I just noticed

[Featureless]

that my Glocks have a serial number on the barrel, the slide, and on (what appears to be) an aluminum plate attached to the underside of the frame. Normally, the receiver (or frame) is the part that is 'registered' or recorded in transactions. So my question is, does this marking, this identification, differ from all other handguns in that the serial number is not stamped directly into the frame (receiver) ?

[omega]

this is the way most Polymer receivers are serial numbered, some models like the SIG 320 have the serial number on the trigger assembly / unit

Glocks, Sigs, HK's , Springfield XD's, others usually have the metal plate

[Yodaman]

[johnk518]

Seems right to me. I think this is simply up to the manufacturer. Most 1911's are not serialized (except Nighthawk), HK has roll marks on the slide, but nothing on the barrel. Kahr's have it only on the frame.

[jimbo74]

The SA XD9 has the s/n it on a metal plate in the frame in front of the trigger guard, on the slide, and on the barrel.

[johnthomas]

Are the glocks new to you?

[omega]

I heard parts like the barrels are considered a "controlled part" in europe, thats another reason they serialize each part.

in the US only the receiver is a controlled part

[Snoopy47]

Are the glocks new to you?

Folks have to start somewhere.

[Featureless]

I heard parts like the barrels are considered a "controlled part" in europe, thats another reason they serialize each part.

in the US only the receiver is a controlled part

That makes sense. My CZ75B has serial numbers on the barrel, slide and frame.

[Featureless]

Folks have to start somewhere.

When you already own Perfection, where else is there to go?

[Snoopy47]

When you already own Perfection, where else is there to go?

There's always room for improvement

[Tok36]

^^ What is the purpose of the angled plate located in front of the optic on these mounts? Is it to keep muzzle blast from the comp off of the optics lens?

As to the threads topic i believe that forum member omegais correct. There are more controlled parts in Europe.

[plumbum]

Most European manufacturers serial each major part - mostly for quality control traditions.

[Featureless]

There's always room for improvement

Looks muzzleheavy. Lotsa bling though. Does that belong to BP?

[Quiet]

I heard parts like the barrels are considered a "controlled part" in europe, thats another reason they serialize each part.

in the US only the receiver is a controlled part

It is.

In some parts of Europe, the barrel and the receiver/slide that houses the barrel are the controlled parts. Whereas, the lower receiver/frame (trigger parts) is not controlled.