the report illustrated how over 200 udr weapons were lost or stolen by the end of 1972, although the rate of loss had decreased to 56 by 1973 when the report was written. this was suggested to be partially due to increased security and also that "the reduced credibility of protestant extremist groups in the eyes of the majority community, has made the subversion of udr members more difficult." during 1973 the most successful loyalist extremist arms raids took place at the department of industrial and forensic science, and at firearms dealers in belfast, newtownards and armagh, rather than on udr locations.