Slide markings and proof marks are used also.
It is virtually impossible to identify a S&W by just the serial number and no other information.
VIN number refers specifically to an automobile or motor vehicle. It stands for "Vehicle identification number" and each number or letter has a specific meaning. Serial numbers are used on other types of products, and each number may or may not have a specific meaning.
The 583.991 is the Sears identification. The 583 indicates that High Standard was the suppplier to Sears; the 991 indicates the model and its variation. The serial number is on the other side, above the trigger guard.
The noun forms for the verb identify are identifier and identifiable. Other noun forms are identity and identification.
You can't. That's probably not even a serial number but some kind of block number that will never be found in any records. Start with all the other information written on the gun, probably a manufacturer or trade name and a model identification.
You won't. other than by chance. A serial number ALONE does not identify a gun- they are NOT unique to only one firearm. Each year, more than 4.5 million guns are made in the US. If each had a unique serial number, it would be dozens of numbers long.
Serial numbers are on the barrel just in front of the receiver, along with a date or date code and identification of the arsenal where the weapon was made. Carcanos were made at six different arsenals for more than 50 years, so the serial number doesn't have much meaning other than to match barrel and stock.
Serial numbers are meaningless for many military rifles- you will need to look at other markings. The 2 most common Japanese rifles were the Type 38 in 6.5mm caliber, and the type 98 in 7.7 mm caliber. A competent gunsmith can aid you in identification.
To determine the year of your 110cc Roketa 4 wheeler, you can start by looking for any identification tags, stickers, or markings on the vehicle that may indicate the year of manufacture. These tags are usually located on the frame, engine, or other parts of the vehicle. If you cannot find any tags or markings on the vehicle, you can try contacting the manufacturer or a Roketa dealer to provide them with the vehicle's serial number or VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). They may be able to help you determine the year of manufacture based on the serial number. Additionally, you can also try to search online forums or websites related to Roketa ATVs to see if other owners have shared information on how to identify the year of their vehicles.
Semiconductor integrated circuits usually don't have serial numbers on them with the exception of VLSIC's (very large scale integrated circuits) or microprocessors. Semiconductors almost universally have two identifiers marked on them. One is a code the manufacturer uses to identify the lot (or batch) that the semiconductor came from. The other number is an identifier that can almost certainly be used to find out about the semiconductor, discover its characteristics and what it does. That identification number can be used to cross-reference the device, and there are a number of online resources that will provide cross reference information and even device characteristics without cost save the time it takes to access the data and read it.
If you are referring to a police officers badge, each officer is assigned a personal identification number. If you had a reason to find out or indicate who a particular officer is or was, you could give his/her badge number, and this number would identify the officer. In other words, the number connects to a name.
A PIN - personal identification number, which are used for credit and debit card authorisation.