Engraved weapons
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Would /k/ get one of their weapons engraved? If you would, why? If not, why?
Basically, give me your opinion on the matter in general.
I wouldn't.
They are neat to look at, but that is not something I want to own personally
My guns are for shooting, not art.
>>30580726
Would you say there is a better way to personalize a gun?
inb4 metal gear reference
>>30580832
Of course. I'm mainly seeing if /k/ has anything interesting to say about it.
I dunno. Maybe custom grips, but I don't think I'd get the metal portions engraved. Engravings don't feel very "cool" to me, partially because somebody else did most of the work
>>30580753
I would customized the hell of it. Like getting the exact pistol and pieces I want, grips sized for me, filing down pieces to my preference, cerakote some parts (I like the look of two-tone), tune the trigger. Doesn't even have to look great to other people, if I like it then I like it.
Reminds me of this knife. The style doesn't really match but it does look personal, like it's his knife and he enjoys it
>>30581079
OP here
I personally would only have a gun engraved if I knew how to engrave it myself. And I'm pretty sure that's not gonna be easy.
I also have to heavily agree with you on the second part. Although I probably would take caution in making modifications myself. Contact a gunsmith for advice maybe.
>>30580686
its a great way to ensure i'm never able to sell the fuckin thing
>>30580686
i'm partial to engraved SAAs, but i would never buy a laser engraved one and i could never justify the cost to have it done by hand. and as the other anon said, it would be best if i could do it myself so that it would actually feel like my gun; and so many are engraved in ways i don't care for or they have too much or too little.
Engravings offer no tactical advantage.
>>30580686
I've always thought they looked gaudy unless it's on a side by side shotgun
>>30580686
Depends, do you want to pay for a wallhanger?
Because a firearm isn't much fun if it isn't cheap, modular, with plentiful spare parts, a vibrant aftermarket, and so mass produced it is practically disposable.
That's why we love AR-15s and Glocks.
>>30582042
>>30582050
Faggy
>>30580868
Technically it would make it lighter. Tactically you could potentially move a lighter object with less effort.
I never knew this was a meme I quit after MGS2
>>30581917
>its a great way to ensure i'm never able to sell the fuckin thing
That's part of the reason why if I had a weapon I knew I would never want to get rid of I would consider having stuff like engraving done.
>>30582050
...that is hideous
>>30582084
This. It's like a Monet or something hanging askew in an outhouse.
>>30582055
you not man enough to handle a little fine, hand engraving on your favorite gun? or, are you say that he is a Glock that likes to put himself into other Glock's ejection ports?
I have a Norinco sks that I want personalized, as it was my second gun. The damn thing is great personally, but as most Norincos in my area are all beat up anyways. All this leaves is for me to just personalize the stock but not really butcher it. What would /k/ do with it?
>>30582084
>>30582092
>>30582055
still better than this..
>>30580868
>Quote came from someone who used twin SAA Revolvers.
What did he mean by this?
If I had the money for a hand engraved one as a wall hanger, sure.
Or if I managed to be fabulously wealthy and wanted a laughably gaudy carry pistol.
>>30582131
*smacks lips*
>>30582028
At least one person posted it.
I've never even played MGS
>>30582114
Clear you need the stock carved with a reproduction of one of those lush PLA girl paintings like pic related.
Yes. I would engrave some legal sounding disclaimer stating that the weapon will be used in self defense only etc.
doesn't necessarily have to be an engraved gun.
i'd love to get a custom one of these for my favorite rifle.
>>30582214
Probably because it is forced. It's not funny.
Op here.
I'm starting to see that, pistols are mostly no goes but decorative rifles are a bit more acceptable.
Also more metal gear solid, yadadada.
>>30582310
To be fair, an engraved weapon is a status symbol for the most part. Unless you play to have your pistol in a glass office case like some sort of drug lord, you're better off with a rifle.
If you're rich enough to afford a masterwork, I'd recommend you use them anyway simply because you're rich enough, they're extremely well made, the gunsmith will probably offer repairs for life, and well, why the fuck not?
>>30580686
If I didn't carry it in woods, I'd more than likely have my BFR (45-70) inlaid in gold accents, then probably change the rubber grips out to black wood. Sadly, it's just a big target pistol due to several years of carrying and heavy usage. But hey, that's what I got it for!
