Guns made 1968 and after must have unique serial numbers, but only unique within each manufacturer. A break open shotgun will generally have a serial number stamped on the action flat, also referred to as the “”water table”.Ĭan firearms have the same serial numbers? Modern pump or semi auto shotguns will generally be serial numbered on the side or bottom of the action. Where is the serial number on my shotgun?
The rest of the parts aren’t required to be marked with a serial number, and usually aren’t. Legally, the frame (the part below the slide, which includes the trigger mechanism and the grip) is the “firearm” under American law. Where is the serial number on my Ithaca Model 37?Ī: On the Model 37®, the serial number is located on the bottom right side of the receiver or on earlier models the chamber end of the receiver between the magazine and barrel.