Relocating Serial Number?
This is not exactly an NFA question, but I thought most of the folks here might have some knowledge.
I have a Beretta shotgun that is a sporting model (Extreama 2) that is my all around 12g auto, and lately I have been dabbling in three gun and have been using it. I would like to open up the loading port, and grinding on stuff like this is well within my redneck abilities, but... the serial number is in the way.
I understand the serial number needs to stay on the gun at all times, but could I take it and have the same number engraved a little higher up on the receiver before I started grinding? A little bit of searching mainly refers to restoring serial numbers, but I just want to move it. There is a local shop that engraves NFA guns, I am just wondering what to expect if I approach them with the project. If it requires some FFL process or approval I will probably go in a different direction.
Thanks in advance if anybody knows. If it is a PITA I might just grind one side, it would be the side that would be most important to me, being right handed. I really do not want to buy a dedicated three gun shotgun that would be doing exactly the same thing as the gun that is already in the safe.
ETA: or if a licensed gunsmith, Like Rose Action Sports could relocate the number AND grind it away for me, that would help justify sending it away. But if I could run it up the street to the engraver guy and then bring it back and work on it myself, that would be preferable, I actually enjoy projects like this and get satisfaction from doing it myself.
