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Is the gun blued?
If so, there's nothing you can do that won't damage the bluing.
Real engraving is actually cuts in the metal and that raises ridges and tiny burrs.
Years ago a test to see if a gun was hand engraved or had some sort of stamping was to pull a nylon stocking over it.
Real hand engraving would catch and pull the stocking, machine work wouldn't.
As above, you need to talk to your engraver about this, and see what he recommends.
Don't do anything until you do. You can do serious damage to the finish or the engraving and he isn't going to warranty the work if you do something to it before contacting him.
If so, there's nothing you can do that won't damage the bluing.
Real engraving is actually cuts in the metal and that raises ridges and tiny burrs.
Years ago a test to see if a gun was hand engraved or had some sort of stamping was to pull a nylon stocking over it.
Real hand engraving would catch and pull the stocking, machine work wouldn't.
As above, you need to talk to your engraver about this, and see what he recommends.
Don't do anything until you do. You can do serious damage to the finish or the engraving and he isn't going to warranty the work if you do something to it before contacting him.
