Intra-familial Transfer

[Cummins_Powered]

A buddy of mine is looking to properly register two revolvers he inherited from his father.

One of the guns has no serial number, it seems like this poses a problem on the Intra-Familial transfer form. Any idea what he can do to make this legal?

[Chaos47]

First up have him check under the grips

[Whitefang]

It's not illegal for him to own an unregistered gun. But if he wants to he can fill out a volreg form

[Librarian]

It's not illegal for him to own an unregistered gun. But if he wants to he can fill out a volreg form

That is a different concept from 'a transfer after 1991 must be reported'.

Inheritance is indeed reported via the OPLAW form; it is not optional.

If there's no serial (even after looking under the grips), just report that. Serial numbers were not required before 1968; an older gun, or the occasional import, might not have one.

[Cummins_Powered]

So the gun is a revolver from pre1900. He said he found a 3 digit stamped number on it, I'm guessing that would suffice.

Model is a Hopkins & Allen Mfg Co ACME Hammerless no. 3. Caliber is .38 S&W