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Originally Posted by StingrayG4
Should I be alarmed that the serial numbers on this gun have been altered or obscured?
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Yes. It's a federal offense to possess a gun with an altered serial number. Have you looked on the underside of the extractor star as SmithNut suggested (use a flashlight)? You may need to clean it with a brush and there may be nothing there, but you should look. It’s interesting to try to figure it out, but it wouldn’t alter my opinion of the gun.
I wouldn’t touch that with a 10‘ pole (figuratively). It’s not worth the risk and besides… it’s too rough and the 10-5 is a very common variation. Return it and get your money back. If the seller won’t take it back, tell him you’re contacting the police and the ATF.
The 10-5 was made from 1962-1977 and only had C or D prefixes.