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Unread 09-22-2017, 11:58 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by luger.parabellum View Post
How is possible to buy and own a gun without its serial number?
I'm sure there are millions of guns out there without serial numbers, FWIK really vintage guns were often made without serial numbers, although sometime in the gun life the owner should have taken it to the Police and done all the papers to have is serialized.
The lack of the s/n is often an indicator of a stolen gun here and owning a gun like that would lead you in serious troubles.
I do not think the lack of serial number on this gun is a problem. True, it is illegal to remove or alter the serial number on a weapon, but given that this is a quite early piece and the modifications were most likely done prior to 1968 I doubt very seriously that BATFE would have any issues with it. It can be transferred by listing NSN (no serial number) on the paperwork as is usually done for pre-1968 guns without a serial number.
Just my opinion
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