
Browning Firearms Serial Numbers and Date of Manufacture. Baker Guns- Models, Descriptions and Serial Ranges. AYA Serial Numbers and Date of Manufacturers. (Identify Variations/Years and Serial Numbers/Years) Other websites that may help (Information from websites other than the manufacturer website should be examined with some skepticism) : Date Codes, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Winchester Rifles, Winchester Rifle & Shotgun 1969+, Winchester Shotguns. Date Codes, Ithaca Gun Co., Charles Lancaster, Joseph Lang, Marlin Firearms, Mauser Broomhandles, Parker Brothers Shotguns, Piotti, James Purdey, Remington Date Code & SxS Shotguns, Savage/Stevens, LC Smith, Smith & Wesson, Spanish Year of Mfg. The Blue Book of Used Gun Values offers serial numbers for the following makers:ĪYA, Boss & Co., Ltd, Browning, EJ Churchill, Colt, Colt Black Powder 2nd Gen, John Dickson & Son, AH Fox, German early Date Codes, German Modern Date Codes, Stephen Grant, WW Greener, Harrington & Richardson, High Standard, Holland & Holland, Italian Year of Mfg. To help you determine the year made, find your serial number and then select a link from those below to sites that offer serial dates. Knowing the year your vintage firearm was made makes it easier to decide which gun catalog we sell will give you the best information about the company, models made and more.
However, some police stations will run checks through the National Crime Information Center to see if the gun is listed as stolen.SERIAL NUMBERS OFTEN ALLOW YOU TO DETERMINE THE YEAR OF MANUFACTURE Tracing a gun's serial number through the ATF to see if it was involved in a crime is only permissible for law enforcement agencies involved in a bona fide criminal investigation where a gun is recovered or suspected to be involved. Get a notarized bill of sale for any gun you purchase so you'll have some protection if the gun is later identified as stolen property. People who lose their guns' serial numbers won't be able to report them on the sites. The sites' information comes from citizens reporting their stolen guns.
Not getting a hit doesn't mean the gun isn't stolen, however. Check the serial number online through HotGunz, Stolen-Property or other stolen firearm sites.If the sale is illegal, chances are the gun is too. Not all states allow private individuals to sell firearms without going through a licensed firearms dealer.