Dr Leaky
Member
In looking around the web I constantly see where a seller blanks out part of a gun's serial number. Is there any reason for doing this? I can't imagine any scams that would be based on a s/n. Thanks.
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Serial Numbers
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Crippledtrigger
Member
Big brother can remove or restore any digitally covered s/n's. So that's useless if done for that reason. If that's why you should cover it before you take a pic.
I've always heard so others wont claim it was theirs or report it stolen but that seems like a high risk game to me. Always blew that idea off.
In today's would you really cant hide much so I dont bother.
I've always heard so others wont claim it was theirs or report it stolen but that seems like a high risk game to me. Always blew that idea off.
In today's would you really cant hide much so I dont bother.
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Just take a picture of the other side of the gun
I was paranoid at first years ago, thinking of the stolen angle, but I agree here since people think they can actually operate in society in a private fashion these days.Crippledtrigger said:Big brother can remove or restore any digitally covered s/n's. So that's useless if done for that reason. If that's why you should cover it before you take a pic.
I've always heard so others wont claim it was theirs or report it stolen but that seems like a high risk game to me. Always blew that idea off.
In today's would you really cant hide much so I dont bother.
Harrier
Member
It seems to be a common practice and relates to privacy concerns. The "stolen" gun angle makes the most sense- its been around a long time.
There are various ways the scam could be played. If known, the s/n might show up on an official list of some kind sometime in the future- OTOH, if you purchased used, what if it really was stolen15 yrs ago and just now was rediscovered in your photo? There are ways to blank a photo so the obliterated area doesn't reveal the mask-over. Easiest is to use a piece of tape or like said, show the other side.
I heard a story from a guy i know... he obtained 2 gun from different sources and years apart... when he sold them- both came back as being stolen from the same city in the same year (about 15 years prior). Now I find this coincidence to be stretching it a bit, but it could be true, really bad luck or it could be someone in a position of authority manipulated the info to obtain free guns via paper confiscation... you really don't know so why take the chance.
There are various ways the scam could be played. If known, the s/n might show up on an official list of some kind sometime in the future- OTOH, if you purchased used, what if it really was stolen15 yrs ago and just now was rediscovered in your photo? There are ways to blank a photo so the obliterated area doesn't reveal the mask-over. Easiest is to use a piece of tape or like said, show the other side.
I heard a story from a guy i know... he obtained 2 gun from different sources and years apart... when he sold them- both came back as being stolen from the same city in the same year (about 15 years prior). Now I find this coincidence to be stretching it a bit, but it could be true, really bad luck or it could be someone in a position of authority manipulated the info to obtain free guns via paper confiscation... you really don't know so why take the chance.