special/novelty markings

ch139 · Jan 22, 2011

In all reality it means absolutely zero (in most cases), but I for one get my panties all in a bunch over markings on a firearm (love some, hate some). Sometimes you run across a used PD gun or something with some cool heritage or cool factory markings and sometimes you just make it up as you go. Anybody else care? Made something up? Or am I just pissin in the wind here?

Friend has a Smith & Wesson Model 58 (fixed sight 41 Magnum) with S.F.P.D engraved on the side from back in the day when the San Francisco Police carried such iron. That's just freakin cool.

Thinking of engraving Oregon State Insane Asylum (that's what it was called back before 1913) in the side of an ole Model 97 Winchester that's been bubbed and needs a new direction in life.

The Child Protective Services 870 is kinda fueling the fire. The 590A1 is cool too.

drsfmd · Jan 22, 2011

Authentic markings can be interesting. Making up your own markings and adding them is just corny.

sjohnny · Jan 22, 2011

Model 58s are the cat'sass. I would love to have one - markings or no markings.

Fronty Owner · Jan 22, 2011

100 years from now, the novelty markings of today will be special... maybe :roll:
Personally, I dont have any extra markings on my firearms than needed. maybe some coloring, but no markings.

Lordcliff · Jan 22, 2011

Special? Depends on what word comes after special.

HptmnMuller · Jan 23, 2011

Genuine markings, e.g. "U.S. Property", police or other government markings, or engraved presentation pieces are historically interesting, and are sometimes a seller's rationale for trying to raise the value on an otherwise common firearm.

However, creating an "official" marking, while interesting or amusing to the person that came up with the idea, may unintentionally perpetrate fraud when resold later by the unknowing or unscrupulous.

forbes/hutton · Jan 23, 2011

The only marking (and valid history) that would interest me would be from NASA. Do their security forces even use shotguns?

zombie · Jan 23, 2011

I would so buy a "Property of Umbrella Corporation" with the Umbrella logo marked shotgun.

HptmnMuller · Jan 23, 2011

zombie said:
I would so buy a "Property of Umbrella Corporation" with the Umbrella logo marked shotgun.

That could look cool. I have a few friends I could easily sell Mossberg 500s with that, at triple the price.

Storyforu · Jan 25, 2011

ch139 said:
Thinking of engraving ~~Oregon State Insane Asylum~~ Arkham Sanitarium (that's what it was called back before 1913) in the side of an ole Model 97 Winchester that's been bubbed and needs a new direction in life.

FTFY

AcceptableUserName · Jan 25, 2011

mine are all marked WHAT ME WORRY?

Venomous72 · Jan 26, 2011

I've thought about getting the Monster Hunter International logo engraved on the side of my shotgun stock, most of you will think that is pretty corny probably but I love those books.

Don't know if I ever will, just a thought...

Storyforu · Jan 27, 2011

Venomous72 said:
I've thought about getting the Monster Hunter International logo engraved on the side of my shotgun stock, most of you will think that is pretty corny probably but I love those books.Don't know if I ever will, just a thought...

Hombre, it's your scattergun - if that floats your boat, by all means then investigate who could engrave it for you.

I've been looking at my 1897 I'm rebuilding and my set of die punches....

Arkham Sanatorium

sjohnny · Jan 27, 2011

zombie said:
I would so buy a "Property of Umbrella Corporation" with the Umbrella logo marked shotgun.

Especially if it was authentic!

zombie · Jan 27, 2011

Storyforu said:
Venomous72 said:

I've thought about getting the Monster Hunter International logo engraved on the side of my shotgun stock, most of you will think that is pretty corny probably but I love those books.Don't know if I ever will, just a thought...

Click to expand...

Hombre, it's your scattergun - if that floats your boat, by all means then investigate who could engrave it for you.

I've been looking at my 1897 I'm rebuilding and my set of die punches....

Arkham Sanatorium

That would be SOOOOO f'n cool.

I'm a huge Lovecraft fan.

HptmnMuller · Jan 27, 2011

Storyforu said:
I've been looking at my 1897 I'm rebuilding and my set of die punches....

Arkham Sanatorium

This is on my phone's lockout screen, might be too long on the side of a receiver:

Miskatonic University - Department of Archaeological Investigations

oli700 · Jan 27, 2011

I used to make the barrels for Chipmunk .22. I made a complete rifle for my son when the serial # came up that matched his birthday. I also stamped his name on the barrel before we blued it.

j12goose · Jan 27, 2011

I had a Mini-14 once.........I marked it like a dog marks a fire hydrant.

Storyforu · Mar 2, 2011

I used WhiteCoyote's Detroit Police Department Winchester 1897 as inspiration/guidance on the haphazard stamping on this Remington Model 11.

viewtopic.php?f=60&t=231818&start=0

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Yes, I've already claimed Rack Number 013
Yes, that is a Mauser 96/98 bolt handle grafted to the REM11 bolt handle assembly.
Even more disturbing, when it's surplus 'X'd out.

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And as an added bonus for all you gibbering fans of Lovecraft, I give you...
http://propnomicon.blogspot.com/search/ ... Sanitarium

wfb18 · Mar 3, 2011

zombie said:
I would so buy a "Property of Umbrella Corporation" with the Umbrella logo marked shotgun.

Scandium Arms UTS15
Urban Tactical Pump Action Shotgun
Property of
UMBRELLA
CORPORATION

VFR_STPETE · Mar 3, 2011

zombie said:
I would so buy a "Property of Umbrella Corporation" with the Umbrella logo marked shotgun.

Now I know what I am engraving on my next lower.

Jungleboy · Mar 6, 2011

Carrying the Fire.

P.S. Can someone please do me a Tech Favor and Photoshop out the Buger in my Nostril. Send it back from whence it came!

Fronty Owner · Mar 7, 2011

Jungleboy said:
Carrying the Fire.

P.S. Can someone please do me a Tech Favor and Photoshop out the Buger in my Nostril. Send it back from whence it came!

let that be a lesson to you to keep your nose clean...

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