Pita, but remove the sleeve, mill a slot and re glue it. Mfg and their address should also show. Fwiw
Serial numbers weren't required by law until 1968Just thinking outside the box here. With the new ATF regulations regarding unmarked guns. If an ffl takes into possession a firearm that is unmarked he is supposed to not return it to the owner until it is marked with a serial number. This might be way into any gray area of the regulations, but couldn't he just mark it with his own serial number like it was a personally made firearm.