What to do with Bushy PURPLE preban ?????

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Posted: 4/23/2001 4:16:57 AM EDT

I love my preban Bushmaster.
[img]http://wsphotofews.excite.com/017/he/y4/1P/hH11186.jpg[/img]
But it's got a purple tint. I want to put a flat top upper on it but the color doesn't match. I'm thinking about having it moly koted balck. but I'm afriad it would hurt the value. these pre-bans are getting to be an investment.$$$$
What do you think?
MolyKote?
re-anodize?
Thanks
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Posted: 4/23/2001 4:20:21 AM EDT

[#1]

At least it's not Barney purple. I had a frightening image in my head until Isaw the pic.

Posted: 4/23/2001 4:24:21 AM EDT

[#2]

Ha !
It doesn't look bad untill I put a different (black) upper on it.
Then it becomes real noticeable.

Posted: 4/23/2001 4:48:13 AM EDT

[#3]

If you have been shooting it, I wouldn't worry about the investment value. Make it look the way that YOU want it to, and shoot the hell out of it.

Bud

Posted: 4/23/2001 5:04:06 AM EDT

[#4]

sell it to me and buy a black one. ha! ha!

Posted: 4/23/2001 5:16:17 AM EDT

[#5]

Trade it and $1000.00 for a Colt!

Just Kidding.

Posted: 4/23/2001 5:36:06 AM EDT

[#6]

Have the complete rifle refinished in Black-T, by Walter Birdsong.

Posted: 4/23/2001 8:16:20 AM EDT

[#7]

Methinks www.bushmaster.com or www.dpmsinc.com offers a refinishing service for uppers, lowers, etc. I can't remember which one, but you can check it out. IIRC, it was pretty reasonable, like $30 for a lower or something like that.HTH

Posted: 4/23/2001 8:59:59 AM EDT

[#8]

Surrender it to the local authorities.

Posted: 4/23/2001 11:38:57 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Trade it and $1000.00 for a Colt!

Just Kidding.

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I'll trade ya even-up for a very black post ban Bushy, and you won't even have that boat anchor Colt taking up valuable space.....

[;D]

Posted: 4/23/2001 7:23:33 PM EDT

[#10]

Just bowflage it camo then if you desire to sell it you can remove it later. Plus save alot of money. Personaly I would Black or Green T it or both. [sniper]

Posted: 4/23/2001 7:31:29 PM EDT

[#11]

Hey my upper and lower aren't exactly alike but it looks great anyway..
[img]albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1277466&a=9460188&p=46364431&Sequence=0[/img]

Posted: 4/23/2001 8:13:32 PM EDT

[#12]

What IS the deal with the purple bushmasters? Was it a mistake? They must have known they were selling purple rifles? WTF?

Posted: 4/23/2001 8:18:25 PM EDT

[#13]

The purple looks better than the yellow.
I would just keep it the way it is. Look at all the new tactical pistols, Two-tone is all the rage now.

Posted: 4/23/2001 8:30:36 PM EDT

[#14]

I believe that purple finish may be a cancer causing agent. You should give the rifle to me so that I can put it in a safe place.

Posted: 5/5/2001 11:45:32 AM EDT

[#15]

Here's a better pic
[img]http://wsphotofews.excite.com/001/TL/FS/SY/K542725.jpg[/img]

Posted: 5/5/2001 12:07:53 PM EDT

[#16]

Yep,that's a dangerous finish on that rifle.
Plese put on some thick gloves.
Gently package the offending rifle in a safe container.
E-mail me for my address so that I can safely dispose of it.
It's for the good of you and the children.

Posted: 5/5/2001 12:27:16 PM EDT

[#17]

I would recommend sending it to rma to have bear coat put on it...it will match all the new black and is a great finish.
www.bearcoat.com for info or request a catalog.
I usually get lowers back in about a week for $ 75 including return shipping.

Old Gunny

Posted: 5/5/2001 12:33:12 PM EDT

[#18]

Purple is one of those dope smokin, tree huggin, liberal, sissy colors. Don't care what you do just make sure it's MANLY.[;D]

Posted: 5/5/2001 1:13:28 PM EDT

[#19]

Derek, don't do a darn thing to that rifle. There's nothing "wrong" with a purple tint, mechanically or aesthetically.

A refinish will lower the value of the preban status a bit. Shoot it and enjoy the heck out of it.

However, I would like to offer to trade you one of my jet-black postban lowers for your purple lower...

CMOS

Posted: 5/5/2001 1:43:54 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted: ,,, Two-tone is all the rage now.

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LOL!
OK - don't laugh, but I've really done that. I've got several "Barney rifles," & wanted to try something different than Gun-coat for a change.
A friend of mine who works for Schwinn offered to powder coat two of mine last month. I told him "flat black - the flatter the better," & he said they've got a new color that should be perfect (called "Stealth Black").

He dropped them off last week, & they were both candy apple red - they look like red chrome! To make a long story short - he just plain forgot (He's the one who did the red anodized Sanchez mags that I was selling here last year, & he DID remember that).
He offered to redo them, but the old color would have to be chemically removed, I don't want the aluminum etched any more, & the price was right (Free), so WTH - I just put 'em back together use them the way they are (So much for stealth).

One really weird part - yesterday EVERY shooter at the Winnipeg rifle range asked who's making them, & where to get them!?!

Posted: 5/5/2001 2:34:43 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:

A friend of mine who works for Schwinn offered to powder coat two of mine last month. I told him "flat black - the flatter the better," & he said they've got a new color that should be perfect (called "Stealth Black").

He dropped them off last week, & they were both candy apple red - they look like red chrome! To make a long story short - he just plain forgot (He's the one who did the red anodized Sanchez mags that I was selling here last year, & he DID remember that).

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Could you post a pic?

Posted: 5/5/2001 3:58:05 PM EDT

[#22]

Check out what Geoff did in Moly for my preban SBR... Reasonable price too.

[img]http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1911TechTalk/files/IceMan/Baby1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1911TechTalk/files/IceMan/Baby2.jpg[/img]