Not sure what 'status' would be... If you are referring to whether the gun is stolen or not you should obviously ask your local law enforcement authority. If you live in an area that has some type of gun registration, you should ask whatever authority is in charge of that registration (state police, maybe?). sales@countrygunsmith.net
Go to Browning.com
You will have to call Beretta to find out.
You will have to contact Berreta to find out
Find all the books you can on who made it.
Normally, you can't with any assuredness. The serial number itself won't normally reveal the manufacturer.
By it's serial number
No
Call Smith and Wesoon with the serial number and they will tell you when it left the factory.
Want to know how to find the value of this handgun.
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.
It depends on what you mean. If you mean that you want to find the age of the gun based on the serial number, there are a few online sources, such as the Blue Book of Gun Values. If you mean that you want to find out if it is registered, no.
You tell the age by its' serial number. Once you have it, go to proofhouse.com to look it up.