This sucks. Nice looking old M&P and a family gun besides.
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The number on the grip frame is the official serial number in the opinion of the BATF. The gun control actt of 1968 made it illegal to alter or remove the serial number. If the number onn the but is punched out right now the gun is illegal.
Some have gone to the BATF and managed to get a new serial number. Possibly you could get an OK to restamp the original number. But, I don't know how mch trouble the had, how they went about it, I believe through a local LEO, not sure. Might depend on who you talk to at BATF oand what he hadd for dinner. Good luck. I would refrain from annoouncing to the world you have such a gun.
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