# gun engraving, anyone local around us good? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 5, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147 "2013-06-05T06:27:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/1 "2013-06-05T06:27:34Z")
a buddy of mine just asked me if i know anyone who engraves guns. it’s for a bachelor present for his buddy. let me know if you knwo anyone local who does it. thanks ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/2 "2013-06-05T07:48:56Z")
PM Boxersix. If he can’t he may know someone who can. ---
**Author:** ![pitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/3 "2013-06-05T11:37:15Z")
> [@Night crew what? - Insomniac roll call!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/night-crew-what-insomniac-roll-call/52065/286): > > a buddy of mine just asked me if i know anyone who engraves guns. it’s for a bachelor present for his buddy. let me know if you knwo anyone local who does it. > > thanks wood or metal? i can do wood but not metal. just simple things like checkers show your buddy the mexican drug cartel guns. they are some of the most expensive artistic guns. i have seen one with 100’s of hours of engraving gold plated with jewels. if your looking for local artist with tools and ability to do this i would look into a jewelry maker if you cant find a gun engraver. the next best thing would be a cnc machine with a nasty designer. cnc machine could make a amazing piece with proper tools and the right mind. [ame=“[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d13SGoGt0tU](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d13SGoGt0tU)”]big home made CNC engraving big chinise dragon - YouTube[/ame] ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/4 "2013-06-05T11:38:19Z")
Doesn’t Allstar Tactical do this stuff? ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/5 "2013-06-05T11:40:01Z")
> [@\*\*\*OFFICIAL\*\*\* TIGER Mustang POS Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-tiger-mustang-pos-thread/52449/143): > > Doesn’t Allstar Tactical do this stuff? i believe they do laser engraving, but they are not local to albany either ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/6 "2013-06-06T06:13:40Z")
No idea who does it, but do not do what pitman said and bring it to a jewelry shop to do it. Legally, only an FFL can do work on the serialized part of a gun. Don’t think too many jewelry stores are FFLs around here. I’d call up your local gun shop and ask them. ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/7 "2013-06-06T06:43:14Z")
Also walking into a jewelry store with a gun might not be the best idea in general… ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/8 "2013-06-06T08:15:12Z")
lol true ---
**Author:** ![pitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/9 "2013-06-06T21:43:41Z")
> [@New York needs to raise taxes](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-york-needs-to-raise-taxes/52933/7): > > No idea who does it, but do not do what pitman said and bring it to a jewelry shop to do it. Legally, only an FFL can do work on the serialized part of a gun. Don’t think too many jewelry stores are FFLs around here. > > I’d call up your local gun shop and ask them. ooo wow. i never knew that. i guess if you do anything with guns and make it a business you need a ffl? if you do it yourself on your own gun is it legal? ---
**Author:** ![d\_gage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_gage/32/6321_2.png) [@d\_gage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d_gage)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/10 "2013-06-07T07:11:13Z")
> [@New York needs to raise taxes](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-york-needs-to-raise-taxes/52933/7): > > No idea who does it, but do not do what pitman said and bring it to a jewelry shop to do it. Legally, only an FFL can do work on the serialized part of a gun. Don’t think too many jewelry stores are FFLs around here. Hmmmm? I dunno if this is really true. If that is the case I know a few people on here and outside that would be in some trouble… ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/11 "2013-06-07T07:40:22Z")
> [@New York needs to raise taxes](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-york-needs-to-raise-taxes/52933/7): > > No idea who does it, but do not do what pitman said and bring it to a jewelry shop to do it. Legally, only an FFL can do work on the serialized part of a gun. Don’t think too many jewelry stores are FFLs around here. This is correct. ---
**Author:** ![ds50r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ds50r/32/3491_2.png) [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/12 "2013-06-07T07:43:32Z")
hmm wow really u cant engrave your own guns? ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/13 "2013-06-07T10:32:47Z")
> [@Buffalo NY, 3rd higest closing Costs in the nation](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buffalo-ny-3rd-higest-closing-costs-in-the-nation/52877/21): > > hmm wow really u cant engrave your own guns? :facepalm Legally, besides the owner of the firearm, only an FFL can do work on the serialized part of the gun if the customer is leaving it there. Say I was going to a friends house and he put my AR lower together it’s fine I believe. If I was to drop it off and he was makin money off of it, it’d be illegal. ---
**Author:** ![pitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/14 "2013-06-07T10:36:56Z")
> [@help hairymonke aka 4x4 jimmy thief](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-hairymonke-aka-4x4-jimmy-thief/52766/106): > > :facepalm > > Legally, besides the owner of the firearm, only an FFL can do work on the serialized part of the gun if the customer is leaving it there. Say I was going to a friends house and he put my AR lower together it’s fine I believe. If I was to drop it off and he was makin money off of it, it’d be illegal. everyday i learn a new law that makes no sense to me ---
**Author:** ![ds50r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ds50r/32/3491_2.png) [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/15 "2013-06-07T11:09:23Z")
it makes sense to the extent of changing the serial number or something so i guess they make it all illegal to change or edit that part of the gun… ---
**Author:** ![ds50r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ds50r/32/3491_2.png) [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/16 "2013-06-07T11:17:29Z")
> [@New York needs to raise taxes](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-york-needs-to-raise-taxes/52933/7): > > No idea who does it, but do not do what pitman said and bring it to a jewelry shop to do it. Legally, only an FFL can do work on the serialized part of a gun. Don’t think too many jewelry stores are FFLs around here. > > I’d call up your local gun shop and ask them. and sry if my question/statement was stupid but from what you wrote here i took it as only a ffl can perform such work… ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/17 "2013-06-07T12:40:58Z")
because altering serials is a good idea… ---
**Author:** ![ds50r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ds50r/32/3491_2.png) [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/18 "2013-06-07T12:48:00Z")
> [@help hairymonke aka 4x4 jimmy thief](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-hairymonke-aka-4x4-jimmy-thief/52766/113): > > because altering serials is a good idea… thats what i meant in the 2nd up from ur post…thats the only reason i can see them making that illegal ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/19 "2013-06-07T13:09:40Z")
Not a NYS law, it’s a federal thing. I think most of the reason is tracking a gun. When an FFL does work on a gun, they log it in to show that they have XXX serial number there for work. ---
**Author:** ![ds50r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ds50r/32/3491_2.png) [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-engraving-anyone-local-around-us-good/267147/20 "2013-06-07T13:10:32Z")
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