New Handi...well, not really.

[Joel45acp]

A buddy of mine gave me a Handi chambered for 243cal with a bull barrel (I think anyway).  I can't tell, but it starts at about 1.0-1.2" at the chamber and then tapers to about 0.5-0.75" at the muzzle.  He got it on a trade and didn't have use for it.  My question is, how can I find out who was the original owner, born on date, and whether its been used in a crime.  The serial # is as follows: NK457XX.  I delete the last two digits since everyone else does too.  Any info. would greatly be appreciated.  Later.

[bluebayou]

The local PD should have access to the feds to look up whether it was listed as stolen at any point.  I don't know if they would just look it up for grins and giggles though.  I had a crackhead break in and take my electric razor, VCR, and toaster one time.  The reporting officer was back in 30 minutes wanting to know why my $40 Emerson VCR came back stolen.  Unless you know someone, then it might be a question of NOT going at shift change, go in the morning and be prepared to wait.

Whether it was used in a crime is not going to be answered by a computer.  The FAQ will tell you the year it was made. 

[quickdtoo]

Congrats, the FAQs will also help ID the barrel contour, sounds like a standard barrel to me if it's less than .750", you'll need a more accurate measurement than a ½-¾" range. All H&R rifle and shotgun barrels(except the 10ga and 12g slug gun) measure 1.1XX" at the chamber swell. FYI, that frame can't be fitted with any * marked barrels in the accessory barrel list, it's too old, they won't even fit another 243 barrel to it.

Tim