You would need to specify the manufacturer and model of the firearm before the serial number becomes relevant.
Basically, you can't.
Call the police and report the theft.
Impossible to know without the name of the maker.
Would like to know how old my harrington richardson arms 16 ga shoot gun is worth
Your J.C.higgins 12 gauge shotgun was made by savage.The savage model number is savage model 94.The savage model 94 shotgun was made between 1926-1945.Serial numbers did not get mandated to each firearm made until the gun control act of 1968 became law.I would say that there is a good chance that your shotgun could have been made with no serial number because they were not required at the time of production.
Number One Gun was created in 2002.
The model number of the gun and make along with the serial number usually will determine the age of a gun.
Yes it is illegal to own a gun that does not have a serial number. It is also illegal to remove the serial number off a gun.
Gun Registration...
With just the serial number, nothing.
The individula number stamped on each gun at the factory so it can be tracked later on.
It would be almost impossible to identify a gun just by its serial number.