Gunsmith Explains How to Restore Serial Numbers on Guns

Reported by: Farrah Fazal
Last Update: 8:05 pm

RIO GRANDE VALLEY - Three men accused of selling the cartels the gun used to kill ICE agent Jaime Zapata in Mexico could go to court Friday. Agents were able to trace the gun through a process called raising.

We went to talk to a gunsmith who could show us how the process works. We found out all you need is some acid and a few minutes and you can restore a serial number on a gun.

“This is a Smith and Wesson, which would have serial number in the crane area,â€