Steal and carry off firearm (5)
I believe the answer is:
rifle
This could be a double definition.
'steal' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'firearm' is the second definition.
(I know that rifle is a type of firearm)
'and carry off' acts as a link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may belong to one of the definitions.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rifle that I've seen before include "Search with intent to steal" , "Plunder - ransack" , "Gun; thoroughly search" , "loot in sack" , "Strip - firearm" .)