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? about serial number

47studebaker47studebaker Member Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 2008 in Ask the Experts
I have an old Sturm - Ruger, I think its a Mark I or II 22lr, anyway it was reblued many years ago (before I owned it in 85) serial # 24X1X5. If I squint and use a magnifying glass I am confident I know what the X's are. Would/could a gunsmith restamp those numbers without a problem ?
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A gunsmith could re-stamp the serial number, but I'm not sure how many would be willing to do so.

    Federal law prohibits the alteration or removal of a serial number (as well as possession of a firearm with an altered or removed serial number). So, you are getting into a gray area where no one wants to make a mistake. In your position, I would write to ATF & request a letter of determination; that would protect both you AND the gunsmith.

    Neal
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  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Why not check with Ruger?
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