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would you give out serial number on gun

hk-91hk-91 Member Posts: 10,050
edited March 2013 in General Discussion
I'm trading a few guns off on a vehicle. Just guns that i picked up for a good deal and have other guns in these calibers. Guy wants make, model and serial to check them out. I have heard stories about never giving out serial numbers of guns and see online that most people block out the last couple numbers.
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  • torosapotorosapo Member Posts: 4,946
    edited November -1
    I have in the past so the buyer could check to make sure it wasn't stolen. If you have records to show you have owned it a while, I don't see a problem.
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  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Some people are funny about it, not much a person can do with the information, it would not be wise to attempt to file a false police report and claim the gun as stolen


    To me its as stupid as those that engrave their social security number on the gun, but to each their own
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Often discussed. Nothing has ever happened by giving a serial.

    70G30498

    Do something with it. I have been posting that number for 10 years inviting anyone to cause mischief. So far nada.
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  • shootuadealshootuadeal Member Posts: 5,294 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can and do all the time, most all of our auctions at some point show the serial number of the gun. I for one would think it hilarious for someone to try and claim a gun as stolen or some other tomfoolery, I can prove where I got every gun that has ever been in my possession, I doubt anyone trying to pull something can.

    In the case of older guns such as Winchester lever actions I couldn't see NOT giving the serial number.
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  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562 ✭
    edited November -1
    At first I didn't show serial numbers on photos because people here not to. But I began seeing lots of sellers doing it and I couldn't see a reason why it's bad. So I gave up editing photos to take out serial numbers.

    Of course I don't sell much, strictly small fry on that end of things.
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  • wiplashwiplash Member Posts: 7,145 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm still looking for a gun that was stolen from me about 10 yrs. ago. Serial number 70G30498

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  • andrewsw16andrewsw16 Member Posts: 10,728 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    But, but, but, you just CAN'T post a gun serial number here. The sky will fall, the sky will fall. [:D][:D]

    Maybe he got burnt in the past buying a gun and later having it show up on the NCIC list as stolen. He may live in a jurisdiction where the local cops are willing to run the number pre-sale so the buyer will be comfortable he is not going to be stuck with a hot gun. I'd go ahead and tell him, if it will close the deal.
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Doc
    Often discussed. Nothing has ever happened by giving a serial.

    70G30498Lightweight Browning A-5 Shotgun made in 1970 [?]

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  • theranger1theranger1 Member Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    No...Too many problems for fraud..
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  • cce1302cce1302 Member Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by theranger1
    No...Too many problems for fraud..

    How's he gonna commit fraud? Open a bank account with it?
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Some people apparently fear it will be reported stolen by someone who may try to claim it or at least make trouble for the owner but cops take a dim view of filing false police reports. It is a felony in most if not all states.

    And, as I said before, it has never happened.

    The serial I posed is for a Colt pistol.
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dang I have series 70 Colt 1911A1 70g30499 I will sell you for 10K and you can have Sequential serial number pair[}:)]
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  • bigoutsidebigoutside Member Posts: 19,443 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
    Dang I have series 70 Colt 1911A1 70g30499 I will sell you for 10K and you can have Sequential serial number pair[}:)]


    No, he won't. [:D]

    They guy who stole his could steal yours. And THAT guy would have the pair. [;)]
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,890 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Even if you are paranoid, they still could be out to get you.

    Neal
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  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,161 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    X-ing out partial serial numbers is just more tin foil hat stuff.
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  • gartmangartman Member Posts: 660 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think people block out serial numbers because they see the gun magazines doing it. Why they do it I don't know either.
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  • kannoneerkannoneer Member Posts: 3,401 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Doc, given your posted picture, do you think anyone is going to give you trouble? It appears you could rival even dcon in the *-kicking department!
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