Labeling a gun barrel

[willtim]

I have two custom rifles and neither barrel is marked by cartridge and/or twist. One is a 7 mm Remington Magnum and one is a 7 mm-08. One barrel is a Proof carbon and the other is a Bartlein stainless (cerokoted). I would like to label them by cartridge and twist. Is engraving the only way?

 

[WeiserBucks]

Lazer engraving is a good option. Plenty of cerakote shops are offering Lazer engraving due to the recent popularity of Form 1 suppressors.

 

[PopNFresh]

set of number and letter stamps is cheap, don't use too big a hammer

 

[willtim]

I'm trying to be lazy and avoid removing my scope.

 

[PopNFresh]

laser will probably be better for the cerakote, stamping will probably chip or flake it.

 

[WeiserBucks]

I'm trying to be lazy and avoid removing my scope.

My grandfather once said "the lazy man ends up working the hardest." It took me a while to figure out what he meant, but he's been proven correct.

 

[arrow179]

Sharpie…

 

[willtim]

Someone told me a metallic silver Sharpy

 

[dustbag]

I believe by law they need to be marked at least 3 thousandths deep. Laser engraver would do a real nice clean job. Wouldn't have to remove scope either.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

I have two custom rifles and neither barrel is marked by cartridge and/or twist. One is a 7 mm Remington Magnum and one is a 7 mm-08. One barrel is a Proof carbon and the other is a Bartlein stainless (cerokoted). I would like to label them by cartridge and twist. Is engraving the only way?

Hey There hope that you can get your barrels marked per the ATF Rules & regs.
I would advise that you find a person that has a Laser Engraver. That would give it a professional marking.
If you lived close to us, we would Laser Engrave it for you.

• The marking must be conspicuously engraved, cast, or stamped on the firearm frame, receiver, barrel, or slide.
• The font must be BLOCK letters, and stylized fonts or scripts are not allowed.
• The minimum height of the engraving must be at least 1/16 inch, with a depth of at least .003 inch.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Someone told me a metallic silver Sharpy

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
NO NO NO

 

[willtim]

Wow. I never knew it was law.

 

[Eric H]

My GS did a beautiful job with his logo and caliber.

 

[westexhunt]

The engraving rules are for sbr's and form 1 supressors. Never heard any rules on caliber engraving a non nfa item. I use a local laser engraver. They want it stripped to barreled action and the area to be engraved marked by making a box with blue tape and writing the script on the tape. Take them a complete rifle and you pay more.