Winchester Model 670 Serial Number
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Winchester Model 670 Serial Number
There is probably some kernel of truth to all of them. But the fact remains; there is no original, single, totally accurate database of serial numbers from 1866 forward that we are aware of. But perhaps these pages can help you somewhat in your research.
See, e.g., United States v. Muniz-Melchor, 894 F.2d 1430, 1434-36 (5th Cir.) (external fuel tank), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 923, 110 S.Ct. 1957, 109 L.Ed.2d 319 (1990); United States v. Hensel, 699 F.2d 18, 32 (1st Cir.) (license plate), cert. denied, 461 U.S. 958, 103 S.Ct. 2431, 77 L.Ed.2d 1317, 464 U.S. 823, 104 S.Ct. 91, 78 L.Ed.2d 99, and 464 U.S. 824, 104 S.Ct. 94, 78 L.Ed.2d 100 (1983); United States v. Michael, 645 F.2d 252, 259-60 (5th Cir.) (en banc ) (Clark, J., specially concurring) (beeper attached to vehicle exterior), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 950, 102 S.Ct. 489, 70 L.Ed.2d 257 (1981); United States v. Humphries, 636 F.2d 1172, 1178-79 (9th Cir.1980) (license plate number), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 988, 101 S.Ct. 2324, 68 L.Ed.2d 846 (1981); Dorris v. State, 656 P.2d 578, 582 (Alaska Ct.App.1982) (tires); Tackett v. State, 307 Ark. 520, 822 S.W.2d 834, 836 (1992) (paint scrapings and auto parts); Watkins v. State, 296 Ark. 345, 756 S.W.2d 907, 908 (1988) (license plate); Deshazier v. State, 155 Ga.App. 526, 271 S.E.2d 664, 667 (1980) (exterior photographs and paint scrapings); State v. Skelton, 247 Kan. 34, 795 P.2d 349, 358 (1990) (exterior soil and vegetation samples); Department of Transp. v. Armacost, 299 Md. 392, 474 A.2d 191, 198 (1984) (tailpipe exhaust gases); Conner v. State, 34 Md.App. 124, 366 A.2d 385, 387-89 (1976) (exterior serial number); People v. Smith, 162 Mich.App. 534, 413 N.W.2d 42, 44-45 (1987) (engine and transmission); State v. Serna, 290 N.W.2d 446, 447 (Minn.1980); State v. Roy, 265 N.W.2d 663, 665 (Minn.1978) (entire automobile); State v. Ball, 219 N.J.Super. 501, 505, 530 A.2d 833, 835 (App.Div.1987) (engine covered by only a blanket); State v. Bolton, 111 N.M. 28, 41-42, 801 P.2d 98, 111-12 (Ct.App.) (underside of truck), cert. denied, 111 N.M. 16, 801 P.2d 86 (1990); Commonwealth v. Mangini, 478 Pa. 147, 157, 386 A.2d 482, 487 (1978) (tires); Hudson v. State, 588 S.W.2d 348, 351-52 (Tex.Ct.Crim.App.1979) (exterior photograph)