Two men have been charged with burglary, stealing and firearms offences after a burglary at Cressy on Thursday night.
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Thirteen firearms were stolen.
Police were called to the property about 7pm, Tasmania Police said.
"The owner of the firearms had stored them correctly and had an excellent security system in place, including CCTV, which meant the [alleged] suspects were identified quickly," said Inspector Scott Flude.
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Two men were arrested at a property at Newnham. When police searched the address they found a number of firearms and other stolen items.
"Some of those items related to this specific incident, however other items located are believed to be linked to two other recent firearms burglaries in Launceston," Inspector Flude said.
A 28-year-old man from Prospect and a 32-year-old man from Karoola are expected to appear in court this afternoon.
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