COVER UP THE SERIAL NUMBER!!!!!!

[SERparacord]

I always do it, though I don't know why. I've just seen tons of photos online, especially places like Reddit where I browse and look at gun porn... 9 times out of 10 the serial is blurred. <shrugs>

I think that is the reason most people do, everyone else seems too.

 

[ghitch75]

i don't cover them up.....i don't see what anyone could do with them anyway....i have better things to worry about....

 

[bwframe]

I guess it's possible one could be the unknowing recipient of a gun that some putz left in a public restroom? Said putz, too embarrassed to report his foolishness, might spend some time with a regular googling routine? For that matter, even if reported stolen, the "potty gun" would not necessarily be detected as such unless checked for that specifically.

 

[level0]

If they have proof (a fact or a truth) that the gun is theirs, it is theirs.

If you have no proof and someone claims it is theirs and they have proof, Bye.

 

[churchmouse]

Is my gun's identity in jeopardy?

To who......

 

[AA&E]

And if I can prove it is mine after they file a police report it is false reporting and possibly attempted theft (?)... seems like a pretty big risk for a person to try. Hell, I have insurance submissions for coverage dating back decades with make, model, serial numbers. In some cases I have military armory importation records where I've moved and brought them back from overseas stations. Try explaining that away after making a claim of a stolen weapon.

 

[TheFireArmorer]

I don't cover my serial numbers up in pics. I've never heard of something happening to someone for allowing their serial number to get out lol. I have seen them covered plenty of times, but still don't understand why. I mean, I could walk into any gun store right now and see hundreds of serial numbers on used guns. So, if I'm wrong, I guess the gun shops should start putting duct tape on all the serial numbers.

 

[Mosinguy]

I think it's funny when I see original Mosin "serial numbers", if you could even call them that, covered up while the US compliant serial number electro penciled on the side isn't covered up.

 

[Flinttim]

In the world we live in today, I'd think it advisable to not give out too much personal info on any public forum. Why does anyone else need to know what you own right down to the serial number ? What's the upside of it ? They don't need to know your license number, social sec number, bank number, so why on earth would they need your gun's serial number ? It does nothing to add to the story.

 

[chezuki]

so why on earth would they need your gun's serial number? It does nothing to add to the story.

It's not that they need to know it. I'm just not going to take the time to edit out something no one can do anything with anyway.

If you are that concerned with someone knowing what you have, why are you posting pictures of it on the internet to begin with?

 

[HoughMade]

​GUB-MINT!!!!!

 

[chezuki]

​GUB-MINT!!!!!

 

[cqcn88]

I was just about to start a thread asking opinions on this topic as I just posted a gun up on armslist. I didn't bother covering or editing the serial number because I really couldn't think of a good reason to. I bought the gun from a very good friend who bought it from a LGS. It would be pretty easy to disprove someone else's false claim of ownership.

 

[lubemupski]

You could always just photoshop the wrong serial number in place of the real one. That way no one thinks you are anywhere close to as paranoid as you really are.

 

[Sgtusmc]

surreptitious > overt

 

[chezuki]

surreptitious > overt

Stop making me Google words!!

 

[chezuki]

It would still be more surreptitious to not post pics of your belongings at all if that's your concern.

 

[bacon#1]

It would still be more surreptitious to not post pics of your belongings at all if that's your concern.

Now you're just showing off with your new fancy word.

 

[Sgtusmc]

It would still be more surreptitious to not post pics of your belongings at all if that's your concern.

I guess that would negate our love for this website...

 

[chezuki]

Now you're just showing off with your new fancy word.