Serial number look up

[M1XdColt]

Is there a web site to find out the serial number what the gun is made by? Like the maker, model, caliber... Or if I don't get a response I'll post another with photos to identify it.

[SVT-40]

No. Pics are needed. Many manufacturers have guns with the same serial number. Same for different models.

[edgerly779]

No way using serial numbers . Must know make and model. Many duplicate serial numbers across spectrum of gun mfg.

[ar15barrels]

Is there a web site to find out the serial number what the gun is made by? Like the maker, model, caliber...

ATF allows serial numbers to be re-used across different models by a manufacturer.

So let's use Glock as an example.
Glock 17 serial number can start at 1 and go to 50+ million.
Glock 22 serial number can start at 1 and go to 50+ million.

Therefore, there could be matching serial number glock 17's and 22's out there.

ATF requires ALL of the following to identify a SPECIFIC gun:
Make
Model
Serial
Caliber

Make and serial is not enough.
Make, Model and Serial MAY be enough but not if the maker offered the specific model in different calibers.
To be absolutely certain, you need to know Make, Model, Serial and Caliber.
That's why ALL of them get stamped on the gun.

[sealocan]

We could play the game of "guess that gun with just a written description".

Until you go to someplace like tinypic or one of the other photo hosting sites and post photos back here.

Are there any markings on it whatsoever the name or an address, besides the serial number?

Does it say or do you know what caliber it is? Is it a rifle, shotgun, revolver, or semi-auto pistol?

[sealocan]

Okay I'll guess first.
Going on no hints whatsoever ....


I'm going to guess it's an early revolver, something that was imported from Europe to look like an American revolver.
They were making them everywhere from Belgium to Spain and everywhere in between. They were imported by the ton and sold to people who thought they we're getting something like genuine Smith and Wesson or Colt like quality.

Possibly a early semi-auto version of the same type but that's less likely.

My last guess would be an early American made .22 rifle, before they started marking them ( with serial numbers or even) company names.

[ar15barrels]

Okay I'll guess first.

I'm going with a pre-1968 Spanish autoloader that sorta looks like a 1911.

[Usmc0844spare]

I'm going with a pre-1968 Spanish autoloader that sorta looks like a 1911.

In .32 ACP.

[M1NM]

The Colt website has these listings for the same serial number of one of my guns. It's 5 digits all numeric. Most manufacturers have added an alpha prefix to increase available numbers.
Kinda sleezy how Colt has figured out a way to charge more for the letter based on gun value. Guess they figure they want a piece of the extra value a factory letter adds to a guns value. https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/m...t+rev+9_16.pdf

Year of Manufacture 1853 Model 1849 POCKET (.31 CALIBER WITH STAGECOACH SCENE ON CYLINDER)

Year of Manufacture 1857 Model 1851 NAVY (.36 CALIBER WITH NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ON CYLINDER, OCTAGONAL BARREL)

Year of Manufacture 1862 Model 1860 ARMY (.44 CALIBER WITH NAVAL ENGAGEMENT SCENE ON CYLINDER)

Year of Manufacture 1875 Model OPEN TOP POCKET MODEL .22

Year of Manufacture 1881 Model SINGLE ACTION ARMY

Year of Manufacture 1888 Model MODEL 1877 DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER (LIGHTNING 38, THUNDERER 41, AND RAINMAKER 32)

Year of Manufacture 1894 Model LIGHTNING MAGAZINE RIFLE (MEDIUM FRAME - 32, 38, AND 44 CALIBERS)

Year of Manufacture 1896 Model NEW ARMY & NEW NAVY MODELS (DA 38 AND DA 41 WITH SWING OUT CYLINDERS, MODELS OF 1892, 1894, 1895, 1896,1901 & 1903) - SERIALS ON BUTT

Year of Manufacture 1902 Model LIGHTNING MAGAZINE RIFLE (SMALL FRAME, 22 CALIBER)

Year of Manufacture 1908 Model M1903 POCKET HAMMERLESS (.32 AUTOMATIC)

Year of Manufacture 1909 Model POLICE POSITIVE .32 & POLICE POSITIVE TARGET .32

Year of Manufacture 1912 Model M1908 HAMMERLESS (.25 AUTOMATIC)

Year of Manufacture 1913 Model POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL

Year of Manufacture 1914 Model POLICE POSITIVE .38 CALIBER (NOT 38 SPECIAL - 1 1/4" CYLINDER LENGTH)

Year of Manufacture 1914 Model POCKET POSITIVE MODEL

Year of Manufacture 1914 Model NEW SERVICE AND NEW SERVICE TARGET MODELS

Year of Manufacture 1914 Model MODEL 1911 MILITARY

Year of Manufacture 1925 Model M1908 POCKET HAMMERLESS (.380 AUTOMATIC)

Year of Manufacture 1930 Model WOODSMAN .22 AUTOMATIC

Year of Manufacture 1943 Model COMMANDO REVOLVER

Year of Manufacture 1948 Model SUPER 38

Year of Manufacture 1956 Model OFFICERS MODEL MATCH .22 CALIBER AND TROOPER .22 CALIBER

Year of Manufacture 1967 Model PYTHON MODEL REVOLVER

Year of Manufacture 1968 Model TROOPER MODEL

[ar15barrels]

In .32 ACP.

That's how they come!