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11/1/2006 10:39:34 AM EDT
I want to have my COLT lower reciever re-marked with the correct M16A2 markings.  I found a picture I want to mimic, however, I don't know who can fill in existing markings, ground down and engrave proper markings.  Tom Sawyer used to, but Orion Arms doesn't.  Any recommendations?

11/1/2006 10:45:21 AM EDT
[#1]
Dremel and a steady hand, jk.
11/1/2006 11:00:55 AM EDT
[#2]
This was taken from another post by jetpackmonkey


Ryan Buck
Orion Arms
2090 64th St
Lino Lakes,MN 55110
651-210-6456 Fax 651-653-4870
07 FFL / 02 SOT
email:
[email protected]

He bought out Sawyer Mfg and is supposed to do solid work. I only say "supposed", because I can't speak 1st hand.
11/1/2006 12:07:56 PM EDT
[#3]
Already spoke to Ryan and won't fill in existing engraving and then re-engrave.

Any others?
11/6/2006 11:27:45 AM EDT
[#4]
if you do all of the prep work and do not fill any required markings orion arms will do. they do not have the time to fill markings and prep it
11/7/2006 10:16:37 AM EDT
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if you do all of the prep work and do not fill any required markings orion arms will do. they do not have the time to fill markings and prep it


Unfortunately, that is the problem.  Who will do the fill-in and prep work?

11/7/2006 10:42:44 AM EDT
[#6]
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=123&t=300570

Can someone please make that an active link for me.

I posted this over in the retro forums. I started with a GTS reciever and filled in the stuff I didnt want with JB weld and then converted it to an A1 reciever.

Then I sent it out to Rian at Orion Arms and had him do the engraving.

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    M16A1............As well as a fake auto select.

Let me know if you want details on how I did it.

Rian was able to engrave right through the JB weld and you cant see any seams or margins.

Painted it over with moly coat.
11/7/2006 12:23:17 PM EDT
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www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=123&t=300570
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