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Method for etching characters on bullets and bullets made by the method

  • US 6,209,459 B1
  • Filed: 01/16/1998
  • Issued: 04/03/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of etching a character or characters onto a bullet, comprising:

  • providing a bullet having a coating on at least a portion thereof, the coating selected from the group consisting of molybdenum disulfide, tin, copper, metallic oxides, zinc, nickel, silicon, organic resins, aluminum, gold, silver, and mixtures and alloys thereof, the coating contrasting with bullet material underlying the coating; and

    laser etching one or more characters comprises bullet weight characters through the coating at a portion of the bullet which is visible when the bullet is coupled to a cartridge casing.

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