GTJC460
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
After having engraved the Glock 17's for the 30th anniversary project, I was receiving tremendous feedback asking for Glock engraving. So I contacted the folks at Glock to get some sample finished metal to determine if I could "counter" the finishing processes they use and make the slide engravable. For those not aware, the black nitrided finish is extremely hard...almost like a ceramic hardness. It cannot easily be removed mechanically. So I set out to find a chemical way to remove it. After some trials, I was able to strip the finish.
The resulting metal is a form of traditional carbon steel used in gun making, so it will rust if you don't do something to protect it after engraving. IT IS NOT STAINLESS. I chose a hot salts bluing to finish the metal. With a "coarse" finish on the steel, it mimics the look of the nitrided finish quite nicely.
After making sufficient testing on the hardness, engraving sample pieces and other testing, I was confident I could willingly accept commissioned orders for Glock engraving.
As you can see from the strong beveling from my outline cuts, delicate shading, and even some "liner" shading the metal was receptive to engraving. However, there are some hard spots especially where the thickness of the slide is thin, which requires one to proceed with caution.
So without further discussion, here's the first "aftermarket" engraved Glock from my studio. I'd gladly accept future requests for engraving any new gen 4 Glock.
The resulting metal is a form of traditional carbon steel used in gun making, so it will rust if you don't do something to protect it after engraving. IT IS NOT STAINLESS. I chose a hot salts bluing to finish the metal. With a "coarse" finish on the steel, it mimics the look of the nitrided finish quite nicely.
After making sufficient testing on the hardness, engraving sample pieces and other testing, I was confident I could willingly accept commissioned orders for Glock engraving.
As you can see from the strong beveling from my outline cuts, delicate shading, and even some "liner" shading the metal was receptive to engraving. However, there are some hard spots especially where the thickness of the slide is thin, which requires one to proceed with caution.
So without further discussion, here's the first "aftermarket" engraved Glock from my studio. I'd gladly accept future requests for engraving any new gen 4 Glock.
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