Check the butt and crane areas
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My Redhawk's serial # is under the grips on the frame
Yes, handguns have a serial number.
proofhouse.com/colt/index.html
Some manufacturers websites have serial number data available, i.e, Ruger and Browning. Proofhouse.com has serial numbers for Colt Oldguns.net has some serial numbers ArmsCollector.com has some handgun forums.
Proofhouse.com has Colt sn tables.
Blue Book of Gun Values
Yes, depending on who made it and if records survived.
Go to the Ruger website, Customer Service, Historical Data, Handguns, find your model, and there is a serial number/year table.
Go to the Ruger website, select customer service, historical information, handguns, your model, and check the serial number table.
An Iver Jonson WHAT??? They made rifles, handguns and shotguns. A serial number alone tells us nothing. We need make, model and condition.
Look on the weapon. If this is an instance of a stolen firearm, and you need the serial number for reporting, there are a couple different ways you might be able to find it. If you have a case the firearm came with (particularly with handguns), the number could be on a tag on the case. If you remember when and where you bought it, the shop you bought it from should be able to pull up those records.
Unfortunately, a serial number ALONE does not impart any information. H&A made rifles, shotguns and handguns. The company closed in 1916.
Your gun was manufactured in 1908. You can find such information on many handguns (the notable exception being S&W) at proofhouse.com BTW, in the name of privacy, "X" out the last 3 digits of a guns serial number. The first 3 will do.