Angus is well known for coloring his magazines and making them look purty. His latest was to have the baseplates of his Pmags in purple as to avoid having then “mixed in with someone else’s at a 2-gun or similar event.”
He is a classy guy. Unfortunately I am not. I do mine so any air breather in the planet would be embarrassed to even touch my mags.
He gave me the tip about the Painter Pens so I bought one in silver and one in yellow. The silver one works beautifully with the Pmags and the plastic Bulgarian mags for the AK. Yellow not so much but they work great with the rescued AK mags that I painted with black Rustoleum.
I know, tacky as hell.
*shrug*
If it’s stupid, but it works, it’s not stupid.
I’ve used a soldering iron to make small very discreet markings in my Glock magazines’ baseplates.
PMAGs have a “dot matrix” zone where you could mark your own little “code” if you want to keep it low key
I remember reading one shooter’s comment that he paints his mags pink, to help insure others don’t grab them. 🙂
Yeah, but now that women are getting more into hooting sports…
Ahhhh, Hooter’s hooting sports!
* Ducks and runs for cover*
Colored electrical tape can also work.
Yes, but my experience is unless one uses the really high end tape, it tends to get gooey and leave nasty residue when exposed to heat & sunlight for too long, or in the presence of solvents.
I use paint markers to number all of my mags, so I can track if one is causing malfunctions. I guess that works to identify them as well.
I use silver sharpie to mark PMAGs and pistol baseplates. S&W M&P magazines have a recess in the baseplate where markings won’t rub off. Numbering makes it easier to identify problem magazines.
I did something similar when I raced bicycles, all my wheels had colored zip ties on the hubs so I could spot them in the pit area.
I too use silver sharpie to number/code my mags. When I’m separating mags by load for matches, EG mk 262 v m193, I slap on some gaffers tape and label accordingly.
I use dymo labels on similar looking magazines for different calibers (eg 5.56 vs 6.5 Grendel vs 6.8 SPC).
Sharpie marks, and even paint marks, rub off in time. My father used something I think called an “electric pencil” to mark his tools. It’s basically a hand held EDM electrode, so you’re doing shallow engraving on whatever metal you’re dealing with.
I read this and thought, “cool!” So I looked on line and bought a Dremel engraver, It was under 20 bucks with free shipping. They offered a lot of other engraving tools also. The photos show engraving designs on wine glasses and engraving your name on a DVD player. I figure this will work on all of my mags and guns. (This is not a “regular” Dremel tool with all the attachments. I already have one of those).
I’m well known?
Either that or unindicted vandal. 🙂