Scratched the barel now what?

[TYSTYX]

Those who are saying to leave the scratches let me ask you... If you scratched your brand new sports car would you fix it, or would you just leave the damage and call it a badge of honor? I'm pretty sure that you would fix it. Now I know a car is not the same as a 500 dollar rifle or even more money with accessories, but since the M&P is not a 100 dollar rifle I would want to get rid of the scratches or marks.

 

[Smitty357]

I seem to use my weapons for their intentions. Which means im an avid hunter and i bring my weapons in the woods with me very often. I also bring my 4 wheeler and my truck (sometimes) into the woods with me. I'm pretty sure ALL of them have scratches, and im pretty sure all of them function just fine. If i was worried about them getting scratches i'd find a new hobby. Like sitting at home and getting old, lol.

I have a Binelli that i use for hunting duck at our camp. Of course it may just be a near $1500 shot gun, but of course I also dont care to scratch it. I'm just using it for its intended purpose, therefore scratches are technically "Badges of Honor"

If my sports car could be driven off road and get somewhere where its very likely to get scratched. Then no, id never fix the scratches because chances are it'll get scratched again next weekend.

 

[tacticool22]

I had my new Nissan Titan about a month and I went offroad with my son. Came back home covered in mud and "Forest pin striping" My wife was not too pleased, but I did not buy a 4x4 to be a pavement princess, I bought it to get to the places I need to go.
Blueing will remove the aluminum almost instantly, but it will do nothing for the smoothness. All the little bumps, grooves and imperfections that gave your barrel that matte finish have been flattened.
Aluminum vise jaws need to have enough vise to keep the barrel from spinning. The softer the aluminum, the more it will "grab" the barrel. My new ones are dead soft, just a little harder than lead.
As far as thread lock on the flash hider, I have no idea why S&W (or any assembler) would do that. The crush washer is there to keep the FH from working loose.

 

[bp231986]

Especially when you're trying to sell a gun

lol thanks now i know not to buy a gun from you matter of fact anything.

 

[TYSTYX]

OK..... Maybe scratches that you get on you rifle while out in the field are badges of honor and I can understand leaving those alone , but "oops" marks from a barrel vise clamp I would definitely want to remove.

Tacticool22, I did the same thing to my F150 4x4. I bought it in 2003, had it for a few weeks, took it off road and came home with scratches all over it from all the Mesquite bushes sticking out on the trails. My truck is black so it really shows, but I bought the truck for desert use and hauling my dirtbike so it's all good.

 

[pershing]

Thx for your input guys. So to outline the discussion we got:

- people that dont care about scratches and had no input as to fix it. I knew there had to be someone buying those abused rifles at the gun show

- people that believe is aluminum and provided tips on how to remove it

- people that advise to cover it via paint or shroud

Thanks...

 

[pershing]

Btw I have a 2004 4x4 toyota tundra with plenty of scratches. However when times are tough and the dealer is nickel and diming every scratch you bring out the touch paint

 

[atvdave]

As far as thread lock on the flash hider, I have no idea why S&W (or any assembler) would do that. The crush washer is there to keep the FH from working loose.

Winner, winner chicken dinner. In fact I put just a light dab a hi temp grease on the threads so when I want to remove the FH (or whatever you have on the end of your barrel) it doesn't damage the threads..

and by the way.. Tacticool22 you have the fastest shipping I have seen from most vendors. I ordered your non-threaded barrel adapter on 5/25, shipped 5/26, received on 5/28. That's on a holiday weekend, shipping from Oregon to Indiana. The FH I ordered from Brownells the same time I got 3 days later on the 31st.

 

[roadkill45]

flat krylon will not come off with heat from a barrel, i've painted enough of them to know. it almost matches exactly the krylon camo flat black, hit it with a couple light coats and be done with it. let it cure for a few days though, that is where people mess up when painting guns..long curing time for rattle cans.

 

[RedNeck Jim]

- people that dont care about scratches and had no input as to fix it. I knew there had to be someone buying those abused rifles at the gun show

Well there are certainly all kinds of folks here. For example, never would I think of comparing a rifle to a brand new sports car. A 4x4 pickup, maybe but a sports car?

I think it important to distinguish between an abused weapon (tool) and one that might get scratched in use and/or show some wear. My horses tend to like to bite and scratch the paint on my truck, but then again, it ain't a sports car. That same truck got a little scratched a few days ago while driving an elderly friend around his 1000 acre farm, checking his cows & determining if his hay was ready to be cut. When you drive off-road, trees & bushes sometimes grow where you want to go.

I guess in a city, someone might look down on a scratched up 4x4 truck but around here, it is not unusual. Same way with maybe a rifle. If all you do is shoot at a range then some might make fun of that scratch on your barrel but around here, no one would give it a second glance.

 

[cyphertext]

I had my new Nissan Titan about a month and I went offroad with my son. Came back home covered in mud and "Forest pin striping" My wife was not too pleased, but I did not buy a 4x4 to be a pavement princess, I bought it to get to the places I need to go.

Glad I am not the only one. Bought my truck in July and it stayed pristine, right up until hunting season, in September. Once I started using it to haul corn to the feeders, it had "mesquite pin striping".

 

[RPeacock1128]

If you can take the barrel off you can ship it to John Norrell Refinishing and they can redo the entire barrel in just about any color including Magpul Specific Colors. Last I checked to do just the barrel was around $20-$40. If you don't want to mess with the disassembly you could even send the entire upper and they will charge a small fee to remove the barrel, refinish and reassemble the upper.

John Norrell Arms - FAQ's

RP

 

[roadkill45]

was gonna say Arizona Pin Striping is a Badge of Honor over here!

 

[my_mp15-22_s&w]

2nd story bedroom has sliding glass doors. Have found a 2liter Pepsi bottle fits nicely over the flash suppressor to help with noise inside when popping the squirrels needed for stew in the trees. That mark on the suppressor also cleans off.

 

[strobro32]

2nd story bedroom has sliding glass doors. Have found a 2liter Pepsi bottle fits nicely over the flash suppressor to help with noise inside when popping the squirrels needed for stew in the trees. That mark on the suppressor also cleans off.