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Posted: 12/24/2003 1:32:00 PM EDT
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Quoted: Painted the plastic handguard on top of my M1a flat black? The stock looks so good and then you see this cheap POS plastic piece that is a gross brown color. i was thinking of painting it black just so it matches the barrel. Blasphemy! ;) What color is the stock? Might as well paint the stock Black too, huh? It looks EEEEVIL in black! |
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Posted: 12/24/2003 1:44:37 PM EDT
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Im not seeing a problem with it.
But what do I know, I camo'ing my preban soon [:D] |
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Posted: 12/24/2003 1:47:42 PM EDT
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Quoted: Blasphemy! ;) What color is the stock? Might as well paint the stock Black too, huh? It looks EEEEVIL in black! the stock looks good its that darker wood with tiger stripes. its just that ugly orange/brown plastic handguard. |
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Posted: 12/24/2003 1:48:32 PM EDT
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I have a MULTITUDE of different stocks/handgaurds for my M1A that are in different colors.do what YOU want.
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Posted: 12/24/2003 2:07:06 PM EDT
[#5]
Hell, mine's made of wood....go for it!
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Posted: 12/24/2003 2:10:08 PM EDT
[#6]
You could go with [pink]PINK[/pink]
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Posted: 12/24/2003 2:15:42 PM EDT
[#7]
Quoted: You could go with [pink]PINK[/pink] Santa bringing you a rock for that... |
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Posted: 12/24/2003 2:19:29 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Blasphemy! ;) What color is the stock? Might as well paint the stock Black too, huh? It looks EEEEVIL in black! the stock looks good its that darker wood with tiger stripes. its just that ugly orange/brown plastic handguard. Get you a cheap GI Fiberglass stock and PAINT IT BLACK! They're only about $20 bucks these days. It's lighter and doesn't swell with moisture/humidity.....and it shoots better than a wood stock. Keep your wood brown stock/handguard for presentation and just get a new set of GI Fiberglass. [img]http://i19.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/bb/8b/df_3.JPG[/img] I'm currently collecting parts to build a NM M14, I already acquired a new stock......WOODLAND MARPAT! [img]http://i1.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/15/1d/00_3.JPG[/img] |
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Posted: 12/24/2003 2:24:31 PM EDT
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That M***** camo is COOL.
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Posted: 12/24/2003 2:33:40 PM EDT
[#10]
Unthinkable for me!!
The M-14 that I carried in the service in the 60’s had that same chocolate brown fiberglass handguard. That’s what it’s [b]supposed[/b] to look like!! Still, it’s your rifle. Paint it if you like. |
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Posted: 12/24/2003 2:35:23 PM EDT
[#11]
.....and I am now REALLY hyped to get an M1A.
Bastards..... [:-D] |
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Posted: 12/24/2003 4:33:55 PM EDT
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My SA M1A Bush Rifle came from the factory with a black fiberglass stock and a black handguard. It also had a black rubber shoulder pad at the end of the buttstock. I went to a gun show and found a steel buttplate and swapped it. It shoots great and has a very high LCF (Looks Cool Factor).
Bottom line: do it. Steve |
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Posted: 12/24/2003 9:04:37 PM EDT
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It's yours to do with what you want.
We had a guy on the team that had a all black rifle, he burned his cheek on it at a match when the temp got 110 in the shade. |
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Posted: 12/24/2003 9:42:44 PM EDT
[#14]
Sounds like a good idea, but why not look for a wood replacement first?
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Posted: 12/24/2003 9:50:13 PM EDT
[#15]
Wood bad. Wood get hot..make fire.
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Posted: 12/25/2003 1:05:22 AM EDT
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I have a M1A1 factory folder - black plastic, cheap looking to me but seriously evil. I like the camo stocks though, dropped a Garand into one the other day...
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Posted: 12/25/2003 2:26:41 AM EDT
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Actually, the Gov't did make some all black upper handguards. You can tell it they're genuine if the color goes all the way through, in this case black.
So when someone tells you that your M1A MUST have a brown handguard 'cause that's the way they ALL were, you can tell him he's in error. Some weren't Frankly, I wouldn't hesitate to paint the thing, white on the inside to reflect heat, and crinkle black on the outside. |
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Posted: 12/25/2003 4:19:26 AM EDT
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Get a spare and do what you like.
Hi temp paint of course. I like the original fiberglass ugly brown vented one myself...if it's good enough for Gomer... |
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Posted: 12/25/2003 7:47:54 AM EDT
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M14 handguards are cheap and plentyfull.
go for it. I have a flat black one and it looks great. [img]http://www.hunt101.com/img/025975.jpg[/img] cammo looks cool too.. [img]http://www.hunt101.com/img/049393.JPG[/img] |
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Posted: 12/25/2003 8:00:33 AM EDT
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Here is my "tactical" black American Civilian Defense Force snipper riffle:
[img]http://thesnipersnest.com/m1a_1.JPG[/img] Did yours come with a brown handguard? Turners, right? Mine came all black. |
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Posted: 12/25/2003 8:04:47 AM EDT
[#21]
yeah I opted for the wood stock, black looks pretty good too!
Umm do you realize your M1A doesn't have a 20rd mag!!!!! Just don't look right. |
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Posted: 12/25/2003 8:08:07 AM EDT
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Quoted: yeah I opted for the wood stock, black looks pretty good too! Umm do you realize your M1A doesn't have a 20rd mag!!!!! Just don't look right. [}:D] |
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Posted: 12/25/2003 8:51:52 AM EDT
[#23]
Quoted: Get you a cheap GI Fiberglass stock and PAINT IT BLACK! They're only about $20 bucks these days. It's lighter and doesn't swell with moisture/humidity.....and it shoots better than a wood stock. Keep your wood brown stock/handguard for presentation and just get a new set of GI Fiberglass. I'm currently collecting parts to build a NM M14, I already acquired a new stock......WOODLAND MARPAT! [url]http://i1.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/15/1d/00_3.JPG[/url] Nice Marpat camo job, one of the nicest i have seen. |
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Posted: 12/25/2003 9:32:00 AM EDT
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Or you could get one of those neat chocolately brown ones from Fulton Armory thats NOT made out of easily cracked Fiberglass.
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Posted: 12/26/2003 2:47:36 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: yeah I opted for the wood stock, black looks pretty good too! Umm do you realize your M1A doesn't have a 20rd mag!!!!! Just don't look right. [}:D] It goes with the lack of a bayonet lug... |
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