Black VS OD Green AR

[Car Ramrod]

I have a black and an OD.

The OD is my go-to rifle.

Before I put a matching stock on it.

 

[Vamptepes]

I prefer black and od. I don't like fde. Currently debating on my newest build if I'll stay with black or go od. I may wind up just using alumahyde on everything if I go od. It's just way to easy and cheap to go that route then have everything I want cerakoted.

 

[M67]

I've debated about doing an OD AR for a while, just never jumped the gun. Have all black, burnt bronze cerakote, FDE furnitured, and one with NP3 receivers. Just never jumped and did an OD. Never have camo'd a personal AR either and kinda always thought about doing that as well.

Too many options, not enough funds.......but time does come in handy

 

[gassprint1]

Well there are tons of color options out there being everything can be painted an baked. My daughters i built started out with a black upper, pink lower, an a tan magpul stock. She wanted this color. Mags never got any cerikote.

 

[gassprint1]

Well there are tons of color options out there being everything can be painted an baked. My daughters i built started out with a black upper, pink lower, an a tan magpul stock. She wanted this color. Mags never got any cerikote.

 

[NKBJ]

So many attractive options!

Rust-Oleum Universal 11 oz. All Surface Metallic Satin Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint and Primer in One-261407 - The Home Depot

 

[451_Detonics]

nothing wrong with an OD rifle...

but on an AR I think desert tan looks good...

and then there is always the wood option....

 

[Birds Away]

An Evil Green Rifle just doesn't have the same street cred.

 

[JollyMon]

Once you go black you never go back.

I only buy rifle parts that are black in color now.... I swap parts enough times that it just makes it easier when I get fed up with one configuration and want to move the part to a different rifle. That way it always looks good.

 

[Car Ramrod]

When I was looking to get a Magpul MOE stock in OD I had a hard time finding one locally. Apparently no one wants OD and only wants black and FDE. I like the look of FDE, but it's out of place here and OD is more fitting with Indiana terrain and foliage.

My vote is OD.

 

[HamsterStyle]

Likewise, if I were to get an OD green LPK, would the gun look weird using black or aluminum magazines? That's what I'm most concerned about is conflicting colors.

Let me know your thoughts!!

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In all seriousness, black is the easiest normally to source parts either online or locally. As long as it functions correctly and reliably, I wouldn't worry too much about appearance. If you like green, go green. If you like black, go black. It's really that simple especially when you are most likely building a range toy/home defense tool.

 

[NKBJ]

Is there a thread with various paint jobs?

 

[Jwmeador]

Happy Saturday INGO! I have a question for you fancy AR people. I've had a lower since the summer, and I figured it's about time to throw a LPK on it. Palmetto has the kit I want in stock in both black and OD green, I just can't decide what route I want to go. My question for you is, which color do you prefer and why? Likewise, if I were to get an OD green LPK, would the gun look weird using black or aluminum magazines? That's what I'm most concerned about is conflicting colors.

Let me know your thoughts!!

IMO almost any color would be fine as long as it does not end up looking like you just pieced it together with multiple different colors based off of whatever colors were available at the time. OD and black look awesome only if the gun is themed that way thoughtfully from start to finish. If you didn't want any other matching green on the rifles build to make it look like it was thoughtfully designed as green black 2 tone i would just stick with all black. If the whole rifle was pure black except for the LPK IMO i don't think that would look right. My first impression would be to think green LPK was the only kit you could find at the time of building and that is why the LPK is green.
Hope this makes sense. Good Luck!

 

[AmmoManAaron]

I prefer black for my Evil Black Rifles because it's traditional AND pisses of the anti-s.

 

[Cerberus]

I prefer black for my Evil Black Rifles because it's traditional AND pisses of the anti-s.

You do realize the AR was developed in brown, first adopted (very briefly) as OD and then it was changed to black back when it should have spent another few years in development, doncha? Black may now be "traditional" but brown and OD were the original, and not only look much better, but also tend to blend much better. I paint every black rifle I get, so I don't bother buying black if other options are available.

 

[76chevy]

I prefer black but go with your personal preference!

 

[Car Ramrod]

IMO almost any color would be fine as long as it does not end up looking like you just pieced it together with multiple different colors based off of whatever colors were available at the time.

I don't know what you're talking about.

 

[RobbyMaQ]

I have black and od green. people always comment on the od. Nothing fancy. DS Arms, Magpul OD forearm, Hoque OD Grip, Magpul ACS stock. Magpul PMAGS in od green. And of course, GI sling in OD ftw! Oh, I even have an OD bag to haul it around nowadays.
They both shoot the same... color doesn't seem to affect accuracy much. Maybe I need to change the wiper fluid, or add an air freshener.

The scope has changed to a Vortex Strike Eagle.

 

[Cerberus]

They both shoot the same... color doesn't seem to affect accuracy much.

I don't think anyone is really saying accuracy is changed by the colors, just the looks. Nice OD AR BTW.

 

[Klbeeks]

If you're worried about matching, go black. accessories, optics and everything else is always easier to find in black.