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platoonDaddy
09-12-10, 11:16
When you go to a training class, how do you mark (or do you) your magazines?
Seems to me that when you are on line moving backward and or forward dropping your magazines, the student on your left and or right is shooting the same weapon, the magazines could get mixed when retrieved.
If I remember correctly there was a rather large thread on this,
either earlier this year or late last year. I simply went to Wallyworld
and picked up a couple of stencil packs (in the Arts&Crafts section)
and went at my P-mags with Krylon (Fusion for plastics). I basically
stenciled H2 on my mags (my initials are H.H. ;) ). I used tan paint on
O.D.,Foilage and black P-mags. Used O.D. or black paint on FDE mags.:thank_you2:
Go to your local arts/crafts shop or WalMart and buy a paint pen, I mark all my magazines pistol and rifle with my initials and number them. That way if you discover a bad mag you can isolate it or discard same.
Its cheap and usually is not affected by cleaning solvents. If it wipes off just reapply as needed.
I got a industrial paint marker in white colour from a staples market or something like this and wrote the individual gun number at any mag. Intercharging mags should be not possible with this setup.
Paint marker or engraver.
All of my important/first line mags get an ID number. I've used a couple of systems. Most recently, year of acquisition, then a mag number. I.e. 10-01, 10-02, etc.
sharpie paint pen in pink, I also filled in the stampings... Too many friends shoot M&Ps and label their mags.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a183/orionz06/735e599a.jpg
sharpie paint pen in pink
:cool:
Funny.
I use a standard sharpie and mark with my initials and number the mags.
On my PMAGS and USGI's as well as issued mags for my 226R, I use a Tamiya paint pen in red and put my intitials and mag number.
For the PMAGS/USGI's, I write the round count on them, 28 in a china marker, white. As I only fill my mags 28. Yes, I know I don't have to with the PMAGS, just a habit and since I have to account for all my rounds out here.
Also, there's a consistancy when they ask "how many rounds were in your mag? how many rounds did you fire? how many rounds are in your mag now?"
I only say this as this is what they asked me when I relinquished my 226R for inspection after an OIS. I always have my 226R mags filled to the max though.
GermanSynergy
09-12-10, 23:08
Sharpie pen for my PMAG/EMAG training mags, and for my Glock 17 mags I use a small tab of green 100 MPH tape on the baseplate.
Not very high speed, but it works fine. :cool:
platoonDaddy
09-13-10, 05:45
thanks, really very interesting. Never thought about numbering them and keeping round count.
For the PMAGS/USGI's, I write the round count on them, 28 in a china marker, white. As I only fill my mags 28. Yes, I know I don't have to with the PMAGS, just a habit and since I have to account for all my rounds out here.
Also, there's a consistancy when they ask "how many rounds were in your mag? how many rounds did you fire? how many rounds are in your mag now?"
If you know you only load 28 why would you need to write it on your mag?
JeepDriver
09-13-10, 06:30
I painted my training/range mags yellow. Then numbered them with a Sharpie and my wrote my name on them.
starlight_cdn
09-13-10, 13:54
Numbered with P-touch machine. They are number so i can keep track of any malfunctions. Should a magazine induce regular malfunctions or I notice wear...it will get replace .
ROCKET20_GINSU
09-13-10, 14:58
I use a whiteout pen, I find that it lasts longer than sharpies or paint pens. I use numbers 1,2,3,4... for my practice mags and letters A,B,C... for my HD, CCW mags. So far no one I shoot with uses whiteout so its been effective.
GU
If you know you only load 28 why would you need to write it on your mag?
Just a reminder & paranoia.
Numbered with P-touch machine.
How do those labels hold up under use? Any issues with the adhesive peeling?
I also filled in the stampings...
What do you use to fill in the stampings?
What do you use to fill in the stampings?
Sharpie paint pen, color over it let it dry and wipe with solvent.
Sharpie paint pen, color over it let it dry and wipe with solvent.
Acetone?
Alpha Sierra
09-15-10, 18:20
Paint marking pen. I write the initials of my first and last names and a number on each.
platoonDaddy
09-15-10, 18:59
Paint marking pen. I write the initials of my first and last names and a number on each.
I used some of the recommendations and ended up using the paint pen, plus the following:
1. Number of magazine
2. Initials of 1st and last name.
Admiring my work, I said "oh shit", if I drop a magazine in a self-defense situation and then vacate the area, I left my calling card. Therefore, I removed my initials and wrote "oSama"
Alpha Sierra
09-15-10, 19:07
If I drop a mag at the scene of a self defense shooting, I am not too concerned about my initials being on it.
