Canted serial #'s

yofo · 11-05-2013, 12:42 AM

I noticed that alot of serial #'s don't seem to line up exactly, as I would assume that a factory stamped pistol should. Is this correct? Were some #'s hand stamped?

CAP Black · 11-05-2013, 12:58 AM

If they don't line up well or are askew in some way it is cause for concern. The cases where that shows up usually have other indications of tampering with the numbers or crucial areas of the gun. Others will give good warnings of how to be on guard. It takes a sharp eye and much experience to make the judgment call. I am not that savvy. But frequently iI can smell a rat.
Jack

Dwight Gruber · 11-05-2013, 01:16 AM

Commercial Lugers which entered police or military service had their serial numbers stamped on the left receiver. This was usually done on an ad hoc basis by armories or local armorers and are frequently uneven and messy.

--Dwight

11-05-2013, 12:42 AM	#1
yofo User Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Canted serial #'s I noticed that alot of serial #'s don't seem to line up exactly, as I would assume that a factory stamped pistol should. Is this correct? Were some #'s hand stamped?

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11-05-2013, 12:58 AM	#2
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 174 Times in 96 Posts	If they don't line up well or are askew in some way it is cause for concern. The cases where that shows up usually have other indications of tampering with the numbers or crucial areas of the gun. Others will give good warnings of how to be on guard. It takes a sharp eye and much experience to make the judgment call. I am not that savvy. But frequently iI can smell a rat. Jack

11-05-2013, 01:16 AM	#3
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Commercial Lugers which entered police or military service had their serial numbers stamped on the left receiver. This was usually done on an ad hoc basis by armories or local armorers and are frequently uneven and messy. --Dwight