Anyone know what this thing is?????

[BigBear]

Colt made some "Generals Pistols" in the 1940's on which there were no markings, etc. Even though yours in NOT a Colt, maybe you can contact them and ask how they identify firearms with no markings.... I dunno, just a thought.

Or: http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/serial.htm

Here is the information a person would use to request the ATF lookup a firearm's serial number if the gun was lost or stolen. Note: The Federal Firearms Licensee (dealer) who sold you the firearm must be "out-of-business (OOB)," otherwise they claim they cannot conduct the search.

Records get turned over after the dealer goes out of business and are presumably kept forever.

Or:

It could be a "home made" weapon...

Or:... It sucks not having any other markings to help out... Did you strip it and examine internals for other serials/markings/etc?

[tactical0215]

Colt made some "Generals Pistols" in the 1940's on which there were no markings, etc. Even though yours in NOT a Colt, maybe you can contact them and ask how they identify firearms with no markings.... I dunno, just a thought.

Or: http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/serial.htm

Here is the information a person would use to request the ATF lookup a firearm's serial number if the gun was lost or stolen. Note: The Federal Firearms Licensee (dealer) who sold you the firearm must be "out-of-business (OOB)," otherwise they claim they cannot conduct the search.

Records get turned over after the dealer goes out of business and are presumably kept forever.

Or:

It could be a "home made" weapon...

Or:... It sucks not having any other markings to help out... Did you strip it and examine internals for other serials/markings/etc?

I did not get a chance to put hands on the weapon. I as given a copy of the picture as I am a gun guy in hopes that I could help identifying it. I believe that a request has been sent to the ATF but as we all know fed time is a lot slower than our time.