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Offline Mike Lyons

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Engraving Name on Barrel
« on: April 22, 2019, 04:40:02 PM »
Is it standard practice to engrave your name on a barrel prior to browning or after?  I've looked at a lot of pictures and it just made it more confusing. 

Offline David Rase

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Re: Engraving Name on Barrel
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2019, 04:45:23 PM »
I always engrave prior to browning or bluing.
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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: Engraving Name on Barrel
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2019, 06:53:13 PM »
Like David, I engrave prior to bluing/browning.  I had to engrave my name on a rifle that I browned first, and it worked out ok, but the little edges turned up from the cuts will now always be a rough spot, and the engraving itself, subject to rust.
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Offline Pete G.

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Re: Engraving Name on Barrel
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2019, 01:25:29 AM »
I engrave before finish in order to remove any burrs.
BTW to be read from lock side.

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Re: Engraving Name on Barrel
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2019, 09:22:55 PM »
Same here Pete.
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