Dressing Up your Guns

[howdy]

Have you seen handguns and rifles with white lettering on the slide. I am talking about the model number and registration numbers. Here is a video of how to do this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOoCkDAfJ_4

[JRG]

Thanks for sharing the video. I always thought the coloring was done with a paint pen or fingernail polish.

Joe

[Liberty]

Is this what people mean when they talk about Lipstick on a pig?

[oljames3]

Is this what people mean when they talk about Lipstick on a pig?

After 3 years of carrying my first pistol (Tanfoglio BTA90), I deiced I wanted a modern, long sight radius, large capacity, striker fired, American-made auto-loading pistol to protect myself and mine. I bought an S&W M&P Mod 2.0, 9mm, 5inch, in flat dark earth (only color available at the time) and got a Safariland ALS holster in which to carry it openly.

Then I got an engraved slide back plate with the crossed cannons of the US field artillery.


And to be able to distinguish one magazine from the other, I got engraved base plates.


I told my wife that I was doing all this in order to protect her better ... and look good doing it.

Yes, all this does not make my pistol shoot better or me more effective. Yes, it is lipstick on a pig. However, it makes my already awesome pistol a little more awesome to me and that is all that matters.

[C-dub]

Is this what people mean when they talk about Lipstick on a pig?

Aw, c'mon now.

Keep in mind how dangerous and how much damage wild hogs cause while still being mighty ugly.

[C-dub]

Is this what people mean when they talk about Lipstick on a pig?

After 3 years of carrying my first pistol (Tanfoglio BTA90), I deiced I wanted a modern, long sight radius, large capacity, striker fired, American-made auto-loading pistol to protect myself and mine. I bought an S&W M&P Mod 2.0, 9mm, 5inch, in flat dark earth (only color available at the time) and got a Safariland ALS holster in which to carry it openly.

Then I got an engraved slide back plate with the crossed cannons of the US field artillery.


And to be able to distinguish one magazine from the other, I got engraved base plates.


I told my wife that I was doing all this in order to protect her better ... and look good doing it.

I have considered things like that for either of my Glocks, but haven't yet because I don't go around showing any of my guns off and somethign like this would mostly only be for my eyes. Although, there are some really cool back plates.

[oljames3]

Is this what people mean when they talk about Lipstick on a pig?

After 3 years of carrying my first pistol (Tanfoglio BTA90), I deiced I wanted a modern, long sight radius, large capacity, striker fired, American-made auto-loading pistol to protect myself and mine. I bought an S&W M&P Mod 2.0, 9mm, 5inch, in flat dark earth (only color available at the time) and got a Safariland ALS holster in which to carry it openly.

Then I got an engraved slide back plate with the crossed cannons of the US field artillery.


And to be able to distinguish one magazine from the other, I got engraved base plates.


I told my wife that I was doing all this in order to protect her better ... and look good doing it.

I have considered things like that for either of my Glocks, but haven't yet because I don't go around showing any of my guns off and somethign like this would mostly only be for my eyes. Although, there are some really cool back plates.

Yes, all this does not make my pistol shoot better or me more effective. Yes, it is lipstick on a pig. However, it makes my already awesome pistol a little more awesome to me and that is all that matters.

The slide cover was just for me. I wanted to make my pistol uniquely mine. As I spent 34 years in the US Army Field Artillery, the crossed cannons insignia has a special, personal significance to me. The only folks who will see it often are my sons and my wife when they are shooting or cleaning my pistol. However, since I carry openly, others are likely to catch a glance.

I wanted to uniquely identify each of my four magazines so that I could tell them apart if one had issues. Again, as I carry openly, this would be readily seen by all. So, I wanted something other than colored dots. Works for me. I like it. That is all that matters to me.

[Tex1961]

I think the Lipstick on a Pig was more in reference to the cheap Taiwan made gun.

My issue wasn't the gun, but how often you would have to re-apply the chalk.. I guess on an air soft gun not so much but between the heat and action of the slide the chalk would start flaking off.. How embarrassing would that be at the range.

[Ed4032]

Is this what people mean when they talk about Lipstick on a pig?

Yeah Glock. Now if that was a M&P those would be fighting words. Just saying.

[Soccerdad1995]

Is this what people mean when they talk about Lipstick on a pig?

After 3 years of carrying my first pistol (Tanfoglio BTA90), I deiced I wanted a modern, long sight radius, large capacity, striker fired, American-made auto-loading pistol to protect myself and mine. I bought an S&W M&P Mod 2.0, 9mm, 5inch, in flat dark earth (only color available at the time) and got a Safariland ALS holster in which to carry it openly.

Then I got an engraved slide back plate with the crossed cannons of the US field artillery.


And to be able to distinguish one magazine from the other, I got engraved base plates.


I told my wife that I was doing all this in order to protect her better ... and look good doing it.

I have considered things like that for either of my Glocks, but haven't yet because I don't go around showing any of my guns off and somethign like this would mostly only be for my eyes. Although, there are some really cool back plates.

Yes, all this does not make my pistol shoot better or me more effective. Yes, it is lipstick on a pig. However, it makes my already awesome pistol a little more awesome to me and that is all that matters.

The slide cover was just for me. I wanted to make my pistol uniquely mine. As I spent 34 years in the US Army Field Artillery, the crossed cannons insignia has a special, personal significance to me. The only folks who will see it often are my sons and my wife when they are shooting or cleaning my pistol. However, since I carry openly, others are likely to catch a glance.

I wanted to uniquely identify each of my four magazines so that I could tell them apart if one had issues. Again, as I carry openly, this would be readily seen by all. So, I wanted something other than colored dots. Works for me. I like it. That is all that matters to me.

I was thinking of buying a Springfield Armory 1911 just to get the crossed cannon grips, so I appreciate the desire. But for mags, I just do the following.

If I have any issues with a mag at the range, I put it aside while I fire my other mags through the same gun. If no other mags have an issue, then the offending mag gets a slash on the side of it with a magic marker. If I ever have any other issues, I complete the X with another slash and it goes to the drawer of miscellaneous gun parts, never to be seen again. So far, I have only had to do this with one 1911 mag, and 1 mag for a Taurus PT 24/7.

[Pariah3j]

I've seen some guides on how to do something similar with Paint pens and/or nail polish - would be a bit more permanent. But I believe you have to use mineral oil or other such things to clean off the excess. I suspect if you used something like a toothpick or detail paint brush you might be able to keep the paint in the 'lines' better, but there is inevitably going to have some that get outside the 'lines'.

[Syntyr]

I dont know what to make of this...

I thought this was going to be about scrollwork or bluing or something...

[C-dub]

I dont know what to make of this...

I thought this was going to be about scrollwork or bluing or something...

Well, there's dressing up and then there's putting on the ritz!

It's not that I wouldn't own something like that one pictured. I think I would have it mounted and framed for displayed after shooting it once and cleaning it.

[Pariah3j]

I dont know what to make of this...

I thought this was going to be about scrollwork or bluing or something...

Well, there's dressing up and then there's putting on the ritz!

It's not that I wouldn't own something like that one pictured. I think I would have it mounted and framed for displayed after shooting it once and cleaning it.

Not sure I could bring myself to shoot something that pretty unless it was an emergency.