Would You Buy a Gun Just For An Interesting Serial Number?

[357-RevolverGuy]

Well I'm sad to say that when I went back this weekend that gun had been sold. I wish I had not slept on it but that's okay. Now I've got something to put on my "wish list" and the search continues ... Who knows. Around here a lot of nice guns I've passed up on end up back in the used section eventually. I've seen it happen over the years. Maybe that 7-7-7 model 14 will return to me, lol

 

[Club Gun Fan]

Yes I did. It's hard to see in the picture, it is serial number 1.

 

[ma deuce]

I bought a Glock just for its serial number, and I don't even like Glocks. I won't say what it is, though - the Mods would probably ban me.

 

[bushmaster1313]

Three digit First Year

 

[rbrbrb6]

My father bought the first Remington Model 700 in 7mm mag that came into our part of the state in 1962. I inherited that gun and later gave it to my son so he would have something from the grandfather he never got to meet. A few years later I saw a Ruger old model 357 flat top type 1 gun and as I looked at the pictures, I realized that it had the exact same serial number as the 7 mag I gave my son. I naturally bought it and some day he will own two "classics" both with the same serial number of 2468.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

Number 16 with serial numbered mags to match. I have 8 of them since it was my idea on the forum to do it.

I picked 16 out of the available 150 because I wanted 166 and they said I had to stay less then 150 so 16 came available.

 

[Mike1647]

The Beast 629

There is currently an auction on GB for a 629 3" LH special edition that has a s/n of CCZ0666, if interested search for it. I'm not interested.

 

[m1gunner]

Every Garand has a unique serial number (for a Garand). That is the primary characteristic of a serial number.

Actually, there are some dupes in the Garand serial numbers

 

[gasaman]

How about a J frame centenial with serial number (3 letters)0076.

 

[ACORN]

I spotted a Ruger MkII 5.5" bull barrel at a local shop. I commented that at the price they were asking it was a bargain. Clerk replied that another guy almost bought it but backed out when he saw the ser. #. Last three digits were 666. I bought it. So I guess I did buy a gun because of the serial number.

 

[jdlii]

Interesting stories. I once owned a Mod. 27 with a serial number that ended in "357".

This has been posted before but, I acquired a very nice Mod. 60 for my daughter and noticed that the last four numbers of the serial number matched the last four number of my SSN. I was going to purchase the revolver anyway but, it sure makes it easy to remember.

 

[mg357]

I can honestly say I would Not buy a gun just because it had an interesting serial number.

But in the past I have purchased guns that had interesting serial numbers but I bought those guns because I liked them.

Not because of there serial numbers.

 

[Comrad]

The 10/22 I picked up today is all zeros except for a 2 and a 5 one number in each section xxxx xxxxx

 

[kenv1950]

YUP.

 

[jackvs1]

Yes, especially if I could find a 2-digit SN Baby Chief.

 

[5Wire]

Not the reason I bought it but the three letter prefix on my no dash 649 is "BAD"...

 

[bushmaster1313]

I would be tempted to get a gun with my birthday for the serial number

12XX56

 

[DR505]

I'm with BAM-BAM...I'd buy Registered Magnum 1.

 

[Florida Guy]

That's all I need, another reason to buy another gun.
It's difficult enough to restrain myself from buying just the ones I like, let alone with a special serial #