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HenryTheNoodle
09-27-12, 20:57
I've been thinking hard about buying an SR-15 and while I'm leaning toward the standard issue black, taupe isn't my thing. I am at least somewhat intrigued by the green and silver color options. Has anyone seen these in person? I'm interested in thoughts on how those colors look in person vs online. Buds has a green one available now, and a local dealer has black, hence my timing.

Meh - meant SR-15 in title.
kennym
09-27-12, 21:03
Taupe may not look impressive in some photos, almost like it was caked on if that makes sense. If you see one in person though, it is beautiful. Next purchase will definitely be a taupe one.

As far as the green goes here is a nice picture from a user on here. Even has it right beside a black SR15 for comparison.

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?p=1403984
cop1211
09-27-12, 22:10
How about getting a black one, then send it of for cerakote or Duracoat , the color of your choice.

I like the green not a fan of the taupe.
lifebreath
09-27-12, 23:32
I have the green, and I like it more and more each day - much more than I anticipated. I looked at the taupe side by side to the green when I bought. I wanted something a little different, since everything seems to be FDE these days. I swapped out the black panels, grip and stock for green, which really brings it alive. Plus, its a great shooter! The green is Cerakote and the taupe is Duracoat. The Cerakote seems harder and less paint-like than the Duracoat.

Now I really want the silver one ...

http://www.lincolndiagnostics.com/public/doug/guns/KAC/L1000798-1.JPG
HenryTheNoodle
09-28-12, 06:34
That was going to be my next question, has anyone seen the silver one? Might be even harder to find in retail than the others.
chakup
09-28-12, 10:20
I just picked up a taupe upper and love it. The only "issue" I've heard is that there was some variance in the color.
richdkim77
09-28-12, 18:02
That was going to be my next question, has anyone seen the silver one? Might be even harder to find in retail than the others.

I have a silver one... to me it looks a bit lighter than say a POF Silver lower.
HenryTheNoodle
09-29-12, 07:09
I have a silver one... to me it looks a bit lighter than say a POF Silver lower.

Do you like it and would you buy it again? I do get that I can get it painted whatever I like, I probably won't go through that until the original finish gets worn down, which may be never.
Dan46n2
09-29-12, 15:50
I thought the colored ones looked terrible from the pics I saw previously however these look pretty good. I'd probably still go with black, easier to sell if you ever wanted to IMO.
Gern
09-29-12, 23:41
I just bought a taupe SR-15. I was torn between it and the green finish. The taupe gun is very monochrome. The green is better balanced. I live in the desert, though, and taupe was best for me. Looks aside, it shoots wonderfully well. That is obviously the most important thing.
richdkim77
09-30-12, 14:37
Do you like it and would you buy it again? I do get that I can get it painted whatever I like, I probably won't go through that until the original finish gets worn down, which may be never.

I got a great deal on it from someone unloading it to get an OBR. Here's a pic... looks like silver with some gunmetal gray mixed in. Hard to describe.

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af282/richdkim77/1B2B0998-0244-4575-A273-C54BC3F74B58-6825-000006423FEB6DF0.jpg
Stickman
09-30-12, 14:48
I got a great deal on it from someone unloading it to get an OBR. Here's a pic... looks like silver with some gunmetal gray mixed in. Hard to describe.

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af282/richdkim77/1B2B0998-0244-4575-A273-C54BC3F74B58-6825-000006423FEB6DF0.jpg

I need to swipe that....
RD62
09-30-12, 15:16
I got a great deal on it from someone unloading it to get an OBR. Here's a pic... looks like silver with some gunmetal gray mixed in. Hard to describe.

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af282/richdkim77/1B2B0998-0244-4575-A273-C54BC3F74B58-6825-000006423FEB6DF0.jpg

I though Silver wouldn't be my cup o' tea, but I must say that looks pretty nice...
Dan46n2
09-30-12, 17:52
KAC really needs to change their default pics of these colors, they look so much better here.
JBecker 72
09-30-12, 19:05
Wow, that silver really looks nice.

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HenryTheNoodle
09-30-12, 19:09
Totally agree, that looks really classy where their blog pic looks not nearly as nice. Now I really want the silver! Thanks for the pics, those are great!
deadly0311
09-30-12, 19:14
the Cerakote that Knights uses on the Silver SR-15 is Titanium cerakote. H170Q