Rationale behind partial serial #'s like 56xx, etc.

Edward Tinker · 10-11-2008, 10:31 PM

There are many supposed reasons;

1. It is something that is more worrisome for a dealer and probablly why many folks are leery. A person would buy a pistol and swap out internal parts (numbered) and the person would then send it back to the dealer and say they decided against it.

2. That folks are worried that their gun might be "claimed" by someone as having been stolen...

3. That by showing the numbers their guns could be "tracked" by the gov't...

So, yes, it can be hard to figure out why someone is worried about their serial numbers.

10-11-2008, 10:31 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	There are many supposed reasons; 1. It is something that is more worrisome for a dealer and probablly why many folks are leery. A person would buy a pistol and swap out internal parts (numbered) and the person would then send it back to the dealer and say they decided against it. 2. That folks are worried that their gun might be "claimed" by someone as having been stolen... 3. That by showing the numbers their guns could be "tracked" by the gov't... So, yes, it can be hard to figure out why someone is worried about their serial numbers. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV