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Posted: 1/9/2019 11:37:09 PM EDT

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I think OD green started going away after Army went to the ACU. OD is timeless in my opinion.

Posted: 1/9/2019 11:59:05 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/10/2019 7:01:18 PM EDT

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OD green is badass. This is my favorite looking build, as simple as it is.
Is this now an official post your OD green rifle thread?

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Posted: 1/10/2019 7:15:52 PM EDT

[#4]

Get both

Posted: 1/10/2019 8:15:50 PM EDT

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Many places, such as here in the wet areas of the Pacific Northwest, green is far more common than desert brown colors like flat dark earth. For that reason, I have preferred OD, and other shades of green. Just as flat dark earth works really well in the deserts of Iraq, and Afghanistan, green works better here.

The other color that would work really is the muddled dark brown (sort of mud puddle color) that the wild rabbits have over here. Often, if they don't move, they are really hard to spot. Mudpuddle brown with black flecks in it...just like dirt.

Posted: 1/10/2019 8:22:19 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/11/2019 8:18:20 PM EDT

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Black is just about the most out of place color for a rifle in all environments except possibly in pitch darkness and stick out like a sore thumb. OD or FDE are far more practical choices for nearly anyone concerned with staying concealed.

Nice OD rifles! Would love to see more. Noveske "bazooka green" is sick too!

Posted: 1/11/2019 9:29:37 PM EDT

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Not all Green is OD green. Some greens are "Forest Greens" and other shades that can make getting your stock, grip, panels or forearm from different makers a challenge to match...

Your Receiver is OD, but your forearm is Forest Green...

But that said, I like the OD Green Thing on a couple of my ARs.

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I prefer nonmatching.

Posted: 1/11/2019 9:51:00 PM EDT

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Huge fan of OD green. Then again I was AF, we painted everything OD green. Which didn't make much sense.

Posted: 1/11/2019 10:14:44 PM EDT

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This was circa 2006ish IIRC and really only used the bi-pods when bench/prone shooting. OD Armalite AR10

Posted: 1/11/2019 11:23:29 PM EDT

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My Appalachian Brother! For some reason the FDE/Coyote Brown, I like during the Spring/Summer/Fall months for me at least in my personal opinion, it works better then you would think, I do agree OD Green is a nice touch and does wonders here as well, but was pleasantly surprised on how well FDE/CB does in the Appalachian Terrain! I would still like more options than FDE/Black/OD Green/Sig Sauer Stealth-Gun Gray/Burnt Bronze Though.

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Hillbilly's unite! I really do like Coyote Brown and darker FDE too. In fact, at the moment my pistol build is a bit of a mix, which I think looks kind of nice. It's just the really sand-colored FDE that doesn't seem to suit too well except during the winter.

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Posted: 1/12/2019 1:59:27 AM EDT

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Get both

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Thats sick! Love the OD/FDE combo

Posted: 1/12/2019 10:46:02 AM EDT

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I outfitted my first AR with all ODG furniture. I now FDE all the things because I like it a bit more, and it has the bonus of being less toasty to the touch than ODG if it's been in the sun a while.

Ive also thought of rattle canning some CavArms rifles ODG, just because

Posted: 1/12/2019 9:32:32 PM EDT

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I agree with dressing for your environment. Is Mossy Oak just not tacticool enough to be adopted?

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Some Mossy Oak Bottom Land is something I could get behind! works well with my shotgun

But since we're not there yet, I love my ODG KISS (to me) rifle

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Posted: 1/13/2019 8:58:55 AM EDT

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Some Mossy Oak Bottom Land is something I could get behind! works well with my shotgun

But since we're not there yet, I love my ODG KISS (to me) rifle

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/413139/6720-2_jpg-805791.JPG

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Never been done before

Posted: 1/13/2019 11:39:26 AM EDT

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Another trend that I like:

Daniel Defense RIS II (also MK18):

Vortex Razor 1-6x II:

Troy SOCC Carbine ("military brown"):

In general, getting rid of black on your rifle is a good idea, if you want to blend in. Black rarely occurs in nature (away from volcanoes, anyway) and can really stand out. Even at night, true blacks are noticeable. I like browns, tans and greens. Which is best will depend on the environment that you're in, but I would rather be in a green area with a brown/tan rifle or a tan area with a green rifle, than in either one with a black rifle.

Posted: 1/13/2019 12:05:08 PM EDT

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In general, getting rid of black on your rifle is a good idea, if you want to blend in. Black rarely occurs in nature (away from volcanoes, anyway) and can really stand out. Even at night, true blacks are noticeable.

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Any darker color...including some of the OD Greens showing up in this thread...will stand out to the human eye even at distance. Mid to lighter color shade/tone/tint is a key factor in making it harder for the human eye to distinguish an object, especially at distance.

Posted: 1/13/2019 12:18:12 PM EDT

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I think OD green started going away after Army went to the ACU. OD is timeless in my opinion.

