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Posted: 7/25/2014 5:07:34 PM EDT
I picked up a Colt 9mm SMG parts kit and can't decide on which lower to put it on. I have two SBR lowers to pick from. One is gray A1 style and the other is black A2 style. The upper is black, but missing most of it's finish, so I will probably have it re-finished anyway.
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Posted: 7/25/2014 5:08:50 PM EDT
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All the 635s I have seen were black, FWIW.
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Posted: 7/25/2014 5:11:40 PM EDT
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All the 635s I have seen were black, FWIW. Thanks, That's what I was thinking |
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Posted: 7/25/2014 5:16:25 PM EDT
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I do know the early ones did not use the 3/4 door and 9mm bumper however, if that helps. There's a Colt advertising pic floating around here somewhere for the A2 family of weapons that should help. I think Mike at NDS posted it a few times. Check the old 733 threads.
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Posted: 7/25/2014 5:37:02 PM EDT
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I may turn it into a DOE clone. So many choices.
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Posted: 7/25/2014 5:46:32 PM EDT
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Here you go.
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Posted: 7/26/2014 9:04:27 AM EDT
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Looks black to me. Especially in the side by side pic on the spec page.
New scans from my catalog collection. 
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Posted: 7/26/2014 10:21:30 AM EDT
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I think either would look good. I'd go with gray personally, as it feels more retro Colt than black. Just me tho, YMMV.
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Posted: 7/26/2014 11:13:23 AM EDT
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The early ones were dark grey, just like the A2s of that time. The transition to the true black color was like 92~95 or so. There were some early M4 flattops in dark grey.
I had designs on buying a couple of dark grey anodized NDS lowers marked 9mm to put on my old Colt uppers, but never got around to it then SH happened... |
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Posted: 7/27/2014 6:57:41 PM EDT
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Got a post may dealer sample first year available and it was dark grey. Hope this helps.
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Posted: 7/27/2014 8:17:14 PM EDT
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Old postie I hadwas grey but the DOE upper was black. Shot great never cared it didn't match.
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Posted: 7/27/2014 8:45:07 PM EDT
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Old postie I hadwas grey but the DOE upper was black. Shot great never cared it didn't match. I swear i recall seeing some DOE uppers dark gray back when you could get the parts kits. (Before clones were made) Tell me I'm not going crazy. |
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