serial numbers

Hello, I recently bought a Whitney Pocket cal .31. It's nice to be able to keep it out on the desk and I'll probably shoot it sometime for fun as well. The serial markings are mostly the same and I'd like to know how old it might be. It says 17226 on most places, sometimes with a letter or...

Posted here as I figured more in this section would have knowledge on the subject. Apologies if its in the wrong catagory. Q- Can you tell what gen or trigger pack comes in a PS90 by the serial number alone? If not what maybe good signs its not the 1st or 2nd gen...all without field stripping it...

I have an 8 digit serial number on the handgun, starting with 3. But I think I recall someone having no luck at all contacting IWI when they informed him they had no records due to going from state owned to privately owned manufacturing. I was hoping to find out if it was actually born in Israel...

I have an 8 digit serial number on the handgun, starting with 3. But I think I recall someone having no luck at all contacting IWI when they informed him they had no records due to going from state owned to privately owned manufacturing. I was hoping to find out if it was actually born in...

SN of the PTR 91 I'm looking at buying is AW22XXX. Heard there were some serial numbers that should be avoided. Not sure if this one is safe. It's a PTR 91 sc with a 16 inch fluted barrel

I've looked through thread everywhere, as well as the browning site, to try to decode my serial numbers. They don't fit any of the time frames. About the gun: Browning FN Automatic on the black buttplate. Numbers immediately in from of loading port, stamped in the steel: 5M (next line) 1889 (I'm...