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Tracking Manufacture of Pistol
TVillien
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I just purchased a used Colt Combat Commander .45 cal. and would like to use the Serial Numbers to trace the guns history; is this something I can do without going through the police? Just curious.
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Federal law prohibits the government from maintaining a data base with the "history" of firearms. However, the Treasury Dept maintains a data base of stolen firearms.
The only records for firearms not stolen are the forms & bound books maintained by importers, dealers, plus state/local registries in socialist states. When Law Enforcement agencies need to track a firearm, they start with the manufacturer, & then visit as many dealers/state agencies as they can; often, the trail ends with a private transaction that can be traced no further.
Neal