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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:50:53 PM EDT
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That hard to look at the barrel marking?
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:03:01 PM EDT
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well the best looking and most professional looking will be the laser engraving. next would be true engraving at a jewelers. after that probably a silver sharpie written on the cover.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:14:01 PM EDT
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That hard to look at the barrel marking? I'm mystified, too. How about degrease, use permanent marker and swipe it with marine spar varnish. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:16:32 PM EDT
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Pics of massive, identical appearing collection, stat!
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:09:25 PM EDT
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if you clean the surface and use a paint marker, ti should work for a while but you will most likely have to touch it up form time to time.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:55:14 PM EDT
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0000302YN?pc_redir=1413771303&robot_redir=1
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Posted: 10/24/2014 1:45:27 AM EDT
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I think a Dremel would work well (with a steady hand) and then color fill the markings with Testors paint.
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Posted: 10/24/2014 7:27:23 AM EDT
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Quoted: Hey, guys - Sorry if this is a done-to-death question. paint pen |
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Posted: 10/24/2014 10:20:49 AM EDT
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All my non-5.56 uppers are marked on the cover with either laser engraving or actual engraving. Things Remembered in the mall will do it for about $15. Only bring the port cover; easier for them to work with a small piece of metal and you wont freak anyone out by bringing a gun or half a gun into a mall.
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Posted: 10/24/2014 11:46:49 AM EDT
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Find a local trophy or jewellry shop with a 'laser engraver'. Most charge a few cents per letter/symbol and
can do custom graphics cheap as well. Be aware though that 99% of the commecial small lasers don't actually engrave, they burn into the finish so are not good for legal marking like the NFA stuff. |
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Posted: 10/24/2014 11:55:00 AM EDT
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I'm mystified, too. How about degrease, use permanent marker and swipe it with marine spar varnish. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That hard to look at the barrel marking? I'm mystified, too. How about degrease, use permanent marker and swipe it with marine spar varnish. In the OP's defense I can't see any of mine because of the handguard. They were all marked in the classic place near the barrel extension and hidden by the handguard and the barrel nuts. Think I would just paint-pen it if appearance doesn't mean much. The BCG doesn't make contact with the flats of the dust cover so it should hold up well. Otherwise, like others have said, take it to a place that engraves things and then do a color fill with something. |
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Posted: 10/24/2014 4:04:39 PM EDT
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Why not just buy a dust cover that has it marked already?
how many different calibers are we talking? 300? 6.8? 7.62 X 39? 22lr? I can find a ton of them on Ebay for $15/ea. (or less) |
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Posted: 10/24/2014 4:45:32 PM EDT
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$10 from Yankee Hill
http://yhm.net/caliber-marked-dust-cover-2030.html |
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Posted: 10/24/2014 6:09:36 PM EDT
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Paint pin? Or just remember what caliber it is from that mass between your ears?
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Posted: 10/24/2014 7:01:22 PM EDT
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Paint pin? Or just remember what caliber it is from that mass between your ears? This, or maybe get a thick rubber band to go around the hand guard and know which color represents each caliber. I would opt for the labeled dust cover for $10 each from Yankee Hill if I couldn't remeber what caliber an individual caliber was. When I was thinking of the 300 Blackout I was going to build I though of doing one in FDE furniture before I realized 5.56 gets the job done for what I'm doing... |
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Posted: 10/24/2014 10:33:01 PM EDT
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Thanks, guys. Some cool ideas here. I'll probably try paint pen on the inside first. The engraving idea sounds pretty tempting, though...
I've got one 5.56 barrel with its twist rate marking covered, and another .223 barrel with no caliber marking. I can remember them, but the people who will inherit them if I get killed by a meteor impact tomorrow should be clued in. After age 40, "contingency planning" becomes a mission statement. |
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Posted: 10/24/2014 10:37:51 PM EDT
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seriously
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Posted: 10/24/2014 10:52:46 PM EDT
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The people who will inherit them should be taught to check barrel markings before assuming what to load them with. Actually, you should take the people who you intend to leave them to out shooting with the guns. They will appreciate them more that way and learn about them in the process. I know this sounds like I'm being an ass but, I'm too lazy to make it sound "softer". The statement it's self is sound though.
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Posted: 10/24/2014 11:11:02 PM EDT
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That hard to look at the barrel marking? Right. |
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Posted: 10/25/2014 1:18:22 AM EDT
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That hard to look at the barrel marking? Sometimes those are under the handguard. Although in my case, I don't have such a collection that I forget what I have. |
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Posted: 10/25/2014 6:37:49 AM EDT
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Thanks, guys. Some cool ideas here. I'll probably try paint pen on the inside first. The engraving idea sounds pretty tempting, though... I've got one 5.56 barrel with its twist rate marking covered, and another .223 barrel with no caliber marking. I can remember them, but the people who will inherit them if I get killed by a meteor impact tomorrow should be clued in. After age 40, "contingency planning" becomes a mission statement. For long term......laser engraving the port cover would be the best idea. |
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Posted: 10/26/2014 1:38:01 PM EDT
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There is always someone in EE that does custom covers.
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Posted: 10/26/2014 1:50:34 PM EDT
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There’s a Co on ebay that sells them laser engraved w anything you want ... I think mine was 30 bucks
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Posted: 10/26/2014 10:27:19 PM EDT
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I had these made by the good folks at...
https://www.tacticalgearjunkie.com/ http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL83/511092/1450949/410126146.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL83/511092/1450949/410126147.jpg |
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Posted: 10/26/2014 10:34:25 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/27/2014 6:22:23 AM EDT
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Use a diamond file just behind the muzzle.
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