Cerakote Finishing - Firearms identifiable Markings and Serial Number

[TACDAVE]

Hi Gents 

What is the situation regarding new finishes applied to firearms and how it affects the original markings ?

Most applications involve surface prepping of the parent material i.e. shot blasting of the action and barrel - in most cases this is where the serial and proof marks are located.

How does it work if the surface treatment removes them , is it a case of simply reapplying them on  / engraving to the original information.

The cerakote works I've had done to date has not been an issue , but I have a rifle where the identifying marks ( not proof stamped ) are what appears to be etched on , the surface prep with without question will remove them.

Also is there any legislation they indicates where the information / serial number needs to be located ?

Any advise would be greatly appricated 

Ta 

[Ronin]

The coating rarely removes the marking through preparation

it can make it harder to read but it’s still there 

If the markings are “light” to begin with, simply ask the person doing the coating to mask off the area and leave uncoated 

 

[Mattnall]

21 hours ago, TACDAVE said:

How does it work if the surface treatment removes them , is it a case of simply reapplying them on  / engraving to the original information.

 

Also is there any legislation they indicates where the information / serial number needs to be located ?

 

It is an offence to remove or alter proof marks so as to misrepresent the proof status of a barrel. Maybe hiding them under paint or losing them through blasting etc could be altering them.

The Proof Act states the marks of proof should be on the barrel as close to the receiver or breech end as possible. Then there's the new stamp the muzzle end malarkey, don't even go there.