I don't think this has been done.

I though it would be nice to have a thread dedicated to currently available anodized parts in colors other than black. Please post parts that are for sale that are in anodized earth colors other than black and I will update. I will probably take a picture of some parts I have next to a Magpul FDE part for color comparison.

Aero Precision
Currently sells Kodiak Brown, tan, OD
Receiver - Kodiak Brown
receiver extension- tan, OD
handguards - tan, Kodiak Brown, OD

ALG Defense
Currently sells Desert Dirt Color (DDC), Gray
Ergonomic Modular Rails - DDC. Gray

American Defense Mfg
Currently sells FDE and OD
various optic mounts - FDE and OD
SureFire mount - FDE

Annex Defense
Currently sells tan
Ultralight ARCA Swiss Rail for MLok Rails - tan

AR15 Anodized Gun Parts
Currently sells brown
Upper Receivers - brown
6 Position Carbine Receiver Extensions - brown
Various other parts

Arisaka Defense
Currently sells tan
optic mounts- tan
light mounts - tan

Arson Machine Co
Currently sells tan
M-LOK WireGuide- tan
Picatinny WireGuide- tan

Backwoods Sports
Currently sells bronze
6 Position Carbine Receiver Extension - bronze
Ejection Port Cover - bronze
Various other parts

Badger Ordnance
Currently sells tan
Charging Handles - tan
Various Scope Mounts - tan

Battle Arms Development
currently sells FDE and OD
Aluminum Enhanced Takedown and Pivot Pin Set- FDE and OD
Enhanced Magazine Release- FDE and OD

Cloud Defensive
maybe currently sells? Flat Dark Earth, OD Green, Urban Grey, Clear

CMT Tactical
currently sells brown
DRT Rails in various lengths- brown

Daniel Defense
Currently sells FDE
MK18 RIS II - FDE
M4A1 RIS II - FDE
M4A1 RIS II FSP - FDE

Ed's Gun Shop
Currently sells brown
Carbine Receiver Extension - brown
Pistol Carbine Receiver Extension - brown

Elcan
Currently sells Flat Dark Earth
SpecterDR 1X/4X Flat Dark Earth
SpecterDR 1.5X/6X Flat Dark Earth

Eotech
Currently sells tan
EXPS3-0 - tan
EXPS3-2 - tan

Ferro Concepts
Currently sells tan
1913 and M-LOK sling mount - tan

Fabrique Nationale Herstal
Currently sells FDE
FN 15 Tactical Carbine FDE P-LOK - FDE

Fortis MFG
Currently FDE and OD
handguards, grips, safeties, and charging handles - FDE and OD

Forward Controls Design
Currently sells Desert Tan and OD Green
TGF Trigger Guard - Desert Tan and OD Green
EPC Ejection Port Cover - Desert Tan

Geissele Automatics
Currently sells Desert Dirt Color (DDC), Olive Drab (OD), 40mm Green, Grey

JE Machine Technology
Currently sells tan and OD
6 Position Receiver Extensions - tan, OD
8 Position Receiver Extensions - tan, OD
Pistol Receiver Extensions - tan

MSP Armory
currently sells FDE and OD
upper and lower receivers - FDE, OD

Outdoor Sport USA
Currently sells dark earth/tan
Pistol Carbine Receiver Extension - dark earth/tan

Outdoor Tactical Supplier
Currently sells tan
6 Position Carbine Receiver Extension - tan

Precision Reflex
Currently sells FDE
Gas Buster Charging Handles - FDE

Radian Weapons
Currently sells Clear
Raptor Charging Handle- Clear
Talon Selector- Clear

R1 Tactical
Currently sells FDE
Charging Handles - FDE
6 Position Carbine Receiver Extensions - FDE

Reptilia Corp
Currently sells Flat Dark Earth and Tobacco
Surefire Compatible 300 bodies - Flat Dark Earth, Tobacco
Surefire Compatible 600 bodies - Flat Dark Earth, Tobacco
Aimpoint Micro Mounts - Flat Dark Earth
Aimpoint ACRO Mounts - Flat Dark Earth
Trijicon RMR Mounts - Flat Dark Earth
Trijicon MRO Mounts - Flat Dark Earth

RGuns
Currently sells Sand, OD Green

Ripcord Industries
Intermittently sells tan and ODG
receivers - tan and ODG
receiver extensions - tan

