Black to Ranger Green

[Dave L.]

I have noticed SWAT/SRT/SERT units switching slowly from black to Ranger Green...Can anyone explain if there is a reason for this or is it just a trend?

And yes I know black is noticeable and green will blend with a bush- any other reasons?

[Robb Jensen]

They like Gucci gear/high CDI factor!

CDI=chicks dig it!

I like the Ranger green myself



On my 3gun rifle I went w/coyote and dark earth brown.

[Dave L.]

I always thought black was "the badass" color

Is that an LMT lower? What kind of pins are those holding the trigger group in(with that cross bar)?

[Robb Jensen]

I always thought black was "the badass" color

Is that an LMT lower? What kind of pins are those holding the trigger group in(with that cross bar)?

Yes it's an LMT upper, lower and barrel.

Those are KNS anti-rotational pins. I use them because they make the 2-stage triggers last longer and makes each trigger pull very consistant.

[Dave L.]

Yes it's an LMT upper, lower and barrel.

Those are KNS anti-rotational pins. I use them because they make the 2-stage triggers last longer and makes each trigger pull very consistant.

So those help a 2 stage from wearing out and becoming a single stage?

[Robb Jensen]

So those help a 2 stage from wearing out and becoming a single stage?

Yes. They lessen the sloppy fit of the hammer to trigger. I don't have any 9mm ARs but I've heard from several people tell me that they help make the lowers last longer as well. 9mm elongates the hammer and trigger pin holes in the receivers.

[rob_s]

It seems that ranger green is the new tan, which was the new OD, which was the new black.

Personally I like grey, but nobody makes anything in grey so I have to make my own.


(how strange, I don't own any of these anymore....)

[Robb Jensen]

Nice Rob_S, I like the middle one a lot. I'll bet that rifle was VERY lightweight.

[rob_s]

Nice Rob_S, I like the middle one a lot. I'll bet that rifle was VERY lightweight.

It was, and it ran great (the guy I sold it to split it up), plus it had a flame-job on the barrel.

Interestingly, it turns out that a standard aluminum lower with carbine stock weighs almost exactly the same as the Cav lower. It's part of the reason why I got rid of the Cav.

[mark5pt56]

The whole color thing has always made me wonder sometimes. For most, the main reason should be for uniformity and identification. For the most part, actual camoflouge is not an issue. I can see rural operations for approaches and set up on the specified areas, other than that and you're looking cool.

Typically, nomex is in black, black it supposed to be more "intimidating"

I can remember speaking with a Canadian unit(Piel) about their selection of gray for the uniform. He explained gray "disapeared" the quickest in low light.

If budgetary concerns are the limiter, OD is a good all around color to use.