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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Subdued Gas Tube

Posted: 4/11/2008 8:20:50 AM EDT

I don't like the brightness of an exposed gas tube under a free float handguard. Will a gas tube take cold blue, or is there anyplace to buy a subdued one.

Posted: 4/11/2008 8:45:35 AM EDT

[#1]

get it hot enough it turns a yellow-ish brown color.

Posted: 4/11/2008 9:46:37 AM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
get it hot enough it turns a yellow-ish brown color.

Posted: 4/11/2008 9:53:45 AM EDT

[#3]

High temp paint would work wonders...

Posted: 4/11/2008 12:10:53 PM EDT

[#4]

Pink dura cote?

Posted: 4/12/2008 10:22:17 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
High temp paint would work wonders...

...at insulating the tube so that heat stays trapped inside.

On a slow-fire target rifle there's no reason not to go ahead and paint it if the shiny-ness bothers you. On a rifle that will see more rounds and more heat it's better to leave it shiny. Like I said earlier, teh heat will cook the sulfur in the metal and turn it a nice, matte yellow-ish brown.

Posted: 4/12/2008 8:52:26 PM EDT

[#6]

AR15's and M16's have always had bright gas tubes... it's tradition you godless heathen!

Just kidding, but not sure what to suggest either. They DO turn yellow though. I can attest to that!

Posted: 4/12/2008 11:14:06 PM EDT

[#7]

Could Always send them off to Ion-Bond.

That would Actually be pretty Sweet.

Posted: 4/13/2008 12:56:14 PM EDT

[#8]

Camo the whole rifle..problem solved

Posted: 4/13/2008 1:43:48 PM EDT

[#9]

Can't cold blue them, they are stainless steel. Best you could probably do is beadblast it, not sure how even a high temp paint would hold up on there.

Posted: 4/13/2008 11:11:06 PM EDT

[#10]

jeeze, does it really bother you THAT much?

Posted: 4/14/2008 1:59:02 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
get it hot enough it turns a yellow-ish brown color.

Yep, two or three three rapid mag dumps will subdue it right up.

Posted: 4/14/2008 4:37:23 AM EDT

[#12]

I'm just going to wrap it black electrical tape, that should be ok, right?

Posted: 4/14/2008 4:45:04 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

Quoted:
get it hot enough it turns a yellow-ish brown color.

Yep, two or three three rapid mag dumps will subdue it right up.

200.00 worth of ammo might be worth finding a cheaper solution

Posted: 4/14/2008 4:51:31 AM EDT

[#14]

You can use an oxy-acetylene torch to blacken it. Turn the oxygen down to where the flame smokes some, & run the smoke back & forth over the tube 'till it darkens. Wipe off the soot & redo 'till it's dark enough for you.

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