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Posted: 1/25/2011 2:38:12 PM EDT
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What is a good way to mark magazines. I've seen stensiled number/letters on the sides and nuclear symbols and stuff like that, but I'm not real into the artistic shit. All I'm looking for is a simple way to ID my magazines from other peoples and also some sort of numberical/letter system to keep track of my stuff. |
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plastic - Dremel tool and the grinder bit. Just lightly score the plastic how you like
Metal - Sharpie for semi-permanent ~$2 or less OR you can go to any home improvement store and get a metal, numeric punch set. Be sure to mark them at the bottoms where the dimpling of the metal will not cause issues with the follower or rounds. ~$20 Also use something like a piece of wood or other filler inside the mag to keep it from changing shape when you hammer it. |
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I use multi color electricians tape and it helps me ID what is in each mag as well. I use green for 855, white for 193, and red for TAP. Obviously this doesn't help you ID individual mags to cull out defective ones but it does let you know what is in them at a glance.
I copied the idea from Here and Here. ETA look at the pictures posted by CJan_NH in each of those threads. Grove |
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I use multi color electricians tape and it helps me ID what is in each mag as well. I use green for 855, white for 193, and red for TAP. Obviously this doesn't help you ID individual mags to cull out defective ones but it does let you know what is in them at a glance. I copied the idea from Here and Here. ETA look at the pictures posted by CJan_NH in each of those threads. Grove Excellent 
I'm glad my marking method was able to help someone. Since all of my mags are numbered, I keep a small reporter's notebook in my range bag to keep track of malfunctions. If I come across one that misbehaves I put it aside and mark it in the notebook. Once I get back home I tear down the mag-frequently it's just crud inside that is hanging up the follower. If the cause of the malfunction isn't obvious the mag is relegated to range use-or it gets the hammer. It's important not to get emotionally attached to a mag-they are intended to be semi-disposable. During the AWB a lot of us used mags that were well beyond their useful lives-it was a byproduct of poor availability. After the sunset I found myself maintaining that habit-even though there was no longer a reason to. These days there is no excuse to nursemaid a bad mag. |
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