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Posted: 11/20/2013 1:14:33 PM EDT
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Has anyone ran into one side darker than the other? Maybe it was just a production run difference.
Kinda neat----and I guess you can only look at one side at a time. 
Thanks in advance. 
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Has anyone ran into one side darker than the other? Maybe it was just a production run difference. Kinda neat----and I guess you can only look at one side at a time.
Thanks in advance. http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c56/rr427/IMG_2572.jpg From what I've seen, color variances are relatively common. In fact, I have seen one handguard that was about 85% the lighter color (in area) and a big blotch, about 15% the darker shade. But generally speaking... on the handguards, the lighter color, as shown in your photo on the right, seems to be the more common color on the handguards. The buttstocks and grips are ususally quite a bit darker. John Thomas |
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That's interesting. I've seen a good bit of variance from one set to another, but the pairs I've seen have been fairly well matched to one another in general shade.
Did you get the set together? Regardless, if you have original handguards on both sides of your 601, you're in a fairly elite group--perfectly matched or not! |
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At a minimum, you need an XM177 variant to keep the 603 company.  Quoted:
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 I really need to stay out of 601 and XM177 threads.
I'm not even finished with my first retro - a 603 and I'm already catching myself thinking about another build  At a minimum, you need an XM177 variant to keep the 603 company. BRD was never as bad as retroBRD 
That XM177 would be my first NFA item, I hear they multiply too. |
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That is cool! Where did you get those? They look awesome, I am no expert so no idea on coloration. But I seriously dig those! Quoted:
That is cool! Where did you get those? They look awesome, I am no expert so no idea on coloration. But I seriously dig those! Thanks. Yeah I got these two and three others from Numrich-----and subsequently they now own one of my kidneys.
John T----much appreciated on your post above. I bet you've seen quite a few of these. Quoted:
That's interesting. I've seen a good bit of variance from one set to another, but the pairs I've seen have been fairly well matched to one another in general shade. Did you get the set together? Regardless, if you have original handguards on both sides of your 601, you're in a fairly elite group--perfectly matched or not! They came as a pair but I would have to say the were each picked from a pile/box/pallet. Lot of use on the left side (light) guard-----the right was pretty mint. BTW the dark one really matches the stock pretty well. |
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BRD was never as bad as retroBRD
That XM177 would be my first NFA item, I hear they multiply too. Quoted:
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I really need to stay out of 601 and XM177 threads.
I'm not even finished with my first retro - a 603 and I'm already catching myself thinking about another build At a minimum, you need an XM177 variant to keep the 603 company. BRD was never as bad as retroBRD
That XM177 would be my first NFA item, I hear they multiply too. And of course you WILL need one without a forward assist - 604, XM177 610 variant, 630, 652 ... Well, you get the idea! RBRD is madness! 
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I have often wondered, are these made from the same stuff used to make "Coltwood" stocks? <a href="http://s576.photobucket.com/user/BigRix/media/1951%20Woodsman%20Sport/33ad6a84.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss208/BigRix/1951%20Woodsman%20Sport/33ad6a84.jpg</a> That's all I want for Christmas, right there. Do want. |
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