serial numbers

**savage308** · January 30th, 2010, 07:17 PM

where are the serial numbers on guns

**Legion_Prime** · January 30th, 2010, 07:36 PM

They are on the part legally defined as the frame or receiver.

**savage308** · January 30th, 2010, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by Legion_Prime

They are on the part legally defined as the frame or receiver.

thanks for answering my question

**Legion_Prime** · January 30th, 2010, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by savage308

thanks for answering my question

Are you asking in regards to any one particular firearm?

**Grizz2720** · January 30th, 2010, 11:09 PM

Different brands put them in different places, rifles and shot guns will be else where from a pistol. Military will be in different places also. Old guns may not have one. It will be on the frame somewhere. Look around and you should be able to find it.

**Xringshooter** · January 31st, 2010, 04:38 PM

On a Ruger .22 Semi auto handgun, they are on the "upper receiver", that is the part designated as the "firearm". On revolvers they can be on the bottom of the grip, the bottom of the frame or the side of the frame. On semis, typically on the frame, not the barrel. On a rifle or shotgun, on the receiver. On an AR they are on the lower receiver, typically on the mag well, left side.

As you can see, it could be anywhere, but it is always placed on the part that is considered the firearm. Now, old firearms may not even have a serial number, they weren't required to have one. This does not make it illegal, if sold, the forms just show "no serial number" in the s/n blocks.