What to do now???

[Masterbuck54]

Purchased the M19 no dash that I had had posted about over the weekend this evening. Hopefully I'll post some photo's later yet tonight.
Problem is that the serial number that they had noted on the paper work is off by one number.
They had it as K3815xx but it's actually K3915xx.
I guess they thought the "9" looked like a "8" on the crane but after pulling the grips off it showed a "9".
Should I contact the Pawn Shop or just leave well enough alone?
Has anyone else had this experience with buying new/used guns?

If anyone can send me ship date would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Masterbuck54

 

[Mike McLellan]

If that happened here, I would ask my FFL to ammend the paperwork and re-transfer it with whoever it is he calls on the phone to do the transfer. It may never, ever matter, but it just might some day, when you don't want it to.

 

[ladder13]

Looks like early '60

 

[rwsmith]

I hope this doesn't.....

I hope this doesn't turn into a can of worms for you.

 

[VM]

Get it fixed (period)

 

[glenncal1]

I would have ppwk corrected. Sounds like an honest mistake, then you can see if the have a 27 to keep the 19 company.

 

[CatSnipah]

Yes, get it corrected.

WORST case is that someone uses the mistaken SN in a crime, and they come looking for you.

It might also cause an issue for the person with the mistaken SN if they ever choose to sell it, gift it, etc.

 

[LVSteve]

Fat fingers are often quicker than the brain when it comes to typing or writing numbers. Get it fixed to CYA.

 

[Gunslinger808]

As said get it corrected, they may have also input the wrong number on the 4473 which would be a headache for them as well.

 

[Masterbuck54]

I stopped by and had corrected.
They were very grateful that I pointed this out.
No M27 in the shop but I've already have one but the saying with this group is you can never have enough of a good think

Masterbuck54

 

[sac-gunslinger]

I had a Security Six one time that had a serial number x8xxx but had been overstamped at the factory as x9xxx. Was never clear what the s/n ws supposed to be.

 

[sw44spl]

I got a model 13 one time at a gun show. when I got it home I noticed they wrote down the production number for thr ssn not the ssn off the grip.It had pacs on it they didnt remove them to get it.

 

[H Richard]

I've been is gun shops that do not know the assembly #'s aren't S/N's. They are all too lazy to take the grips off a pre 1957 gun to find out if they have target grips on.

 

[Fred_Ziffel]

As long as we here in these united States do not have gun registration, it is not important if the government does not have a list of our guns' serial numbers.

Kent

 

[Bill Bates]

I'm sure the dealer was glad to be notified of the error and was glad they could fix it.

In an ATF audit that little error can be seen as two errors; a lost gun and missed two entries. The dealer would have the gun coming into their book with the correct number but now don't have the firearm and no disposal entry taking it out of their book...lost gun, oops. They have the wrong serial number being disposed out of their bound book but no entry for it coming into the book, oops again. If the ATF (run by you know who)wants to hammer the dealer those kind of errors can be the excuse they want to close someone down.

 

[chuck8388]

There is a chance if the gun came in to the pawn shops books with the wrong serial number they may have to sit on the gun till it clears. It is my understanding pawn dealers have to run serial numbers with local law enforcement before sale.

 

[A10]

There is a chance if the gun came in to the pawn shops books with the wrong serial number they may have to sit on the gun till it clears. It is my understanding pawn dealers have to run serial numbers with local law enforcement before sale.

And, if the shop ran the wrong number you can't be assured your gun is clean. What if it turns out stolen at a later date, and your paperwork shows the wrong serial number? A worm can best left unopened....good call on getting the numbers corrected.