Dropped my M&P 340

[SpartyME]

Dropped a gun for the first time today. Made me sick to my stomach.

Does anyone know how to do a small repair on a scandium frame without taking it in to be Cerakoted?

Thanks in advance.

 

[CH4]

I know how ya feel. Leave it as is for a few months and see how you feel. May not be as big a deal. If it is, worry about it then.

 

[ErnieDeBord]

in the pic......looks like you could "dress" it with a small needle file, and go to a lgs and get something to touch it up with, regards Ernie

 

[Old cop]

Try a Sharpie.

 

[eveled]

I use a sharpie on my guns. Works good, Not permanent, but super easy to re apply. I also have used model paint.

 

[SpartyME]

Anybody ever try this?

https://www.birchwoodcasey.com/Clea...ng-Maintenance/Super-Black™-Touch-Up-Pen.aspx

 

[s&wchad]

Try a Sharpie.

Agreed.

It's an aluminum alloy frame, so you don't need to worry about it rusting. If the shiny marks really bother you, darken it as old cop suggested. It's carry gun, not a show piece.

You'd hate my carry gun, but I love it!

 

[ContinentalOp]

Anybody ever try this?

https://www.birchwoodcasey.com/Clea...ng-Maintenance/Super-Black™-Touch-Up-Pen.aspx

I have. It worked well for me, at least as far as covering up a scratch or small ding.

With a ding like that I'd probably just touch it up with a Sharpie or the touch-up pen above, at most. Just think of it as a battle scar.

Of course, this is assuming the gun is still functionally sound.

 

[snuffy51]

Ditto the Sharpie. At least you don't have to worry about the first one. It will start making it look like a carry now.

 

[jaymoore]

I'm with those that chalk such marks up as "experience points".

And this was several years ago...Have worn plumb through a leather holster.

Don't think a Sharpie will help here.

My 340M&P is also getting "experienced". Have worn through the finish in quite a few areas. Just in the nature of being in near-on constant carry mode. Quite a few dinks about the backstrap, too.

 

[srgvaz]

Unfortunately it will happen. The b.woodcas. pen may work, but sometimes hiding something makes it easier to notice it's there.

 

[JAREDSHS]

proudly carry that thing---knowing that even with her scars-she still protects you and your family.

 

[kaaskop49]

attn OP

Anyway of filling in that small gouge? Also, I just dropped a 642: there is a nick on the muzzle edge and on the cylinder and trigger guard. Might wanna check these areas too.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

P.S. If you're like me and those high spots/wear marks really grind you, just toss it into a box in your safe and get another one. Can't have too many J-frames/340s. When that box fills up with 340s, just take it to your local range and place a sign on it "Anything in box: $1.00" there. Wasn't that easy?

 

[ContinentalOp]

P.S. If you're like me and those high spots/wear marks really grind you, just toss it into a box in your safe and get another one. Can't have too many J-frames/340s. When that box fills up with 340s, just take it to your local range and place a sign on it "Anything in box: $1.00" there. Wasn't that easy?

I'd buy that for a dollar!

 

[shawn mccarver]

Consider it broken in. So, now you can use it like it is meant to be used without the need to worry about cosmetic appearance.

If you want a museum piece, buy another one and keep it in the box.

 

[gnystrom]

If it were MINE. I would carefully try a bit of 440 or greater wet or dry sandpaper followed by a black permanent marker or Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black If nothing else it will take the rough edge off that corner. You will probably have to wrap the sandpaper around a thin piece of wood to avoid taking off more than you want.
That is what I woud do. YMMV

 

[American1776]

I'd buy that for a dollar!

RoboCop. Classic movie.

 

[Mister X]

I would use the BC pen. A S&W customer service tech once told me they use the Birchwood Casey Super Black(Flat) pens to touch up the aluminum receivers on their M&P 15's, so I would think it should work well enough on your revolver.

 

[Bob1943]

Anybody ever try this?

https://www.birchwoodcasey.com/Clea...ng-Maintenance/Super-Black™-Touch-Up-Pen.aspx

I have the BC Super Flat Black touchup pen. I put 2 very small surface scuff marks (did not dent the metal) on a SIG black nitron frame. I used a toothpick to avoid "over-painting" the scuff area, and it matched pretty much 100%. You would not know it was there unless I gave you a magnifying glass and told you where to look.

You have a dent into the metal, so that will still be visible, after touch-up paint. Unless you are comfortable doing it yourself, I would take it to a gun smith and ask him to grind/polish down the corner to remove the ragged dent texture, and also have him do the opposite side of the frame to provide an identical, symmetrical look. You could then just refinish the frame coating, or try the touch-up pen.

As someone else said, let it sit for a few months and see if it still bothers you.

I sympathize with you, the 2 times that I have accidently put a slight surface scuff in two of my blued/nitron guns was enough to still upset me to this day. I don't "carry", so my guns do not get beat up from holster wear.

 

[Muss Muggins]

It happens. If it was mine, I'd live with it. IMHO a Sharpie would just look worse . . .