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Yep, a lot of manufacturers transitioned to that awful "foliage green" color.

OD is much better.

Posted: 1/13/2019 12:23:45 PM EDT

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OD is a nice looking color but is functionally black.

RAL 8000, Coyote, Magpul MCT all are better colors, even in green environments.

Posted: 1/13/2019 12:24:10 PM EDT

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Yep, a lot of manufacturers transitioned to that awful "foliage green" color.

OD is much better.

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I think OD green started going away after Army went to the ACU. OD is timeless in my opinion.

Yep, a lot of manufacturers transitioned to that awful "foliage green" color.

OD is much better.

Bathroom green was awesome!

Posted: 1/13/2019 2:48:50 PM EDT

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Even in a lot of the (US) desert I think something along the lines of ranger green works better than FDE. And it works in places where a lot of the OD greens are a bit too saturated; I think some modern manufacturers miss the "drab" part.

Posted: 1/13/2019 3:26:37 PM EDT

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Never been done before

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Some Mossy Oak Bottom Land is something I could get behind! works well with my shotgun

But since we're not there yet, I love my ODG KISS (to me) rifle

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/413139/6720-2_jpg-805791.JPG

Never been done before

I'll be damned. and kinda hard...

Posted: 1/13/2019 3:31:07 PM EDT

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Even in a lot of the (US) desert I think something along the lines of ranger green works better than FDE. And it works in places where a lot of the OD green are a bit too saturated.

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I have been saying this here on arfcom for a long time. Foliage green (and especially RAL 8000) is a very versatile color. There are very few places that it doesn't do exceptionslly well.

Posted: 1/13/2019 4:18:22 PM EDT

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Never cared for FDE on equipment or rifles myself. If I lived in a desert then tan colors would make sense, but I live where its 'green'. All my camo stuff is foresty green because the point of camo is to match your environment. I like black for tactical night missions

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Posted: 1/13/2019 5:20:52 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/13/2019 5:38:41 PM EDT

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I’ve always stuck with FDE or Black for my builds. I snagged an OD Geissele rail and decided to do an OD build and really like it.

Posted: 1/13/2019 6:52:51 PM EDT

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Ranger green for the win

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Harumph

Posted: 1/14/2019 8:49:20 PM EDT

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I still like green, my mk18ish clone has green furniture on it too, just no pics of it...

Posted: 1/14/2019 9:07:03 PM EDT

[#29]

Poo brown seems to work here year round (Central VA).

Posted: 1/14/2019 9:35:12 PM EDT

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My Appalachian Brother! For some reason the FDE/Coyote Brown, I like during the Spring/Summer/Fall months for me at least in my personal opinion, it works better then you would think, I do agree OD Green is a nice touch and does wonders here as well, but was pleasantly surprised on how well FDE/CB does in the Appalachian Terrain! I would still like more options than FDE/Black/OD Green/Sig Sauer Stealth-Gun Gray/Burnt Bronze Though.

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FDE when leaves are off, OD when leaves are on.

Posted: 1/14/2019 10:22:49 PM EDT

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OD green is badass. This is my favorite looking build, as simple as it is.
Is this now an official post your OD green rifle thread?
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/341657/OD_green_jpg-803094.JPG

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Need an OD handguard.

Posted: 1/15/2019 2:47:36 AM EDT

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This thread is timely.
Went to parts box to build a Hughes Precision lower that's been sitting around. Found an OD grip and stock I'd forgotten about.

Just put it together and I really like the look.

Now I need an OD rail.

Posted: 1/15/2019 3:05:48 AM EDT

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I think brown is going to end up being the big thing. Think dry soil. A brown with a little grey to it. It's the only color that is naturally occurring in every environment, because it's the true color of death.

Posted: 1/17/2019 2:08:31 PM EDT

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Almost finished

Posted: 1/17/2019 3:18:15 PM EDT

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OD is a nice looking color but is functionally black.

RAL 8000, Coyote, Magpul MCT all are better colors, even in green environments.

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Yes

Posted: 1/17/2019 4:36:43 PM EDT

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Green is the chameleon of the earth colors. It just works.

All these pics are of the same rifle wearing Aervoe OD green, which is (in my opinion) very close to RAL8000 or foliage green...depending on the light.

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Posted: 1/17/2019 5:42:01 PM EDT

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I love the OD green. i've got two OD AK's, and I'd love to do another AR in OD.

I've got a AR build that's about 10 years old from the height of the GWOT, so it's FDE with all the accompanying gear. Other AR's are black or camo.

Posted: 1/18/2019 2:18:19 AM EDT

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Painted this one up for my son around 08'

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CD

Posted: 1/18/2019 5:41:52 AM EDT

[#39]

I just need that CH and maybe the buffer tube.
Not too sure about giving up my LWRC iltra compact stock though.
Already have a OD G rail.

Just don't need another rifle ATM.

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