S&S Precision
Currently sells Coyote Tan
IFM Surefire Compatible 3V Light Bodies - Coyote Tan
IFM Surefire Compatible 6V Light Bodies - Coyote Tan

SCALARWORKS
Currently sells tan
PEAK iron sights - tan
LEAP scope mount - tan

SIG Sauer
Currently sells FDE
TANGO6T 1-6x - FDE

Sparrow Dynamics
Currently sells FDE, OD, and gray
M-LOK finger stop, safety, mag button - FDE, OD, and Gray

Streamlight
Currently sells Coyote, Flat Dark Earth, Flat Dark Earth Brown
TLR-VIR II - Coyote
TLR-1 HL - Flat Dark Earth, Flat Dark Earth Brown

Strike Industries
Currently sells FDE
Charging Handles - FDE
Extended End Plates - FDE
Carbine Length Pistol Receiver Extensions - FDE
Billet Ultimate Dust Covers - FDE
Magazine Release Buttons - FDE
Ultra Light Takedown Pins - FDE
Trigger Guards - FDE
Safeties - FDE
Advanced Carbine Receiver Extensions - FDE
Forward Assists - FDE

Surefire
Currently sells tan
Rifle and SMG WeaponLights - tan
Handgun WeaponLights - tan

Tiger Rock Inc
Currently sells tan
6 Position Carbine Receiver Extension - tan

Trijicon
Currently sells Coyote Brown, in the past sold FDE
Trijicon RMR HRS - Coyote Brown

True North Concepts
Currently sells Earth Brown and Olive Drab
GripStop - Earth Brown and Olive Drab

Unity Tactical
Currently sells FDE
FAST - FDE
FUSION - FDE
Hot Buttons - FDE

Vltor
Coming soon? - DUNE (tan), SADFAN (brown), OD Green

Vortex
Currently sells brown
Various Razor Optics - brown

Wilcox
Intermittently sells tan
Various Optics Mounts - tan
Various NVG Mounts - tan

Probably so. thanks for checking anywho!

Actually best, as I really don't need to drop anymore coin on firearms stuff for now.

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They’re cheap. Until you replace everything on them.

ETA: If you do get one, I made the most thorough compatibility list I’ve seen anywhere in the link below. While most everything is AR15 there are some nuances but I provided easy solutions for them that are good upgrades anyway.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/New-Ruger-SFAR-Small-Frame-Autoloading-rifle-/121-775813/&page=22#i8581640

So I bought a laser thermometer and decided to do some testing. It’s currently 95* with little to no cloud cover. I grabbed the four unmounted rails I have handy.

1. Ruger factory black MLOK rail.

2. Geissele Mk4 black.  

3. Geissele Mk8 DDC.

4. CMT DRT rail.

I let them sit in the sun for about 35 minutes. Temperature at placement was between 68 and 70 degrees. I set them on plastic flower pots to keep heat soak minimized. On to the results from lowest to highest.

114.6* - Geissele Mk8 DDC.
122.9* - Ruger MLOK.
125.3* - Geissele Mk4 black.
126.6* - CMT DRT.

I’m not surprised the DDC won out. I do a lot of shooting outdoors and FDE has always been considerably cooler than black. Pretty basic science here.

What did surprise me was CMT DRT. I wouldn’t think it would be hotter than the black rails, never the less the hottest.

What point does this test have? Well, use rail covers and gloves. As you shoot your rifle will cool down slower the hotter it is outside but I think we all knew that. The real benefit to this test is you can now go to your wife and say upgrading parts to tandodized isn’t a sick obsession, it’s actually for safety.

ETA: A few degrees warmer with a bit less wind today. All gained less than 5 degrees but color didn’t matter after an hour on aluminum. Won’t hijack the topic any further and posted todays testing HERE.

Science proving once again that Tano is superior to all other finishes.


ETA:

I just realized this page is devoid of Tano-Porn.
Making some changes to this build, soon the current x39 barrel will be an 8” 300blk

This thread caused me first to get an aero Kodiak brown Upper/lower receiver and a G MK8 DDC rail for a build I didn’t need…and second now I have an account to probably spend more money. But now no turning back! Tano it is

Welcome aboard. While there might not be any green in the anodizing dye, tanodize certainly requires a bit of green.


