Posted by Arthur P. Bloom on Monday, June 02, 2003 at 3:52PM :
In Reply to: Re: Vin location other than frame? posted by Drew M. on Monday, June 02, 2003 at 12:58PM :
You might be able to resurrect the sand-blasted VIN. Ask a gunsmith what chemicals they use to make a gun serial number reappear. If they can't help, contact www.colt.com. (The gunmakers in Connecticut) They are the most helpful of any corpoartion that I have ever dealt with. Failing that, ask your buddy who works for the FBI.
I believe that some type of acid, applied to the area, and then viewed under UV light is the method that the detectives use. The stamped metal is permanently changed on a molecular level, even though you can't see the stamping with the naked eye.
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