Posting entire serial numbers
Probably a dumb question, but here goes: Why is it a bad idea to post an entire serial number? What part of the number can be posted in order to "age" the firearm? Thanks.
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Not a dumb question at all. It comes up so frequently that we would add it to the FAQ list, if we had one.
The answer is, there is no one answer. Some folks do it to protect their privacy, some do it to keep the government from knowing what guns they own, some do it to prevent the gun from being seized if it was stolen, some do it because everyone else does it, & some do it because they are paranoid. Oh, & some do it because they think someone will file a police report saying that that gun was stolen & try to recover it (it's never happened, but that really doesn't matter to you if you are paranoid).
If you want to X out the last 2 digits (on the right), most guns can be successfully dated or the variation identified.
Neal
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As Neal said, matter of personal preference, phase of the moon, etc.
I've had people list a partial s/n then post pictures clearly showing the full number ... go figure.
Do what you feel comfortable with, but if you want to not show the whole number do not "x-out" more than the last 3 digits and always remember to put in any letter suffix or prefix info.
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And to answer your second question,not all forearms are "ageable" by the serial number.EG:Remington uses a "date code" that is separate from the serial number.
BW
IT'S WHAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEMSELVES THAT MAKES THEM AFRAID.0
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