engraving question?
 

So i read good things about imperial and am thinking about having them do my we 416 just to make it that much more sexy.
My question is. On a real 416 would the trademarks be physically engraved and then paint filled or would they just be that laser etching type stuff? Also if anyone has had the laser stuff done how durable is it? I know on some of the cheaper brands of guns the trades will rub right off prety quickly (tho im sure the imperial stuff is beter quality just wondering if itll wear quickly)

Noone knows the answer to this?

How about wait longer than 24hrs

If I remember its only some laser etching ( when I've checked photo for mine). Pretty sure you can ask directly the guys makes the marking, 416 are pretty popular so I wont be suprised he know how the real one is made.

from what I've seen, the SAFE/SEMI/AUTO is deep laser engraved, and the actual trades are laser etched in to the lower after the lower is painted.

If you get it laser etched it wont "rub off" as you have removed material from the lower to create the trades, if you had trades rub off, it was either just laser etched in to the paint and not all the way to the metal, or it was just painted on.

Super constructive. Thanks ummm whatever your name is.

Thanks guys, yeah i figured it was just laser etching by the look of it and also agreed the trades that rub off are just poorly done either painted or poorly etched.

Dude, you have like 10 posts, and Hectic is a good, respected member here that is usually really helpful. Way to make a good first impression.

As for the question; Go laser engraving. It looks awesome, will last forever and it's also the way real trades are done. Sometimes people engrave then add paint, but I like the cleaner look of no paint.