Re: Caution-possible altered serial number on Auction Arms Artillery
 

You would either need some very good pictures of this pistol, or have it in hand to examine. Depending on what the barrel and receiver serial numbers look like, possibly the pistol was 11a, but the receiver sure looks doctored and this may have been the part needed to restore the pistol. It would be interesting to see if the receiver rails have also been cut back to match up with the frame.

Re:2nd Caution-possible altered serial num on Auction Arms Artillery
 

There also appears to be another indication of a problem.

Notice closely --- the two numeral 1's don't appear to be parallel this is a common error in hand stamping numbers, and are they the same size and matching the numerals on the barrel ?

Look very closely at all numbers on the Pistol for such indications of possible meddling .

ViggoG

Re; SHARP EYE!!
 

John, Sharp eye!!! I got out a Luger and compared the salient points. Sure enough! Must be suspicious. Good advice too. Jerry

Re:3nd Caution-possible altered serial num on Auction Arms Artillery
 

After closer examination of the photo on the Auction Arms Arty. (that has the arrow covering the cutaway frame on this Web Site). I have the impression that the cutaway seems to be cut heaver at the top causing the surface to be out of square with the rail.

( This Don't Look Good to Me )

ViggoG

Thanks Jerry, I got burned once in '75 on an altered frame
 

Never again...

Re: Thanks Jerry, I got burned once in '75 on an altered frame
 

This is the type of thing I would have never even given consideration to. I am the trusting type and this is a great lesson for all of us when we are attempting to give away our hard earned money to some crook who is in the business of cheating us out of it. If you paid $1500.00 for this pistol and discovered this deception you would be out some serious money. I noticed the serial # being slanted too....Must be a hand job in more ways than one..Thanks for a heads up I never would have thought of John... Jerry

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