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Unread 07-01-2014, 11:44 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Ben M. View Post
would engraving on the barrel numbers leave hallos? Seems like that shows up with a hammer strike to number dies.
Nope. Engraving removes material. Stamping displaces it and disturbs the finish so that the halos appear.
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