No new tano updates for me. Still haven’t got a Cloud REIN or new optic for the SFAR yet. Got the bright idea to buy a new carry gun, a bullpup rifle, and a few hundred dollars worth of Lancer 308 mags (which isn’t many).

WIP, on my SBRed MEGA beater lower for now. On the lookout for a darker DDC Geissele lower to finish it off, if anyone has any leads…

I think about the only thing you can do is keep buying them in hopes for a dark shade…
Your rifle looks great though!!




Now for something not so pretty :)

I had a spare Kodiak upper and DDC lower laying around, so I threw them on my (beater/truck gun/daylight-hog rifle) after work today.
I was surprised how well the receivers matched, as I don’t think my other Kodiak parts are close to DDC at all.

14.5” p/w 300blk

Dang that is close. Triple dog dare you get a DDC rail on it to see if your good luck continues.

If the barrel wasn’t pinned/welded I would be seriously considering it.
That and I already blew my Tano budget for the month on a Razor for my 308…





Notice the Tano Greeno bastard child at the bottom.
We don’t talk about him…

Any tano rails besides Geissele?

I am pretty sure some CMT rails are.

www.cmttac.com

FCD also offers some, and they’re essentially re-branded Centurion.

FCD RHF-C

Ordered a blem for $150, thanks!

Nice score. I just looked around on CMT's website and see they've got an Arca Swiss rail system. Damn, that's sweet! Wish they had one in 9.5" I'd have to give it a try for giggles.

I've got a really nice tripod setup. Not that I'd use it much on a shorty, but still. Options..

I think I landed a pretty good combo

At least 8 shades of tan anodize plus a couple of various-RAL HK parts for comparison.

Wilcox riser - FDE
Ripcord upper - Tan (???)
EXPS - FDE
Geissele ACH - DDC
Geissele M4 SMR - DDC
L3 NGAL - FDE
Modlite - FDE (brown body)

HK V4 Grip - RAL7008
HK Dust Covers - RAL7008 and RAL8000 (let’s be real, 8000 is yellow, not tan)

MSP Armory receiver set finally came in. Compared with G set (rifle) and a Kodiak upper.

MSP set looks on point. Nice score!

Man, I’m so envious of your Geissele set I even mocked up how my gun would look with it.

I bought one for myself but it’s pretty….. copper…





Bonus pics: The 1MinuteOut/Wilcox riser/magnifier FTS mount. Optic on the way.

G set is on point too Beta08. Those are super nice! Again, nice score.

It's pretty amazing the variations in color you can get even from one manufacturer.

I wish Geissele would do another run of the sand finished mk2s.

^ Beautiful... i really miss that shade of sand/ddc

That looks great!

What am I seeing on your forward sling mount? It looks like the light and sling mount are one piece.

That's exactly what it is. Badger Ordnance M7 Scout Flashlight/Sling Mount. They can be ordered in black or FDE anodization. Obviously I opted for the FDE because it's +10 speed.

looks like a Badger M7 scout mount... pretty neat part actually

edit: dang beat by a few seconds

Is there a group for people swapping shades of G Tano stuff?

There should be. I've got a few Tano goodies I may part with.

My attempt at a “50 shades of tano“ build.  The upper (Aero) and lower (Geissele) actually match more than I expected, and wanted, them to.  The buffer tube is also Aero and the charging handle is Geissele so the whole main, central part of the gun kinda matches, and then there’s the rail.  Oh well, I guess it’s all good.  Parts list as follows:

Upper receiver - Aero Kodiak brown
Buffer tube - Aero Kodiak brown
Lower receiver - Geissele DDC
Trigger guard - Geissele DDC
Charging handle - Geissele DDC
Rail - CMT DRT 15”
BCG - BCM Ion Bond
Angled foregrip - Railscales Anchor Terra Bronze
Grip - Ergo
Stock - Magpul SL-S
Mag - Magpul M3
Barrel - Ballistic Advantage 16” 5.56 Performance series
Muzzle device - Dead Air keymount
Trigger - Geissele SD-E
Rail covers - BCM
Battle Arms Development safety, pins and mag release

Looks great! I had a CRT rail for a while, but it looked more Rose-Gold than Tano. It looks like they’ve changed things (for the better), as yours looks more tan.

What optic? There’s lots of Tano options out there these days.

Looks great @officerX You did good!

