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Black Match Lighter
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:30 am
by ModestoPete
Does anyone know where I can purchase the Black Match Lighter used to blacken sights?
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:59 am
by paw080
Hi Pete, until you find a Black Match Lighter, tightly twist a length of
regular tan masking tape, light the end and blacken the Bejeezus out of your
sights. I got this tip right here from a sight blackening thread.
Tony
Thanks
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:11 pm
by ModestoPete
Thank you
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:24 pm
by Stumpy1
Good Afternoon Sir,
I believe you are looking for the Ray-Vin super smoker.
You can get one here, and the carbide to fuel it too!
http://www.sbsdistributing.com/index.ph ... uperSmoker
They are great folks to deal with, and the smoker is quite nice.
Stumpy1
Thank you
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:35 pm
by ModestoPete
I have looked at the Ray-Vin Smoker but I was hoping to get the Anschutz Black Match. It appears to be a much easier solution.
I see it being sold in Europe but don't see anyone in the US or Canada selling it.
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:57 pm
by andrea
Get a Zippo lighter, it will work all the same....
Andrea
Alternates
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:23 pm
by ModestoPete
I just tried a Bic lighter. It gave very little soot.
I then tried the rolled masking tape. It gave off a lot of soot. The problem with that is you better have a good, fireproof place to put the buring tape.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:35 pm
by Shooterer
Burn a plastic fork/spoon or knife and you get jet black heavy soot. We do it in Highpower matches.
I had a Ray-Vin super smoker and it worked very well, but once some one lights up a spoon, the whole line can smoke their sights off of it. I sold the Ray-Vin to save on "stuff" to drag around and I haven't looked back.
Edit: Make sure you have a place to dispose of the flaming fork when you are done :)
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:37 pm
by pilkguns in Little Rock
The lighters are illegal to import into the US due to lack of a safety. I used to try to smuggle these when I was over there, but the baggage inspectors would usually find 3 out of 5 of the twelve packs i tried to hide, which meant I was making NO profit to bring them over.
as has been said, masking tape is your freind.
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:58 pm
by renzo
Have you tried camphor???
I use it since forever and never had the need for a change.