Generally speaking (and at this time, it could change) if you say "I have this, and I think it's not legal." they will allow you to work the system to make it legal, without pressing charges. This is even easier if you can still determine what the original number was.Īs to old guns with defaced serial #s, there is a legal process for re-applying a serial number. What you can do is request the BATF to issue a new serial number and have it stamped on the frame to make it legal again. This is a felony in every state and under Federal law. Federal law states in no uncertain terms that a firearm that's had the serial number defaced or altered is a FELONY crime to possess. Why someone then stamped another number on it is a mystery. The reason the numbers were defaced is almost certainly because the gun was stolen from the military and someone thought erasing the serial number would prevent it being detected as stolen. They DID NOT alter or erase original serial numbers. When a 1911 was rebuilt, the arsenal doing the rebuild stamped a mark on the left side of the frame, indicating the arsenal that did the work.Īs example, Augusta Arsenal rebuilds are stamped with an "AA" mark, Red River would be "RRA" etc.
#Remington rand 1911a1 slide serial numbers
When military 1911 pistols were rebuilt, serial numbers were NOT erased and a different number stamped.
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