I’m in the planning stages for a new pistol build a want to make sure I’m squared away legally, which in my area means getting it serialized.
I’ve already found a local FFL who is willing to do the laser engraving for me, which is great. However, their one condition is that I bring them the completed frame with a suitable metal plate already permanently embedded in the polymer. They’ll handle the engraving to the required depth, but I need to figure out the best way to prep the frame for them.
This is where I could use the community’s experience. For those of you who have added serialization plates to your prints, I’m looking for solutions:
What are you using for the plates? Are people just using blank stainless steel dog tags? Or are you sourcing small pre-cut plates of a specific thickness or material (like aluminum or steel) from somewhere?
How are you permanently embedding them? I assume the most common method is modeling a recessed pocket into the file before printing and then using an adhesive.
Just never never never put a fucking plate on a FGC-9. I dont will repeat it.
Regarding your question: Yes stainless steel the most companies are using. You can laser cut them from a small company for example. Its not expensive. Or you buy a laser cutter and cut them self in the shape you want. The numbers can be engraved or printed on it. And you can JB Weld it into the frame.