It may take a while to put an optic on this but probably something like a tan EXPS3.

Now that I have my poverty pup all finished, really debating grabbing an OEM2 and having the barrel shortened for a P&W to make it a quasi URGI clone. All the Geissele goodies.

I’ve grown to not like black and tan. I’m skeptical on doing the normal Cerakote smoked bronze though. Has anyone ever had their receivers re-anodized aftermarket?

US Anodizing has a Magpul FDE anodizing that would run $450 total. Just can’t find an example of it.

ETA: Found a pic of their anodizing. Apparently the markings get muted and the guy doesn’t like doing it. Maybe I should just do a custom Cerakote mix. What do you guys think?

Technically not anodize but applies to everything you can’t get in tano. Someone just developed an FDE titanium nitride formula with the goal of matching up with tanodize. Bolt groups, barrels, pins, triggers, all of it. Soon you won’t have to have any black or paint on your rifle at all.

Where do I find this wizard?

Another non-tano post, but I think it gets a pass since it’s on a tano gun…

I ordered one of Geissele’s new A17 grips to try out and just threw it on my tano 300.
I had to grind off the little duckbill to make it fit on this receiver, and the gap in the back strap is slightly annoying.

It feels good, and the checkering/texture makes it stick in your hand.

Waiting for them to let me know. I imagine it will slowly seep out into the aftermarket versus third party application. A lot of the parts would need to be finished in it from the get go versus third party application.

Gold titanium nitride is rare for AR barrels just because of the color, but there are multiple sources for bolts and barrels in that hue. The first company to get FDE nitride barrels and bolt groups out will make an absolute killing and it’s only a matter of time.

ETA: I just posted in PSA’s industry forum asking them to consider offering tanodize and FDE nitride. I’m genuinely amazed they don’t already offer tanodize as is.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/Industry/FDE-Nitride-and-tanodize/301-304543/

Oh boy, the colors are just-a-fly'n out from the big G.

Just got an email on these today..

3 new Ano colors Limited Run

At the top of the page. One is close to "Tano" anyway...

Damn. How close is that Bourbon Barrel Brown to DD FDE?

Good question. Someone post a freshy-fresh pic of a DD FDE rail..

Ok, but just this once…

Love that shade-o-brown, no doubt.

Do you know what you just did? You didn’t even think of any consequences did you? Seeing this made me go look at Kodiak brown stuff. I found a buffer tube for $43. I bought it.

Now I have to buy a Kodiak receiver set to use it on. And a 13.5” DDC Mk16. And a 14.5” pencil barrel. And so forth.

Worst addiction support group ever. My woman is going to kick your ass so bad. All for just the corner of a picture. But you just had to do it.

Thats payback for the SFAR I’m likely going to buy!

Does adm do their UIC stuff in tano? Really thinking about picking up an upper receiver for this build, if my G rail will fit over it.

Also, the scope in the picture has zero torque applied to it, just had it mocked.



Edit: i do see the fde option, just want to confirm its anodizing.

Current CMT rail.  13 inch.  Got a couple of those Matrix Arms receivers coming if UPS ever finds or responds.  Using a 13.7 barrel and want to pin a AAC 51 tooth which I read adds 1.875 to the barrel.  Anyone know if it's possible to shim/ spacer it to get to length?  Is there enough thread space?  

This tano crap got the hook in me pretty good.  No thanks to this thread.

I don't think that the AAC 51T is going to get you to a legal 16 inch length with your 13.7 inch barrel. I had a 13.7 barrel pinned and welded by John Thomas of Retro Arms works a few years back and he made a custom spacer that was around 5/16 of an inch plus the appropriate shims to time the Surefire 3 Prong Warcomp in order to get to a legal length of 16 inches. A 13.9 inch barrel won't make the cut either based on the 1.875 inches that the 51T adds to the barrel. You can mock it up and measure, but just the math alone with a 13.9 and the 51T comes out to 15.775 inches.

Appreciate the response.  I'll get to the bottom of it and put it here once the rifle is built.  I'll pin something else on it's no big deal.  

Not tano but I know a lot of people were using Sal at Redacted Concepts as he was kind of a pioneer in replicating anodizing using Cerakote. He’s disappeared with a bunch of peoples guns and is likely under investigation.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/Armory/Redacted-Concepts-Going-on-13-months-/19-542793/