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Serial number DOM reference sources

Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,279 ✭✭✭
edited May 2023 in Ask the Experts
This topic comes up so very frequently, that I thought it might be a good idea to post the information here and to make it a permanent Sticky. I can not verify the accuracy for most of the sites listed below, but they are the best information that I have at this time.

Who to contact for factory record information:

Anschutz -

Berretta - http://berettausa.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/101

Browning - http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/index.asp

Colt- (Prices are extremely high) Colt's Manufacturing Co. Inc., PO Box 1868, Hartford, Connecticut 06144-1868 Phone: (860) 236-6311, Historical Department. http://www.colt.com/CustomerServices/SerialNumberLookup.aspx or http://proofhouse.com/colt/index.html

Harrington & Richards, Iver Johnson, and old 19th Century "Suicide Specials" Unfortunately Bill Goforth passed away late in 2010 and his website is defunct. He did write several books, and the DOM information is contained within them.

High Standard of Connecticut factory records on the forum at www.histandard.info

Ithaca Gun Company: http://www.ithacagunsusa.com/contact.html or try www.diamondgunsmithing.com/page5/page23/index.html


KEL-TEC CNC INDUSTRIES INC
1475 Cox Road Cocoa FL 32926
Tel: 321-631-0068
M-F 8am-4pm EST
Toll free 1-800-515-9983
or e-mail from their web site here;
http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/contact.php

Kimber: http://www.kimberamerica.com/contact.php

L.C. Smith- Cody Firearms Research, C/O Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming 82414, Phone: (307) 587-4771 - http://centerofthewest.org/explore/firearms/firearms-records/


Marlin Firearms: Cody Firearms Research, C/O Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming 82414, Phone: (307) 587-4771 - http://www.bbhc.org/explore/firearms/firearms-records/


Parker Bros. Shotguns - Parker Gun Collectors Association. http://www.parkergun.org/

Remington Arms Company: http://www.remingtonsociety.com/rsa/questions/barrelcodes

Savage Arms : For modern firearms, contact Savage at - http://www.savagearms.com. For the older Savage firearms - http://www.savage99.com/

Factory ledgers for Savage pistols still survive despite the numerous company changes. For a precise date of manufacture and when and to whom it was sold and shipped, send serial number and payment (believed to be $20.00) to J.T. Callahan, 53 Old Quarry Rd., Westfield, MA 10185

Sharps- Richard Labowski, Phone (215) 748 1376

Smith & Wesson Firearms: Smith & Wesson Firearms, PO Box 2208, Springfield, Mass. 01102, Phone (800) 331-0852 ext. 223 Roy Jinks

Springfield Armory customer service, (Geneseo IL), 800-680-6866

Sturm, Ruger & Company Inc: Please have the serial number of the firearm ready before you call. RECORDS DEPARTMENT (603) 863-3300, 8-4:30 Mon. - Fri ET or http://ruger.com/Firearms/PS-SerialNumberHistory.html

Tarus - http://www.taurususa.com/products/findmodel.cfm

U.S. Military - Springfield Research Service - http://www.armscollectors.com/srs.htm. For the Model 1903 - http://m1903.com/sn/usmildates.htm or http://home.att.net/~vishooter/m1903.html

U.S. Repeating Arms Co. (the maker of Winchester trademarked firearms January 1981 - March 2006) http://www.winchesterguns.com/customerservice/index.asp
You can also call the Customer Service number at (800) 945-5237 or (801) 876-3440. If you need help with Parts and or Service, call (800) 322-4626.

Weatherby - http://www.weatherby.com/support/authenticate.asp

WINCHESTER (a.k.a. W.R.A.Co.) - Cody Firearms Research, C/O Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming 82414, Phone: (307) 587-4771 - http://www.bbhc.org/explore/firearms/firearms-records/ (or you can ask me here on the forum). Here is a direct link to the specific Models records are available for, and the researchable serial number range for each - http://centerofthewest.org/explore/firearms/firearms-records/

WINCHESTER Model 9422 - http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115110

Courtesy of Xracer, this is a very useful link to the many hundreds of retail store brand guns - http://www.e-gunparts.com/crossref.asp
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