Another gun I'd like to engrave is my 458 Lott. To me, the bolt (it's a CZ 550, btw) is begging for inlay work, and the receiver is needing some floral engraving.
Some of my other guns, I cannot see a purpose or reason to engrave other than being "what the owner wants/likes" just like my two choices. You can engrave anything, but it's so hard to get it "right" for everyone to enjoy and accept. There's definitive class involved in an engraved gun, I'll give you that. But an extensive cape buffalo hunt surrounded in fleur-de-lis might look odd on a hi-point pistol. Things just have to "fit", which is often done by the artist. If you want to sacrifice a finish, sometimes a new artist will engrave/inlay for free, but just remember, not all tattoo artists are gifted.
>>30582179
wasted opportunity.
should have been 1$ bills.
>>30582341
You have to be able to pull off such a look without seeming pretentious or overly ostentatious. Makes a pretty good amount of sense.
I personally looked into engravings mainly to think of ways to personalize a gun. Make it truely mine. Other way I've seen is to mod it practically to better suit your body and needs. I'd do either one if I could.
>>30582326
well used and well loved engraved cowboy guns get me going.
>>30582365
+1 for personalization, I currently have an adapted leather cuff on my 458 to hold 6 extras on the stock. It probably looks disgusting to purists, but it looks 'neat' to me lol. You gotta make stuff that you own yours in some way.
>>30582398
Whatever works.
I will warn you of using lol in these parts. Not taken well usually. Just a warning
You got any pictures?
Not exactly engraving, but it's close and I did it myself on my first gun. Fuck resale value on nuggets anyways.
>>30582389
That's quite nice, but I can't imagine what I would do with it.
>>30580686
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp1Cs08NOdc&index=42
>>30582435
As I said, more metal gear solid, yadadada. Was more hoping there'd be more a discussion. At least to the extent /k/ can provide.
>>30582103
I like it!!
Also, for all you insecure, small-dick, 'macho' men on this thread, take a look at this >>30582155
This is how all guns used to be made. It was a sign of class and significance if you had the resource to get a gun so ornamentally made.
>>30582412
good, i love pissing people off. But I got some pictures on my old phone but it will take a year for it to charge enough to turn on. to give you a visual on the 458, it's a hooded front sight wood stocked bolt-action with a cowboy-styled flair to it. I even added some fringe to the front and back of the safari sling I have on. There's no mods to the actual rifle, other than powder-coated reloads, but it has it's own personality. As for the BFR, it's stock except for the bandolier holster, also accented with powder-coated bullets. I pretty much wanted to shoot an elephant gun for cast bullet prices, and both guns share the same diameter, so no more 120-dollar boxes of shells
>>30582131
I'm hard right now. I would fuck any man with this gun.
>>30582418
Did you spill coffee on it?
>>30582242
>Moar oriental.
For inspiration senpai. Can't get much off of one pic. Also, what's a good Chinese girl name?
>>30582662
lei me schlong
>>30582611
No, nononono. A few weeks ago je made a thread about using an arch welder to engrave his guns wood stock. Looks pretty good though, so I don't mind.
>>30582425
>gimme your wallet!
>"...I seriously hope you don't do this."
>BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG
>>30582611
>>30582672
That's it, a diy arc welder and epoxy fill in the burn marks. Turned nicer than I thought it would
>>30582715
funnily enough, i read in another thread that he actually did have to use it and it wound up in an evidence locker for awhile.
Mexicans got this on lock
>>30582778
That was fake.
>>30582818
awh
>>30582662
>he wants more zhang da zhong
Here's the one everyone knows. The one I posted seemed like it would fit better on a stock.
>>30582863
>>30582872
>>30582882
>>30582896
>>30582907
>>30582924
>you will never deliver freedom to a qt Red Guard
>>30582937
>>30582425
CAN"T STAND YAAAA
>>30582955
Brief hijack over.
>zai jian, soldier~
![large[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/c9KmjJJ.jpg "large[1].jpg")
>>30582418
You made a spalted maple stock for it?
>>30582670
So Lei, got it. More pics? Also, how would I go about engraving into the wood stock? Whitling with a pocket knife? Branding it? Just bring it to a pro since it'll be my first time?
>>30583155
>bring it to a pro since it'll be my first time
Definitely.
