It depends on what you mean. You can obtain some information about the gun itself, such as manufature date by the serial number, but as far as "registration" or finding previous owners or anything like that, the short answer is, you can't.
by law any handgun that has had the serial number removed is an illegal pistol. good for parts
A handgun.
Yes
Only the BATFE can run a trace solely on the serial number.
Without a detailed description of the handgun, nothing.
Impossible to answer with just the serial number.
Not with just the serial number.
Without a serial number, there is no way to answer.
Ask your local police.
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What model?
yes