1) Chances are my fingerprints and dna are on it
2) I am not going to hide the fact that I shot someone in defense. In fact, quite the opposite. I will make sure the cops know I was the victim that acted lawfully to end a threat.
platoonDaddy
09-15-10, 20:34
If I drop a mag at the scene of a self defense shooting, I am not too concerned about my initials being on it.
1) Chances are my fingerprints and dna are on it
2) I am not going to hide the fact that I shot someone in defense. In fact, quite the opposite. I will make sure the cops know I was the victim that acted lawfully to end a threat.
When you can legally carry in your "home state", for sure you will state you acted lawfully. BUT when you can carry legally in 30 states, but not your home state; you adaptive. One ensures DNA and fingerprints are absent from ammo & magazines. Just a fact of life when you live in a socialist state.
I've used tape around the bottom of my mags before. It really helped!
Green (and Purple) Paint Marking pens, usually just initials. I'll probably start putting more obvious markings.
i use a paint pen too.
red # and my initials on my gaming mags,
C and a number (1,2,3) on carry mags in yellow.
Just a good old black Sharpie on my FDE Pmags.
When you can legally carry in your "home state", for sure you will state you acted lawfully. BUT when you can carry legally in 30 states, but not your home state; you adaptive. One ensures DNA and fingerprints are absent from ammo & magazines. Just a fact of life when you live in a socialist state.
Hmm.
I'd say it's one thing to carry a weapon illegally and use that weapon in a justifiable self-defense situation.
But it's altogether another, much bigger, can of worms to hide your involvement in a shooting. You may very likely turn an obvious act of self defense into something that appears very different (ie homocide). Since it sounds like you are just now thinking this through, I'd advise you to keep thinking, very carefully, before you decide that's actually a good course of action.
PRGGodfather
09-17-10, 13:39
Just a good old black Sharpie on my FDE Pmags.
Yup. Black Sharpie is very effective for ODG and Foliage magazines, too. I use the silver Sharpie for the Black P-Mags. I only put initials and numbers for each kit (chest rig, plate carrier, EDC, etc.) -- as these already have date stamps in the baseplates.
I dremel the mag number and my initials in all my mags. It won't run, get wiped away, and is perminant. I don't sell mags unless the gun goes with it so it isn't a problem with me.
I wrap the base of my rifle mags in pink and orange tiedyed duct tape and draw flowers on my pistol mags with silver Sharpie. So far, haven't lost one. :)
I run the tape in a different direction for 5.45 vs. 5.56 which helps avoid confusion, too.
RogerinTPA
09-25-10, 10:45
Plain ole sharpe for me. Paint pen markings don't last. The drimel is a good idea on AR mags. I've yet to find a good method for marking pistol mags, but marking the followers seems like a good idea I'll have to try, but definitely not flowers Barb.;)
Army Chief
09-25-10, 11:33
http://www.weaponevolution.com/images/ac/kit.png
AC
http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac306/lindertw/stencil-1.jpg
I use an engraver on my mags. You can then fill the markings in with a sharpie or paint, etc. Durable and looks good. Same concept as a dremel, I suppose.
I wrap the base of my rifle mags in pink and orange tiedyed duct tape and draw flowers on my pistol mags with silver Sharpie. So far, haven't lost one. :)
Or more accurately: haven't had a buddy try to 'borrow' one yet!
Thomas M-4
10-14-10, 10:49
I use a sharpie and label each mag with my initials and roman numeral's for numbering. It actually last a good long time they do start to fade after a while but I have some that are over 2 years with out remarking them. To get the sharpie off all you have to do is squirt some powder blaster/ brake cleaner and it just runs off.
SeriousStudent
10-14-10, 21:30
There was a thread on here a few years ago on this very subject.
I think it was either markm or LittleLebowski who said he threw them all in the bathtub, urinated on them, and marked them with his scent.
Okay, I thought it was really funny at the time.
Bolt_Overide
10-15-10, 00:22
paint marker or electro pencil.
Black or silver sharpie. For my training only mags, I also mark them with TNG so I know at a glance if it's somehow migrated over to my regular mags.
YammyMonkey
10-18-10, 23:57
One wrap around the bottom of the mag w/orange duct tape for AR mags & strip of the same tape for the bottom of my M&P mags. Plenty of room to add a name with sharpie & I also use it to keep track of my mag function check process (5x4 rounds & 5x28 AR or 5x17 for the M&P).
If you look through USMC03's thread on the Magpul Dynamics Carbine 1&2 class there are a few shots of me & those mags/markings.
One ensures DNA and fingerprints are absent from ammo & magazines.
Really? Conducting a lot of black ops in MD:D
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