serial number search history info.
found this on the RIA museum site, someplace i have the letter head for Redstone.
if id clean my desk out , id likely find it.
check it out below............................................. ................
Q: I have acquired a serial number ###### firearm. Can you tell me specific information for this serial number?
A. No, we do not have the records for specific information on serial numbered firearms or edged weapons. We may be able to tell you general information regarding a manufacturer date, depending on the piece in question. For more specific information on firearms only you will want to see the following information below:
1. The U.S. Army Materiel Command (USAMC) Logistics Support Activity at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, can trace the history of ownership of military weapons at the organizational level. Records do not include the individual who was issued the weapon.
2. In order to obtain a copy of this information, you must submit a request in writing under the aegis of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
3. You should include in your correspondence the following:
a. “Under the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request that the records of Integrated Support Center, USAMC Logistics Support Activity be searched for the history of ownership of the following weapon.”
b. Include the model of the weapon and its serial number.
c. “I agree to pay for reproduction costs and research and review time.” You can include a monetary limit on what you are willing to pay for these services.
4. Your letter should be addressed to:
Commander
USAMC Logistics Support Activity
Integrated Support Center
ATTN: AMXLS-IS (FOIA Officer)
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-7466
OR
Military Weapon Records
1. The Director for Civilian Marksmanship (DCM) sales records that were originally located at the Sales and Donations Section, Materiel Management Directorate, U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, headquartered at Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois, have been transferred to the Donations Group, U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armament Command (TACOM), Warren, Michigan.
2. If the sales record of your weapon exists, it would be located with these records.
3. To request a search of the sales record, please submit a request in writing to:
U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armament Command
ATTN: AMSTA-LC-CID
Warren, Michigan 48397-5000
4. Include in your correspondence the model number and serial number of the weapon
