Browning HP 35: No Serial?

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aridan

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I was asked to help with an estate sale (the owner had passed away). Looking at this HP Mark 1 (with after-market grips, I think), I was puzzled to see no serial numbers on either barrel, slide, or frame. Being unsure of how to find it, I even field-stripped the pistol, but found nothing.

I know the owner brought this pistol from the USA when his family moved here. The bill of sale has the serial number mentioned (starts with 76C, so I guess it was manufactured in 1976) - but there are no numbers on the pistol.

I'm wondering if the legal procedure of bringing the firearm into Canada was not followed. Seems like any verifier would have caught this.

I'm planning to call CFP tomorrow to find out more. I do have the owner's PAL number.

Any advise on how to handle this situation would be appreciated.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzEDZfU6KSEheGRPTUNveTZDaUk/view?usp=sharing
 
Did you look under the grip, where your fingers wrap around the front of the grip. I've seen it there on a few. Normally it woul also be on the barrel, but it could be a replacement barrel
 
aridan said:
I was asked to help with an estate sale (the owner had passed away). Looking at this HP Mark 1 (with after-market grips, I think), I was puzzled to see no serial numbers on either barrel, slide, or frame. Being unsure of how to find it, I even field-stripped the pistol, but found nothing.

I know the owner brought this pistol from the USA when his family moved here. The bill of sale has the serial number mentioned (starts with 76C, so I guess it was manufactured in 1976) - but there are no numbers on the pistol.

I'm wondering if the legal procedure of bringing the firearm into Canada was not followed. Seems like any verifier would have caught this.

I'm planning to call CFP tomorrow to find out more. I do have the owner's PAL number.

Any advise on how to handle this situation would be appreciated.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzEDZfU6KSEheGRPTUNveTZDaUk/view?usp=sharing
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1976 would be a bit puzzling as Browning supposedly stopped using that format in 1975.

http://www.browning.com/support/date-your-firearm/hi-power-pistol.html
 
sailor723 said:
1976 would be a bit puzzling as Browning supposedly stopped using that format in 1975.

http://www.browning.com/support/date-your-firearm/hi-power-pistol.html
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Yes, I saw that as well, but couldn't come up with any explanation other than that old marking was somehow still used on this pistol - I mean, the bill of sale serial, since there are no markings on the gun.

Donkin said:
Did you look under the grip, where your fingers wrap around the front of the grip. I've seen it there on a few. Normally it woul also be on the barrel, but it could be a replacement barrel
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Thanks, didn't know that. I would have to remove the wrap-around grips to see.

I'm wondering if CFP would tell me if the gun with the serial number from the bill of sale was registered in deceased owner's name, since I do have his PAL number?
 
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