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sixgun67 · December 6, 2010, 07:59 AM

I have to ask, in my lack of understanding, if it is illegal to deface in ANY way a serial number, how come many of my milsurps have had lines stamped thru the original numbers on the receiver, with new serial numbers electro-penciled onto them from the importer/seller?
sixgun

As for the Sig in the OP, I believe I'd try and find another slide, or just strip it for parts and destroy/dispose of the receiver. Many milsurps don't have matching numbers, and the numbers of record are from the receiver. It looks to me like it is from this point on, a money pit, that will cost a fortune to clear up or cost a fortune along with jail time. Not a good set of options, either way.

December 6, 2010, 07:59 AM	#34
sixgun67 Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2009 Location: New Philadelphia, Oh Posts: 238	I have to ask, in my lack of understanding, if it is illegal to deface in ANY way a serial number, how come many of my milsurps have had lines stamped thru the original numbers on the receiver, with new serial numbers electro-penciled onto them from the importer/seller? sixgun As for the Sig in the OP, I believe I'd try and find another slide, or just strip it for parts and destroy/dispose of the receiver. Many milsurps don't have matching numbers, and the numbers of record are from the receiver. It looks to me like it is from this point on, a money pit, that will cost a fortune to clear up or cost a fortune along with jail time. Not a good set of options, either way. Last edited by sixgun67; December 6, 2010 at 08:30 AM.