Most people prefer the tarnished look but if you want to polish it, I personally prefer Cape Cod Polishing Cloths or Maas Metal Polish. Neither one are strong smelling. Try to keep the polish off of the colored parts (copper, gunmetal, etc) as those are coated to protect the finish.

Real bullet pens: Pull the 2 halves apart (they are tight but they pull apart, try to not twist while pulling) and you can turn the threaded ink cartridge out and replace it with a standard Cross Refill.

- Roller Ball Pens: Remove the cap from the pen turn the 'nib' (the part where the ink cartridge pokes out) and the ink cartridge and spring should come right out. Don't lose the spring as the replacement may not come with an extra.

Ballpoint Pens: Most of these the 'nib' twists off (the part where the ink cartridge pokes out) and the ink cartridge and spring should come right out. Don't lose the spring as the new cartridge may not come with a new one.

If your pen isn't mentioned here please send me a message and I will gladly help.

All pens now come in a small black 8" x 2" gift box ready to wrap. If you select "send as gift" its all ready to go (minus the wrapping).

We don't do wrapping at this time but this will be added as a feature in the real near future.

I up-cycle range fired and military fired brass to create my bullet pens. Most of them if not all of them have some type of marking showing such use. I believe, so do others, that is adds a character to them that represents what is is and its past. I do bring some of the smaller scratches out in the polishing process. Enjoy the pen as it is, it tells a story.

I am planning to possibly adding some listings using new brass in the future that may have less marks and dings in them.