Removing gun safety labels?

[Anangrypasta]

Engraved safety warnings on guns are a plague on industry. Is removing it legal, and has anyone ever tried? I'm about to order a clone of a South African Vektor SP1 (which is a clone of the Taurus PT92, clone of the Beretta 92, mechanical clone of the Walther P38 - we're on like clone #4), and I noticed it has a tragically misspelled disclaimer label...

 

[John B.]

Free men don't ask permission.
Grind away, my son.

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[justapilgrim]

that messpelt word wuld worry the heck out of me two ... ; - )
As Rocky Balboa would say, "Go For It".

 

[Ross7]

Maybe the misspell will one day make it a valuable collector's item?

 

[Murfpcola]

I am still trying to find the misspelled word

 

[Duckyou]

Add around the barrel - don’t look here while pulling trigger.

 

[John B.]

I am still trying to find the misspelled word

At first glance "read" appears to say "reed" but I agree, I see no mistakes.

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[FrankT]

If it bugs you that bad, I will give you $50 for it and then you can forgetaboutit

 

[Anangrypasta]

If it bugs you that bad, I will give you $50 for it and then you can forgetaboutit

Haha don't bug me that bad, but I can still hate it!

 

[Longtooth]

If it bugs you that bad, I will give you $50 for it and then you can forgetaboutit

This guy.... First my rusty 22, now this... Truly helpful.

 

[wildrider666]

Most of the "a" look fuzzy. If the gun is the 4th zerox attempting to attract bargin buyers...... I don't think perfection is their goal. Feds "currently" don't require engraved/stamped warning labels ON firearms. Commie anti-gun States might, IDK.

Warning label's are there to prevent Manufacturer Lability just like McD now prints F'en HOT Stuff on coffee cups. Some Execllent Companies don't follow their Lawyers advice, while some are being more discreet on location and size. The potential liability, if you obliterate the Warning, later sell it and some idiot injures/kills himself. Surely when the gun is examined, found altered and low and behold: the "Warning" having been deliberately removed will be targeted by a lawsuit claiming butthole bob never saw the intended warning to read the Manual and shot his face off.

Which will look worse: the current warning "as is" or after removal is attempted? How much structural integrity will be lost in milling it off so its not too ugly? That cost plus refinishing it, too much trouble IMHO, buy something better with the added money you would have spent to fix it to you preference.

 

[Deersniper270]

See if they will offer you a discount? Lol

 

[Anangrypasta]

Haha fair points! Indeed it looks like the pic just might be crappy, because it is spelled right on my example. And rider, definitely agree with you on those points, but not a lot of closed slide Beretta 92s out there and I am a sucker for the weird stuff

 

[Raven]

Haha fair points! Indeed it looks like the pic just might be crappy, because it is spelled right on my example. And rider, definitely agree with you on those points, but not a lot of closed slide Beretta 92s out there and I am a sucker for the weird stuff

Might can get a cleaner look by filling in the safety warning with Duracoat or nickel plating to where they can't be seen anymore. No grind marks, no weakening of the metal and you get to pick a custom paint job. I once had a WW2 Colt that was so heavily nickel plated that I couldn't even see half of the cool U.S. military marks, but man did it shine! And it had a gold plated trigger, hammer, safety, mag release, etc. with red wood grips. It really stood out, and I got it for a quarter of what an unmolested WW2 Colt was worth. That's what I would do with yours. Fill in the safety warning.

 

[Big Shrek]

Gives you an excuse to Cerakote it and tighten it up...
It'll require a new Break-in period...or you can do what I did and
simply sit on the couch, watching bang bang movies and shooting snap caps
at the bad guys...after a few weeks, it was slicker than my ex-wife's divorce lawyer.

Or, your favorite school colors...or John Deere Green & yellow...or...

 

[Shovelhead]

Isn’t it the same penalty for removing tags on pillows?

 

[Va boy]

I am still trying to find the misspelled word

I wouldn't change it. Conversation piece. Besides, if you think spelling is bad now, wait til the pandemic students enter the workforce