How about painting the rifle so that it best blends into your local area surroundings and then re-spray as needed when conditions change. If it takes more than 5 or 10 minutes, your getting too anal about the whole purpose of coloring the rifle...
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How about painting the rifle so that it best blends into your local area surroundings and then re-spray as needed when conditions change. If it takes more than 5 or 10 minutes, your getting too anal about the whole purpose of coloring the rifle...
Black & Foliage.
I've always been a green fan- not big on FDE (aside frome some very specific firearms/gear), and just couldn't bring myself to spray paint my rifle after saving so long for it (I have a penchant for painting everything and I know I suck:haha:).
+1 for black. Ive painted lots of furniture in varying colors in the past and always end up back in black. If I were serious about breaking up the pattern of my rifle, Id get a nice camo pattern hydro dipped.
+1 for black. Not a fan of the "black receivers with colored furniture" trend. To my way of thinking, if you want a FDE gun, buy FDE furniture and mags and paint the black parts FDE, or buy anything and paint everything the same color/camo. Black and Tan belongs in a beer glass, not on an AR...
Tommato
Really buddy? Did i even hint that it had anything to do with rifle performance? As i said before i simply wanted to know what other members liked, it's that simple. ? I am sorry if i broke some sort of forum etiquette, and ruffled your feathers. From this point on i will check with you before posting to make sure you approve.
The ironic thing is i chose to join this forum because i heard the other AR forums were full of snotty, wise asses. Go figure, there everywhere.
To all the other members who took the time to answer my question/poll i thank you for your honest input.
Most of my toys wear my rattle can camo :sarcastic:
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...ypoo/mrphk.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i314/Duffypoo/74.jpg
Black the way the its creator intended them to be!
My Colt is still all black, but my latest build is Black/FDE. I figured FDE is a bit closer to all the dead plants here in Central Texas.
Black with FG furniture. I bought my rail ladders, stock, grip, light mount, and VFG in foliage green. After installing all of that there really isn't that much of a contrast. I have a SBR on the way and so far I just don't see myself rattle canning it. If I do anything it will be to have it dipped.
I voted other. All other things being equal, I prefer lighter colors such as grey, tan or sage green. This is because I live in a sunny hot climate where guns get a tad warm just being out in the elements.
I haven't measured how much hotter a black gun gets in the sun, or how much slower it cools down from a string of fire when exposed to sunshine, than a lighter colored gun, so I have no date to support my preference.
Agreed. I started getting FDE furniture and figured, if I'm gonna add color...mine as well blast the whole effing thing. :)
Nice Duffy! It looks like you used the same colors I did. Hardest thing for me was spraying my BAD selector :p
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...2/accf7b7b.jpg
The absence of color, Black!
I have 7 colors on mine!!!
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1...GunCamo004.jpg
That's an AR??? :sarcastic:
Munch, I like your paint job :) Saw it in another thread, you put more effort in it than I did :)
No need to apply a fancy finish to a working gun. A few coats of Aervoe camo paint does the job just fine.
Either all black or black and OD Green.
Can't bring myself to rattle can one.....yet!