Is It Legal to Use a Slide and Barrel on a Different Lower?

**4191775** · August 6th, 2021, 12:04 PM

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**JenniferG** · August 6th, 2021, 01:04 PM

Only the frame is serialized and regis er... I mean recorded on the Record of Sale. Hang whatever is legal for a pistol on it

**4191775** · August 6th, 2021, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by JenniferG

Only the frame is serialized and regis er... I mean recorded on the Record of Sale. Hang whatever is legal for a pistol on it

Thank you Jen.

**jthrelf** · August 6th, 2021, 10:25 PM

Yes you can do it, that person is wrong.

The ATF is actively trying to change this though - right now. Do a quick Google search and find the proposal and leave a public comment opposing.

**abner13** · August 27th, 2021, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by JenniferG

Only the frame is serialized and regis er... I mean recorded on the Record of Sale. Hang whatever is legal for a pistol on it

Actually a lot of Euro-made pistols like my CZ-75s also have the ser.no. on the slide and barrel. The receiver is the only part that must be serialized.

**Sgt.K** · August 29th, 2021, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by abner13

Actually a lot of Euro-made pistols like my CZ-75s also have the ser.no. on the slide and barrel. The receiver is the only part that must be serialized.

My Taurus PT1911s have the serial on the dust cover (frame), slide, and barrel. These 3 components are hand-fitted at the factory and serializing all of them keeps them together. That said: as abner pointed out, only the frame/receiver needs the number.