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Old gun with a serial number, but someone has ground down the number so its not readable. Seems like gunsmiths had a technique, a mild acid, or and x ray, or something else, to be able to bring the serial number out. Help, for all you knowledgeable people, tell me how they do it...

An old friend in his late 70's whose father collected guns in New York, gave me this to research. Barrel marked SMITH & WESSON PAT'D APR 2 1855 & JULY 5 1859 88 is on the bottom of the backstrap frame. Caliber seems to be .31 or so. What is this? Pictures attached. What is it...