AR15: To Camo or not to Camo

[teddy12b]

The only real practical reason I could see would be for hunting, or if SHTF it may be handy to not have a rifle stand out being completely black. If you really had to, you could just use two or three cans of camo spray paint and you'd have a camo rifle. True the spray paint won't hold up like a duracoat, but as it wears away it seems to be able to blend in more.

I get mixed feelings on painting guns, because even though the finish may be a positive thing, it's not going to add any street value to your gun. Nutnfancy makes a good arguement for painting your gun and I think his thoughts sound reasonable.

I've never done it, but I am considering giving it a try on a 10-22 I have. Right now I just have to decide if I'm going to put the tech sights on it before giving it a rattle can job.

 

[Dwight D]

I think overall it matters little from a tactical standpoint. In the field gear gets dirty quickly and finish wears, etc etc. Spray paint it, easy and cheap to redo. I suppose it depends really how you view the rifle. As an old Jarhead, my fighting rifles are just tools and practical aspects are most important to me. If I thought I was gonna be in a firefight in a circus, I would spray paint it pink to match the cotton candy and not think a thing about it. LOL, being a little cute, but still just making my point. If however you view the rifle as a prized possession or something to possibly re-sale later, then of course the answer will be different. I have a mix of such guns, some to me are pure business and some are for show. Rarely are they the same guns. Just my 2 cents.

 

[shadow6492]

Has anyone thought about hydrographics?

Reaper woods camo looks cool
Thought about doing the 458 socom in new A-TACS camo

 

[Sweetums]

I vote for camo

I see your poodle shooter AR, and raise you a poodle shooter pistol.

 

[redneckmedic]

I say DIY free hand

 

[shooter521]

I've seen the ATACS camo on a couple guns firsthand; it looks like "tactical tie-dye".

 

[litewatefitr]

If you wanna paint your rifle, I say go for it. Heck, go to home depot and get the krylon camo paint, research YouTube, and when you get bored with it, the rattle can paint comes off easy enough.... then you can start over! Cheap, effective, unique. Besides, people like ARs for the ability to change the around constantly...

 

[VN Vet]

Mother Nature uses camouflage and so can you. The world is your canvas and your imagination is your only limitation, so paint man paint. Good Luck.

Remember, if you drop it on the forest floor, I'm not helping you hunt for it. :>)

 

[cop car]

Black rifles stand out like mad, especially when the rest of the person is camouflaged. An AR15 silhouette is one of the most recognizable shapes in the world. When you see one floating through the woods it usually catches your attention pretty fast. I just haven't gotten around to painting mine brown yet.

 

[Cerberus]

ARs beg to be rattle canned. Never understood why all plastic guns have to be black anyway. They have been able to make colored plastics since WW2 at least.

 

[cop car]

Ditto I wish more companies just offered them in brown

 

[Bigtanker]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/long-guns/364020-pink-ars.html

Sure. Why not?

 

[M67]

Bumping an almost 4 year old thread to show a purple ACU dipped LaRue mount.

Oh my eyes

 

[Bigtanker]

Bumping an almost 4 year old thread to show a purple ACU dipped LaRue mount.

Oh my eyes

I didn't bump it. The new guy with 3 posts on the previous page did. I'm just playing along.

 

[M67]

I didn't bump it. The new guy with 3 posts on the previous page did. I'm just playing along.

I'm not pointing fingers





But if I am they would be camo and you wouldn't see them anyways.

Sneaky fingers