Images of microstamping

[Guest sling]

I'm not wanting to start some debate on whether micro stamping is a thing of the future....i just thought these pictures were cool and just wanted to share.

Primer after 2500 rounds through a Thompson SMG.

Glock firing pin after 1400 rounds (image reversed).

Primer from a Glock after 1400 rounds.

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image from Glock showing smearing of the primer.

[Johnny_Utah]

Cool pics!!!

I might have to get into the metal stamping trade.

What if they tried to push this on all existing guns. That would be a huge mess:rolleyes:

[Guest Astra900]

Yeah well, it ain't nothing a good stone and a few minutes of your time can't cure.

[poak]

Ever noticed how handy a Dremel can be? I'm just sayin's all...

[Daniel]

until its a criminal offense to remove the stamp.

[DRM]

Pics are DOA?

[Daniel]

?, are you saying you dont see them?

[Guest bkelm18]

I don't seem them anymore either. Looks like the blog they were linked to went down.

[TGO David]

Yep... can't see them anymore.

[Daniel]

They are saved in my cache then I guess. Ill up them.

[Oh Shoot]

I don't seem them anymore either. Looks like the blog they were linked to went down.

A conscientious poster would STEAL them and put on his own space somewhere.

- OS

[Daniel]

I'm not wanting to start some debate on whether micro stamping is a thing of the future....i just thought these pictures were cool and just wanted to share.

Primer after 2500 rounds through a Thompson SMG.

Glock firing pin after 1400 rounds (image reversed).

Primer from a Glock after 1400 rounds.

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image from Glock showing smearing of the primer.

fixed

[poak]

until its a criminal offense to remove the stamp.

...and this stops criminals from doing it because why?

Aside from that, I wonder what the plan of action would be for when a gun owner replaces a firing pin? Have to go somewhere to have your serial etched into it? Or have to buy a firing pin (which is etched from the factory) from the manufacturer at an inflated price because this is supposed to help prevent gun crimes?

[Daniel]

...and this stops criminals from doing it because why?

Aside from that, I wonder what the plan of action would be for when a gun owner replaces a firing pin? Have to go somewhere to have your serial etched into it? Or have to buy a firing pin (which is etched from the factory) from the manufacturer at an inflated price because this is supposed to help prevent gun crimes?

are you saying you are a criminal?

My point is that it will not stop criminals it just stops law abiding people like all gun control measures to date.

[poak]

are you saying you are a criminal?

My point is that it will not stop criminals it just stops law abiding people like all gun control measures to date.

Wasn't saying that at all. Just pointing out the obvious flaw of a security measure like this: There are many cheap and easy ways to get around it (i.e. Dremel, file, etc). It seems we're making the same point, just from different angles.

I don't remember saying "If they do this, I'm going to Dremel down my firing pin".

[BrasilNuts]

Like most gun laws this is just a completely stupid idea. Unless the sentence for tampering with the serial number on the firing pin is more severe than the sentence for murder this will not stop any criminal from filing it off and committing his intended crime.

Those are some cool pics though

[poak]

Like most gun laws this is just a completely stupid idea. Unless the sentence for tampering with the serial number on the firing pin is more severe than the sentence for murder this will not stop any criminal from filing it off and committing his intended crime.

Those are some cool pics though

Agreed.

And of course the costs of implementing this measure will be passed straight to the consumer. Ugh...

[towerclimber37]

and I would think that any primers now in private hands would have to be destroyed or would become illegal to use, right?

that's SURE to stop the criminals!

/snark off

[BrasilNuts]

Also, whats to stop someone from switching the pin and barrel out committing a murder and then switching back?

Nothing.

[Guest bkelm18]

All valid points that the State of California Department of Justice does not agree with.

[poak]

Also, whats to stop someone from switching the pin and barrel out committing a murder and then switching back?

Nothing.

Ethics?

[towerclimber37]

All valid points that the State of California Department of Justice does not agree with.

I think that if it goes bang and doesn't belong to someone with a badge or a star on the blvd, they don't agree with it....

anything that will make the cost of owning a firearm inhibitive for the average citizen is something they're all for.

[BrasilNuts]

Ethics?

If only all murderers were ethical...

[Fadex]

So we keep making laws to deter criminals. But criminals, by definition, have no respect for the law, thus the reason the laws have no effect on crime.

[BrasilNuts]

So we keep making laws to deter criminals. But criminals, by definition, have no respect for the law, thus the reason the laws have no effect on crime.

Well said.