Elkins45
Member
I know it’s against both state and federal law to remove a serial number from a firearm. But does that apply to all parts of the gun or only the part that is legally the gun?
For example, I own a Glock 20 that suffered a cracked frame. The frame was replaced but my old slide and barrel were simply attached to the new frame. The Glock customer service rep told me the old frame was reported to ATF as having been destroyed. As you may know Glock follows the European practice of stamping the serial number on the slide and barrel as well as the frame. So now I have a gun with two serial numbers: one on the slide and barrel and a different one on the frame.
Has there been any sort of ruling or litigation around the legality of removing the serial numbers from the slide and barrel so the gun has only the (legally correct) number on the frame? It’s not really a pressing question but I am curious if the crime of defacing a serial number refers to any serial number or just the one that’s legally associated with the gun?
For example, I own a Glock 20 that suffered a cracked frame. The frame was replaced but my old slide and barrel were simply attached to the new frame. The Glock customer service rep told me the old frame was reported to ATF as having been destroyed. As you may know Glock follows the European practice of stamping the serial number on the slide and barrel as well as the frame. So now I have a gun with two serial numbers: one on the slide and barrel and a different one on the frame.
Has there been any sort of ruling or litigation around the legality of removing the serial numbers from the slide and barrel so the gun has only the (legally correct) number on the frame? It’s not really a pressing question but I am curious if the crime of defacing a serial number refers to any serial number or just the one that’s legally associated with the gun?