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Posted: 9/11/2004 4:14:12 AM EDT
[#1]
I bought a Bushy lower 2 weeks ago that turned purple under light, and with oil applied. It is back at Bushmaster for replacement.
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Posted: 9/11/2004 5:13:12 AM EDT
[#2]
The lowere I got at the same time are black
uppers are dark purple |
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Posted: 9/11/2004 5:21:00 AM EDT
[#3]
I've had several Bushmaster uppers and lowers. Some started off black as night and slowely turned purple over several months. I suspect the 'black' die they use after annodizing is really a very dark purple. Over time and with cleaning some of the die is either removed or changed.
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Posted: 9/11/2004 5:37:07 AM EDT
[#4]
My pre-ban Bushy is purple. I thought they had this thing figured out now.
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Posted: 9/11/2004 7:12:35 AM EDT
[#5]
In 1992 I purchased a new Bushmaster rifle, the upper and lower are very black. Last November I purchased a Bushmaster stripped lower and it is a grayish color, almost matches a Colt upper I have. I recently purchased another Bushmaster lower and it has a little bit of purple to it, I'll just live with it.
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Posted: 9/11/2004 7:30:18 AM EDT
[#6]
Both my BM uppers are dark purple. The lower is black.
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Posted: 9/11/2004 10:25:32 AM EDT
[#7]
I have 4 lowers all black (including one preban). 4 uppers (2 A2, 2 A3) all black and one A2 upper that looks brown.
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Posted: 9/11/2004 10:37:26 AM EDT
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I only have a bushmaster upper, but it's black. I have two bushmaster lowers being shipped in right now, so we'll see.
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Posted: 9/11/2004 5:21:43 PM EDT
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I bought a complete Bushy in May '03, it was all black. I don't have the upper anymore, so I can't comment on that, but after over a year, the lower was still dark black. It was Krylon'd about 4 weeks ago though, so I guess it doesn't matter either way now. Though I'd be pissed if one day when the Krylon wears off I look and see a purple AR. Maybe I got lucky.
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Posted: 9/11/2004 9:32:07 PM EDT
[#10]
My upper is pure black, just like my lower. The complete rifle was purchased in early 2000:
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Posted: 9/11/2004 9:40:53 PM EDT
[#11]
purple? i don't know I got mine a few months ago and I see no purple, it's black and evil like it should be
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Posted: 9/11/2004 10:13:20 PM EDT
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The purple hue occurs when the hard anodizing at the factory is not done right.
I forgot the details, but if someone would care to elaborate......... edited to add: If it's purple, send the Mutha' back. Manufacturers are usually pretty good about this. |
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Posted: 9/12/2004 7:55:22 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/12/2004 9:21:47 PM EDT
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Didn't someone also say it is when the anodizing bath was reused for too many batches? I've also heard that getting a perfect black anodizing was much harder and more expensive to do. I don't know who to believe, but them again, I don't care if my receiver are purple, as long as they function as they are supposed to. Violet was my school color anyway. 
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Posted: 9/12/2004 9:36:54 PM EDT
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HAHAHA...watch out for those purple snakes I heard they are poisonous.
MT
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