Idiot mark on 1911

[lehn20]

as stated before, it is a TOOL. It shows you used it. Be proud

[MT1]

It's a badge of honor - I would be embarrassed to own any gun that doesn't have wear marks on it.

[Rudolf the Red]

What mark?

[Steak]

Hmmm, any tips for the same idiot marks on a really nice stainless 1911?

[AC Gould]

so how does one avoid these marks?

Don't take it out of the box.

[FCinCA]

As you can see from the posts, some consider it a beauty mark.

[Snapping Twig]

It's inevitable, run with it.

[The SoCal Gunner]

They have the touchup bluing pens but I don't know how nice it would look since the scratch makes the surface unsmooth.

I install by sandwiching the slide stop with my index and thumb to prevent it from slipping. Then just wiggle and push against the plunger until the slide stop makes it way through the slot.

[dwh100]

Hmmm, any tips for the same idiot marks on a really nice stainless 1911?

Try some coarse sand paper and you'll never see that mark again!

[vf111]

What would JMB think? Would he think it was the nature of the beast???

[mark2203]

It's like earning stick marks on your football helmet. There's a bit of pride that goes along with it, unless it's on the back of your helmet.

[tpuig]

I bought one of these at the Cow Palace gun show, and it works great. They also make a flat black. Very handy, and I think better than a sharpie. You won't make the mark disappear, but it should help it blend in a bit.

Birchwood Casey Super Black Touch-Up Pen Gloss

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=306272

[Iknownot]

Hmmm, any tips for the same idiot marks on a really nice stainless 1911?

Have a good gunsmith polish it out. (Hoag removed one from a stainless 1911 for us. You would never know there used to be a mark there now).

[Warhawk014]

battle scars are good

[shirow]

Check this page out. There's even a video that shows you how to do it without scratching.

http://www.m1911.org/stripin1.htm