Marking Magazines & Other Stuff?

[matir]

So, I recently realized I'm not the only shooter who has CZ 75 magazines.  Or an UpLULA.  Or Howard Leight Impact Sport muffs. 

 

In order to keep mine mine and avoid confusion on the range, I'd like to mark them.  For the non-magazine items, I figure a label maker will work wonderfully.  For the magazines, I'm thinking of a paint-based marker so I can write on the side and not risk it catching during reloads.

 

I'm sure I'm not the first to think of all this -- what do you do?

[Aggieddad02]

I have used paint based markers on my mags and while they do work well, the down side is handling them over time wears the marking off.  I have thought about getting an inexpensive engraving tool at Hobby Lobby and just lightly numbering the mags.

[jaysrgu]

engraver works wonders,or pink base pads!

[George16]

I engraved my name, phone number and the mag number on my mags using a cheap engraver I bought from hobby lobby.

 

Engraver

 

 

[Southpaw]

Paint pen

[Ronemus]

For most of my gear I use mailing labels - the ones that arrive free in the mail.  I can usually find some non-critical surface to stick them to.  If I'm worried about theft (large, non-local match), I find an inconspicuous place to put a second label.

[RePete]

I've used Testors model paint on the basepads for numbering, but am currently using a Sharpie silver pen.  I did buy a Sharpie clone and it rubs off.

[AHI]

13 hours ago, jaysrgu said:

engraver works wonders,or pink base pads!

this is close to what I do .  different color pads IE pink 9mm ,high  viz yellow 40sw. bright blue for pcc and rifle.

then engrave initials and mag #

[gwchem]

I just use silver colored sharpies.  Gun cleaner will remove it, but it's easy enough to mark again.

[RacerX1166]

Label maker always worked fine for me on mags.  Vertical on the spine stayed in place the whole time I was shooting Open (first go around).

[mveto]

Silver sharpies work the best I’ve found to mark the mag bodies,  I also get colored base pads from Springer and have them engraved with numbers and my initials. No way anyone’s taking mine.

[GringoBandito]

For base pads I just used a drill bit to add a shallow, single dot on mag one, two dots on mag 2, etc. Works good and it is cheap. 

Edited February 15, 2019 by GringoBandito

[Tampa-XD45]

A silver Sharpie is cheap, works well, and is easy to re-apply.  I've used every method listed in this thread and they all work pretty well.

[Intel6]

19 hours ago, RacerX1166 said:

Label maker always worked fine for me on mags.  Vertical on the spine stayed in place the whole time I was shooting Open (first go around).

 

That is what I have been using for years . The Brother brand P-Touch label maker uses a very thin film label that sticks well and stays put even with cleaning. I put them on the spine of my STI mags and in the side depression on my SV mags. They have lasted years and have never caused a problem.

[superslowmo]

Another vote for Sharpies.  I use silver on my blued mag bodies, and black on stainless.

[mikamarj]

Local gunsmith has a laser engraver. Had my magazines marked with that.

[David.Hylton]

Paint pens from the Walmart craft department. They come in a variety of sizes and colors. Cheap too.

[echotango]

Reverse decal with initials and mag #, then bead blast.