>>30583002
Nah man, that's the original arctic birch Russia built most mosins out of, I just stripped off the old gross shellac and Cosmo, and nice blonde birch is visible
>>30583159
Any idea how much it would cost? Also, what would be the best pose for the engraving and size/place of it on the stock.
I'm planning out my "legacy" gun pretty soon actually. My grandfather was a gun engraver, restorer, blacksmith etc after he retired and would engrave old colts, make custom boxes for them etc. In essence he could make a 200 dollar gun a 2000 dollar gun. There was a piece had that I always kinda eyed, it had real simple engraving on it and it was talked that when I got old enough it may be passed on to me. Well he died a number of years back and one of my siblings went in and took everything. I'm wanting to have a piece not too dissimilar from what I remember as a kid, something I could pass down from my self to my own kid/grandkid to somewhat remember that heritage.
So yeah, will it be shot? Maybe a couple of times, but not really. I have others for that purpose, this is just something I WANT. I think understanding that difference is really the big key to getting a really customized piece like that.
>>30583209
The only custom engraving place I found in a 5 min search that actually listed prices had them ranging from $100 to $250. Rifle checkering and packages went $300 to $500.
>>30583209
Oh and I still suggest the reclining girl.
>>30583246
The first pic? That'd look dank pham, thanks for the help.
>>30583279
You might want to mirror it so her head is pointing with the barrel, if you're putting on the right-side stock panel, but that might just be my ocd talking.
If you do this, you must post pics.
>>30580686
Yes. I want my 1911 engraved, but I can't afford it.
>when you're so german you shit picklehaubes
>>30582425
>not engraved
>but close
Nigga that looks like shit. How is that 'close' to a engraved gun??
Kill yourself faggot
>>30583327
Nice, but the eagle is to new for this weapon
>>30583339
You replied to the wrong post retard, and go fuck yourself, looks better than anything you've ever done.
>>30580686
BIRTHDAY SNATCHER on the slide
First pistol I engraved
>>30583358
Rugers? yes please.
>>30583422
ok, what are your rates?
>>30580686
I know guys who have deployment guns made up for themselves. They're mostly wall hangers though.
>>30583438
Depends on what exactly you want done.
>>30582028
Unless you're planning to auction it off as a collectors item
>>30582179
Perfect pic for a rap album cover
>>30582778
My sides
>>30582028
>Runes don't offer bonuses
Tell that to the stuffed cryptid head on my wall
>>30583422
>still a tiny bit of fire blue
Sexy.
>>30580686
>tfw all I want in life is an anchor-branded Navy Glock 19
Pls God
>>30583541
The entire gun was reblued, every part.
>>30583584
mmmmmmmmmm
don't stop
Currently saving up for pic related. $3500.
>>30580686
I personally consider it similar to tattoos. It can be pretty if everything goes right but it's still trashy at some level.
>>30583619
>>30583584
Must be a trick of the light on the safety, then.
>>30582139
this is always what bothered me about this
>PFF YOU WANT TO LOOK COOL? THIS SHIT ISN'T GOING TO HELP YOU IN A FIGHT
>uses a gun that legit takes >30 seconds to reload
>>30580686
Absolutely I would, if I had more cash to burn
>>30583354
Imagine how fucking sexy it'd be when you shoot and carbon built up on top of the compensator cuts and slide. Like a rich woman with cum all over her face
While I was looking at broomhandles a while back, I saw a pic of one that had "~Pretty Boy~" engraved on the mag and I'm kicking myself for not saving it. The description referred to it as "an unfortunate engraving."
>>30583422
do you have the whole design planned out before you start? how much time did it take you to develop your skill? do you ever make mistakes?
>>30583638
That's ugly as sin Paco.
>>30583648
>a rich woman
But this is a Glock we're talking about. It'd be closer to a middle-class housewife in fake name-brand stuff.
>>30582139
The game MGS 3 takes place in the past. In that game Big Boss the leader of Outer Haven in metal gear 1 and MGSV meets Revolver Ocelot for the first time. Initially Ocelot doesn't use revolvers and in his showing off with his semi automatic pistol jams his gun and is disarmed by Snake (Big Boss). Big Boss looks at his gun and tells him that it's nice but offers no tactical advantage (a meme is born)
After that fight Ocelot adopts revolvers as a more reliable firearm, and finds that the difficulty in reloading them makes combat exciting.
