Gold lettering on barrel?

[boykinlp]

I did this for the hands-on experience.
I don't have a problem with people doing that.

I kinda like it on the Glock, giving it that 'billboad' affect.

I do own one Smith and Wesson that was gold filled at the factory. It was a special order.

bdGreen

I didn’t realize that was an option. What Model is it? Pictures please.
Larry

 

[bdGreen]

Enjoy,

bdGreen

 

[RT44nut]

Wow on the 1956 invoice! Thank you for sharing. I had no idea based on the posts I’ve read before. Just shows S&W would do what a customer wanted and once again”never say never”. Maybe on some old revolvers with gold filling, a letter might be worthwhile before applying acetone.

 

[rct269]

Yet another example of an oft repeated phrase from Roy------"They would do anything anybody would pay them to do."

Ralph Tremaine

 

[bower]

Notice on the invoice they say partridge front sight. I think they mean patridge as partridge is something in a pear tree.

 

[GaryinOKC]

New one on me. I have ca. 1954 357 with gold lettering. Going to have to letter it now.

Enjoy,

bdGreen

 

[boykinlp]

Enjoy,

bdGreen

bdGreen, thanks for the pictures and invoice! VERY COOL! And the Rosewood Target grips are pretty interesting too! I’ve never seen ones like that from the factory before. Thanks for sharing!
Larry

 

[Elroy]

To call filling of the roll-marks "vandalism" is, at best, silly! People fill the lettering on their guns for any of several reasons, all legitimate!

...........There are also paint sticks available in many colors. The most frequently seen are white and red, although yellow, orange and other colors are available.

I must agree with Alk8944. If you like the look, Lacquer-Stik and Paintstik are readily available. While durable in their cured state it's also easily reversible.

 

[gwpercle]

Acetone while loosening and then allowing you to scrub the colored mtr'l out of the lettering,,using a plain regular toothbrush may bring you added problems.
Acetone disolves (melts) many plastics,,common toothbrushes being one of them.

Not all of them are effected in that way, but many are. Maybe it depends on where in China & likey from what exact plastic or nylon the brush gets mfg'rd of.

So scrubbing the surface with the acetone soaked toothbrush may start to lay down onto the metal a heavy coating of the plastic that the brush is made of.
That right over and even mixed with the colored product that is softened as well.

It can all be cleaned up of course with more acetone on just a clean cloth minus the further use of that particular toothbrush or any other that has the tendency to disolve in acetone.

But you might want to trial run any particular brush with some acetone first on a plain metal surface like a tin can top just to see if the plastic disolves onto it before attacking the firearms parts.

The M16 cleaning brushes commonly called and looking like a toothbrush are chemicaly resistant to acetone FWIW.

Cleaning Tip ... Oral-B toothbrush handles don't melt .
At least not the older ones I have been using for acetone scrubbing . The wife buys them in packs or 8 ... I change mine every 3 Years ... these handles are a clear yellow , and green color ... new Oral-B's have a contoured and cushioned handle !!!
I bet the acetone will eat it up ... Check All Toothbrush handles before use ... The Old fashioned Oral-B's are impervious ... I'm guarding my older stash like they are Gold ... I clean a lot of things with toothbrush , kerosene , acetone , paint thinner Ed's Red and such ... I don't wont the handles melting !

The tooth brushes stopped working... cause the vandals stole the handles .
Gary

 

[wetdog]

Bonanza gold

The kit from 1972-73.