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Posted: 11/6/2006 8:12:20 PM EDT
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Here is the latest M1A that came through the shop a few days ago. I have posted some pics of M1A & M14 stocks we have done. Thought you all might like to see what a full digital rifle looks like. Its refinished with CeraKote in Graphite Black, OD Green, & Coyote Brown.   And I know its a crappy camera and I suck at taking pictures. Joe |
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I like the pattern and the stock looks great, but I don't think I would have painted the receiver and trigger group or any of the metal action myself. Too much of a pain in the ass to clean up if you wanted to change out stocks or sell it later. Leaving the metal alone and doing the rest would have still camouflaged the rifle well, but hell, you did a real nice job with the pattern though. 
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"Pay no attention to those fools, lardass!" I think it looks great. How did you handle the high-wear areas on the opposite side? If you refinished it as well, how long do you expect it to last? |
The barreled upper, and all high wear items have the thermal formula (black) on them. Its really wear resistant. I mean its no magic miracle coating, it will scratch and it will wear through but it will outlast, bluing, park or the teflon/moly coatings I use. I even did some LMG internal parts with the ambient version due to its higher temp rating (??? weird isnt it) and the customer was very happy with the wear resistance. |
Personally, I'm tired of tan. For us peoples in the states, I see no reason for it except for people that live near a desert. I always thought a dark brown would be the best color for various terrains. I'm still debating on painting my AR a dark brown. I think the USGI synthetic M14 stock is a really good color. Maybe a shade lighter. Good job on the paint job by the original poster. Looks like you put alot of work into it. |
I agree. Some camo looks good up close, but at a distance it blends together and becomes the black rifle it is trying to hide. I like a lot of contrast to break up the silhouette of the gun. Some people avoid light colors, but at dawn, dusk, and in scattered shade, light colors against dark ones can give the illusion of light passing through. The rifle just disappears. I really dig LMT's Rhodesian pattern. I think that could be effective in so many of the conditions I encounter in the Rocky Mountains. |
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I still think there's alot to just plain old OD green stocks and fatigues or clothing to go with them. They blend in very well as just an unlined mesh of color at close or far away and hide you and the rifle very well in all the scrubs and greenery that will compile most of what you'd use for cover anyway. Once they get dirty with the dirt in that environment and you camouflage yourself with the surrounding scrubs your near invisible unless you just move too much. Throw a little burlap into the game and on the rifle and your even better off. 
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A advanced pattern like 3 color MARPAT stock only is $170.00 + shipping (price includes the 10% AR15.com discount). Lexington glad you like the stock. It looks great with the black action. I did about 300 defender digital M14 stocks but the all had coyote brown metal. I think the black really makes it contrast the action and looks sharp. Joe |
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