍為非制式裝備。那我們現在成立專案小組，會做通盤的檢討跟調查。」

真槍在哪，軍方回應已著手調查。據了解，去（2022）年5月教召結束後，槍枝就放在械彈庫；直到今年3月檢查時，才發現異常。

民眾說：「非常不認同，就怎麼會是做這種事。」

也有民眾認為：「應該不太可能，因為他們前面安檢的、現在假的模型的，其實都分得出來。他們有在摸的話，應該不太可能發生這種事情。」

海軍在一週內接連兩起軍械管理疏失事件，遭質疑軍紀出問題。軍方強調兩起案件都成立專案小組，會儘快查明真相。