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This has been an exciting week!
I have a couple Brown Aero uppers and one of the Clear Peak sights on the way! |
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
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Can someone please give me explain to me how clear anodizing compares to fde anodizing?
*How does it look when clear ano and tanish/fde ano are side by side? * does clear ano look more grey/silver or tanish? It can be hard to tell in pictures. Sometimes clear ano looks more fde ish and sometimes it looks more grayish depending on lighting. Thanks! |
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This will give you some idea of "clear" anodizing. It's the MLOK light mount made by Arisaka. It's tan, but not FDE (no hint of gray at all.) Adds to the "nothing really matches" look. I love it. Hopefully, the Scalarworks PEAK sights will be a good look too... we shall see later this week
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Originally Posted By MackDaddy1962: This will give you some idea of "clear" anodizing. It's the MLOK light mount made by Arisaka. It's tan, but not FDE (no hint of gray at all.) Adds to the "nothing really matches" look. I love it. Hopefully, the Scalarworks PEAK sights will be a good look too... we shall see later this week ![]() https://media.fotki.com/2v2aho2qFx9T3R.jpg https://media.fotki.com/2v2aho2Fdx9T3R.jpg https://media.fotki.com/2v2ahHqD5x9T3R.jpg View Quote Such a beautiful rifle! So would you say that from what you’ve seen, clear ano is more tan than grey? |
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Originally Posted By alexA2: Can someone please give me explain to me how clear anodizing compares to fde anodizing? *How does it look when clear ano and tanish/fde ano are side by side? * does clear ano look more grey/silver or tanish? It can be hard to tell in pictures. Sometimes clear ano looks more fde ish and sometimes it looks more grayish depending on lighting. Thanks! View Quote I have some pictures posted in here. It's very light. I don't really like it but if that's all there is... ETA ![]() ![]() |
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In my experience, clear ano’d 7075 turns light tan. Clear ano’d 6061 turns light gray.
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Originally Posted By alexA2:Such a beautiful rifle! So would you say that from what you’ve seen, clear ano is more tan than grey? View Quote Well thank you brother. I can only speak from what I have, and the Arisaka clear anodized mount is defiantly tan. It blends in quite well with my build. We shall see what the PEAK sights look like later this week. Fingers crossed. |
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Post is correct. 7075 will turn a light tan when anodized without dye, and 6061 is just clear/light grey.
The original hk416d clear anodized receivers are a good example, they are 7075 and turn a beautiful light golden tan. Personally “fde” dye in anodizing can come out looking very ugly compared to the clear stuff. |
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Aero Precision Kodiak Brown Ano M4E1 stripped lower back in stock. I ordered one today.
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Originally Posted By MackDaddy1962: Aero Precision Kodiak Brown Ano M4E1 stripped lower back in stock. I ordered one today. ![]() Carry on View Quote Interested in seeing how it compares to Geissele DDC and Daniel Defense FDE if you have any examples of those. |
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Originally Posted By MackDaddy1962: Aero Precision Kodiak Brown Ano M4E1 stripped lower back in stock. I ordered one today. ![]() Carry on View Quote Wonder if they’ll do their traditional lower in this anodizing. |
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
“He who makes a beast of himself, gives up the pain of being a man” |
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Originally Posted By Goody454: I should have a FDE RISiii here tomorrow. I’ll post some pictures of it next to the Aero Brown once my uppers shows up later this week. View Quote Looking forward to seeing what this looks like as I have a Kodiak upper coming with plans to pair it up with a RIS. |
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Originally Posted By MackDaddy1962: Certainly won't hurt to ask. I've found good response via email from them in the past. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By MackDaddy1962: Originally Posted By Outrider:Wonder if they’ll do their traditional lower in this anodizing. Certainly won't hurt to ask. I've found good response via email from them in the past. Yeah, I’d be interested in one of their standard upper/lower combos in this color. I’m not a big fan of the M4E1 receivers. |
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Originally Posted By _LandCruiser_: Where's a good place to grab a RIS III? View Quote I bought the upper (new) from a guy who bought a complete rifle and only wanted the lower… I’m keeping the handguard and parting the rest off. Buying a rifle is currently the only way to get the handguard I think. |
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
“He who makes a beast of himself, gives up the pain of being a man” |
Originally Posted By HD2006:Yeah, I’d be interested in one of their standard upper/lower combos in this color. I’m not a big fan of the M4E1 receivers. View Quote I respect your opinion on that, as everything I've seen you post is stellar. To say the least. For me, I actually like the M4E1 lower, but not the upper. Personal pref no doubt. Carry on |
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
“He who makes a beast of himself, gives up the pain of being a man” |
Originally Posted By Goody454: I have no idea what this cost me yet as I still have to part out the rest of the upper (16” in case anyone’s interested), but dear God this handguard is beautiful. https://i.ibb.co/bJZ16L8/661-A0245-962-B-4-BC3-BB00-C039-F2-B99-A7-A.jpg View Quote That is nice and should look great with the Kodiak. |
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Originally Posted By Goody454: I have no idea what this cost me yet as I still have to part out the rest of the upper (16” in case anyone’s interested), but dear God this handguard is beautiful. https://i.ibb.co/bJZ16L8/661-A0245-962-B-4-BC3-BB00-C039-F2-B99-A7-A.jpg View Quote Wow, agreed. That should be a great match with the Aero Kodiak brown. Sweet! |
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After seeing this in person I ordered a brown lower as well.
