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Posted: 8/20/2005 1:13:51 AM EDT

I've had an old Knights Armament RAS (3/2002) on my new M4 for a while now. Frankly the anodizing job is the worst I've ever seen, easily no better than a D- on a report card. Most of the surface area ranges from mid to light purple in color.

http://chrono.org/guns/m4gery.jpg

Is it possible to have this thing reanodized somehow and still keep the T markings? Or is it just better (cost effective) to buy a new RAS and hand this ugly duckling off to a friend in need?

Posted: 8/20/2005 5:35:24 AM EDT

[#1]

Quoted:
I've had an old Knights Armament RAS (3/2002) on my new M4 for a while now. Frankly the anodizing job is the worst I've ever seen, easily no better than a D- on a report card. Most of the surface area ranges from mid to light purple in color.

Is it possible to have this thing reanodized somehow and still keep the T markings? Or is it just better (cost effective) to buy a new RAS and hand this ugly duckling off to a friend in need?

It's doubtful. The whole RAS would have to be bead blasted and reanodized. Unless you wanted to hand fill in all the numbers with white paint or something, they would be there, but they would be black.

Posted: 8/20/2005 10:40:28 AM EDT

[#2]

just Norrel or KG gunkote it !!!!

and mask with tape the T numbers

Posted: 8/20/2005 11:28:19 AM EDT

[#3]

didn't I read somewhere that KAC will swap out a purple RAS?
I could have sworn I saw ColdBlue comment on that.

I would call them up... you never know

Posted: 8/20/2005 10:20:59 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
I've had an old Knights Armament RAS (3/2002) on my new M4 for a while now. Frankly the anodizing job is the worst I've ever seen, easily no better than a D- on a report card. Most of the surface area ranges from mid to light purple in color.

http://chrono.org/guns/m4gery.jpg

Is it possible to have this thing reanodized somehow and still keep the T markings? Or is it just better (cost effective) to buy a new RAS and hand this ugly duckling off to a friend in need?

Friend in need signing in!

Posted: 8/20/2005 11:13:46 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
didn't I read somewhere that KAC will swap out a purple RAS?
I could have sworn I saw ColdBlue comment on that.

I would call them up... you never know

I will have to give them a call.

Posted: 8/20/2005 11:29:35 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
just Norrel or KG gunkote it !!!! and mask with tape the T numbers

+1 Should turn out great.

Posted: 8/21/2005 5:12:58 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
I've had an old Knights Armament RAS (3/2002) on my new M4 for a while now. Frankly the anodizing job is the worst I've ever seen, easily no better than a D- on a report card. Most of the surface area ranges from mid to light purple in color.

http://chrono.org/guns/m4gery.jpg

Is it possible to have this thing reanodized somehow and still keep the T markings? Or is it just better (cost effective) to buy a new RAS and hand this ugly duckling off to a friend in need?

Just call us in Sales (KMC) at 321-607-9900 to be assigned an RA number, and we will be happy to exchange with you.

Posted: 8/21/2005 5:16:39 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Quoted:
I've had an old Knights Armament RAS (3/2002) on my new M4 for a while now. Frankly the anodizing job is the worst I've ever seen, easily no better than a D- on a report card. Most of the surface area ranges from mid to light purple in color.

http://chrono.org/guns/m4gery.jpg

Is it possible to have this thing reanodized somehow and still keep the T markings? Or is it just better (cost effective) to buy a new RAS and hand this ugly duckling off to a friend in need?

Just call us in Sales (KMC) at 321-607-9900 to be assigned an RA number, and we will be happy to exchange with you.

see! I knew it!
KAS/Cold Blue are top shelf!

Posted: 9/14/2005 9:16:53 AM EDT

[#9]

Tagged

Posted: 9/14/2005 11:23:39 AM EDT

[#10]

This is why KAC STILL rocks

Posted: 9/14/2005 1:16:33 PM EDT

[#11]

I like my purple RAS

Posted: 9/14/2005 6:10:58 PM EDT

[#12]

Probably has something to do with the fact that it violates rule 23.

Rule 23 - No black firearms part should ever arrive purple or become purple durring the time that the part is owned. Any person found furnishing such purple part or operationg a weapon with said purple part shall be flogged relentlessly by whatever device the part is attached to.

Posted: 9/14/2005 9:04:07 PM EDT

[#13]

I love my black KAC M4 RAS build date '99.

Posted: 9/15/2005 9:40:52 AM EDT

[#14]

If it's really that bad, you can send it to me. I promise to send it back to you if it turns black one day.

...

Posted: 9/15/2005 11:02:36 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
This is why KAC STILL rocks

Posted: 9/15/2005 8:52:29 PM EDT

[#16]

KNIGHT'S IS TOO BIG TO ROCK.

COLDBLUE ROCKS. KNIGHT'S IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE HIM.

S/F-

WES GRANT
M.S.T.N.

Posted: 9/18/2005 6:57:49 AM EDT

[#17]

Yep, KAC- especially in person of coldblue- ROCKS!!

Posted: 9/18/2005 7:10:35 AM EDT

[#18]

Good work coldblue

I'm very happy with my black RAS and RAS II.

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