>>30583475
wtf is this
>>30583631
the guy who does my bluing can mimic Colt's original fire blue pretty well.
>>30583650
I lay out the design on Corel Draw (similar to illustrator), print it in reverse on transparencies, then transfer the images.
I've been engraving seriously since 2008.
Mistakes happen, it's how you cover them up that's important.
If I ended up killing someone in a legally dubious way I wouldn't want to have used a one of a kind weapon that could be identified as mine.
>>30583676
>>30583676
Good job by him, that shit's the tits. (also the engraving is very classy)
>>30583656
>>30583703
>only 4 suits
Do they just repeat a couple on the remaining chambers?
>>30582389
>>30580686
Absolutely.
Because good engraving is truly art.
I currently have a Ruger Blackhawk Bisley out to get the frame color case hardened through Wyoming Armory, and when I get it back I'll have the cylinder engraved. I intend to do a fair amount of gold inlay work as well, which I can do myself (I can engrave too but I'm nowhere good enough for presentation pieces and have no ability to conceptualize art and just follow patterns).
>but thats expensive!
Gonna be a little over $800 for the engraving and $125 plus shipping for the case hardening. I already have the tools and gold wire. Soo...yeah, I guess.
>but why?
Because I like how it looks and it's something I can take pride in since I did some of it myself.
>>30583697
Glad you enjoy it, and yeah I'm looking for an original Colt SAA to engrave and have him blue it really nicely.
Working on a Ruger Vaquero birdhead right now, got a Model 60 Smith to do next.
>>30582042
>gun I shoot the most is heavily engraved with fancy wood and some inlay work
>has been out of production for about 30 years and spare parts have been completely unavailable for 10
Around 500rds a week. Skeet is addictive. And yes, I have had to custom fabricate spare parts multiple times.
>>30583718
>jokers
>>30582963
Got any more artwork like those?
>>30583772
Oh good call.
>>30583774
Yes, lots. The artist is still alive, for one thing.
>>30580868
>>30583793
>finally one with what I think is an sks
>>30583806
>tfw she holds yr cock
>>30583825
>>30583838
Ceasing 2nd hijack.
>bai bai la~
>>30583668
When It's custom engraved Glock it's a more like a hot stripper that married a rich guy by virtue of having a vacuum cleaner for a mouth
>>30583875
That works too.
>>30583849
Thanks man.
https://zhangdazhongart.wordpress.com/
>>30582389
and back to our regularly scheduled broadcast.
>>30583341
Whose idea was it to put a trigger guard on a ladies pistol
>>30583475
WHAT IS THIS
My dick is in the tensile strength of carbon nanotubes right now
>>30583796
I know this kid
He is finnish
>>30583675
>>30583939
A Prinz Quadruple
>>30583994
It is the sexiest piece of hardware I have seen in months and I have seen some pretty sexy things in my time
>>30582042
you literally named the reason nobody who has a Glock or AR regularly shoots.
Everyone I've ever heard of who "owns guns but doesn't like shooting" complains about how boring it is and when they finally get something custom or surplus they finally start shooting more.
>>30580686
Yes, but nothing too fancy.
Just something along the lines of my initials on the grips and a nice line around the edge of everything in the same vein as pic related less all the fancy swirly shit and grips.
Just the lines.
>>30583994
They are generally known as vierlings (vier = 4 in German). Here's a fünfling (fünf= 5), it flings fun but is not engraved unfortunately.
My favorite engrave is Peter Hoffer, he does excellent color work.
>>30584372
Has he done a wolf gun?
I bet guys with wolf guns get all the bitches
>>30584392
Not Peter's work, but here is a wolf under a shotgun.
>>30582050
That looks fucking terrible. The perfect square cutouts for the glock logo and other bullshit clashes with the rounded curves of the engraving
Utter shit/10
>>30582050
looks ok
>>30584472
>engraving internal parts
Now that's either retarded or very dedicated
>>30584503
I got the photo from here: https://huntforever.org/2015/11/30/griffin-and-howe-acquires-a-bertuzzi-gabbiano-collection/
I think because the side plates can be opened without the use of tools, the owners would want to show off the internals, hence why they were engraved. Here's their version of a SxS.
>>30583218
Need to have a talk with that sibling.
>>30583644
while I usually like engravings, they don't do look well on whitney
Art Deco Luger
