Posted on 05/23/2010 9:47:14 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Soldiers already have uniforms that blend them into their surroundings. Now there's instructions on how to have a weapon that blends in too.
In April, the Army released instructions on how Soldiers can apply spray paint to their M4 or M16 rifle, without decreasing the effectiveness of either the weapon or the installed optics.
"The Army has always had techniques to camouflage the Soldier ... we have techniques for the Soldier and the equipment," said Col. Douglas A. Tamilio, project manager for Soldier Weapons, Program Executive Office Soldier. "We found in Iraq and Afghanistan that Soldiers were starting to paint their weapons. It wasn't really approved or disapproved for them to do that."
Tamilio said the Army worked with the Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command as well as the Army Research, Development and Engineering Center to put together the instructions.
The resulting document, "Maintenance Information Message 10-040," is titled "Camouflaging Specific Small Arms." It focuses on where to apply tape to protect sensitive areas, what areas should not be painted, and what kind of paint to use.
"It just shows Soldiers how you tape your weapon up before you go to spray it," Tamilio said. "We are just trying to make sure the Soldiers don't do the wrong things with their weapons. So we make sure we don't reduce the reliability of our weapons system."
The new MIM explains the rationale behind why Soldiers would paint their rifles.
"Warfighters must be able to conduct tactical operations while reducing/limiting detection by the threat," the message reads. "Camouflage paints provide for reduced visual detection and enhanced warfighter survivability via neutral, non-reflective, and predominantly non-black colors."
Additionally, the message explains, the color black is "highly infrared reflective" and it can also "provide a high degree of visual contrast when carried by camouflaged uniformed
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Cute gun.
Whoa! I suddenly realized ... she’s holding heat.
My wife wants one of those something awful. Can you PM me a link (or links) to the vendors so I can get one together for Christmas?
LOL
I wish they had specific what paint they were using.,
I am having a heck of a time trying to find oil resistant paint.
Anyone out there give me a clue?
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“...I wish they had specific what paint they were using.,
I am having a heck of a time trying to find oil resistant paint.
Anyone out there give me a clue?...”
Krylon always works. Alumahyde is a good choice. Duracoat is a more professional approach. Nothing will work if you don’t prep well. If you don’t get every molecule of lube or oil off the shootin’ iron, it won’t hold up.
Wonder what bet or contest HE lost!
Not Guilty!
right now in SOF- Hunters Speciality is the preferred paint since it is removable. Most guys now are using Krylon due to a better selection of colors and H&S is harder to find and requires repeated applications (not very heat resistant). A brass wire bench grider brush removes it if you need to check it for cracks for PMI’s etc.
There are no real oil resistant weapon paints right now, even duracoat has limitations.
Get your shoes off the couch BOB! Oh wow didn’t see ya there!
That’s a good ghillie suit!
There are barbecue paints and exhaust header paints, but I’ve only seen them in black.
www.olive-drab.com/od_mvg_camo.php3
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