Not sure if this rifle will fit here once finished. May need to start a Brown-O-Dized thread… |
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
“He who makes a beast of himself, gives up the pain of being a man” |
Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
“He who makes a beast of himself, gives up the pain of being a man” |
Oh man, you beat me to the punch line Goody! Mine just came as well. Almost a perfect match to the Arisaka light mount. Love it! Pics mounted soon.
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
“He who makes a beast of himself, gives up the pain of being a man” |
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Does anyone make a tanodized m lok picatinny rail section? The black rail section bothers me on my tano build. Thanks
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Originally Posted By AR_Marv: Does anyone make a tanodized m lok picatinny rail section? The black rail section bothers me on my tano build. Thanks View Quote So I’ve been searching for this as well, Omaha outdoors has kinetic development slideloc rail section in tano. I haven’t found any other reputable company doing them. I hoped Geissele would have something. |
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Got my Kodiak brown upper in. It’s a nice color. I was hoping it would be darker as it’s not too far from DDC. I’d post a pic but I forgot how to do that on arfcom.
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Originally Posted By 46and2: Got my Kodiak brown upper in. It’s a nice color. I was hoping it would be darker as it’s not too far from DDC. I’d post a pic but I forgot how to do that on arfcom. View Quote Good to hear brother. I'd love to get the new Kodiak lower in the mix, but hate to go through the $200 eFile process again. We shall see. On a side note. After some further inspection, the new Scalarworks sights are a really close match to the Arisaka scout mount and the Surerfire tailcap. I mean almost perfect. And it's close (but a shade different) to the Modlite lamp body. As they say, good enough for Gov work. ![]() |
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Those clear PEAK sights look great, thanks for the pics.
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Originally Posted By 46and2: Got my Kodiak brown upper in. It’s a nice color. I was hoping it would be darker as it’s not too far from DDC. I’d post a pic but I forgot how to do that on arfcom. View Quote I would love to see the color. If you want to send a pic to me, I can post it for you. |
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
“He who makes a beast of himself, gives up the pain of being a man” |
Originally Posted By Goody454: First picture is of the a CMT DRT rail, Aero Kodiak Brown, and an older Geissele DDC (more FDE than gold). https://i.ibb.co/JmH0Lkj/259-CA191-6-A2-C-4543-8-A72-07981-F5298-BC.jpg Second picture shows a newer Geissele DDC (more gold) with the Kodiak Brown. https://i.ibb.co/YhH4Pjv/00189-E1-C-E412-4849-BC1-B-B26-CB67-DE066.jpg Top to Bottom: Daniel Defense FDE, CMT DRT, Kodiak Brown, Older DDC, Kodiak Brown. Of the two uppers I got, the finish is identical. Most likely from the same batch. https://i.ibb.co/MfpLQg6/DAB270-FB-49-F4-4-D86-BCB8-1-E0633-D7042-F.jpg The difference between the OG Aero Tano and the Kodiak Brown is subtle, but enough to make them look pretty good together. https://i.ibb.co/smcG51Q/D412202-E-969-F-4339-AF10-B088-C1-FC7071.jpg I think this is what I will be doing with my Tano rifle. In conjunction with the leftover DD 16” barrel chopped and P/W to 14.5”. I should have a Kodiak Brown Lower at my FFL Tuesday as well, not sure what I’ll do with that… https://i.ibb.co/fFwQkQg/FA4-A06-E2-299-E-4243-92-D3-3350-D7953985.jpg I think the Mark 3HD in the picture will soon be swapped with a Razor. I’m just having a hard time with a scope that doesn’t say made in the USA. Mocked up as a 14.5” (barrel is inside suppressor 1.5”). https://i.ibb.co/yBKY5Bm/EA949-EE7-C607-4-C95-9-FA7-7352-CDF35-DC5.jpg View Quote Fantastic photos! Thanks for sharing. |
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Originally Posted By Outrider:Fantastic photos! Thanks for sharing. View Quote x2! Thanks Goody. Kodiak brown looks like a winner for sure. My new KB lower shipped out today.. sweet. Edit: Man, after looking some more at your pics Goody, that Kodiak Brown is a BIG hit with me. Something completely different.. I'm going to stamp my incoming lower and add it into my existing build, no doubt. Looks like the eFile Form 1 thread is showing stupid quick turnaround times right now too. At least that eases the $200+ butthurt a tad.. ![]() |
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Originally Posted By Goody454: First picture is of the a CMT DRT rail, Aero Kodiak Brown, and an older Geissele DDC (more FDE than gold). https://i.ibb.co/JmH0Lkj/259-CA191-6-A2-C-4543-8-A72-07981-F5298-BC.jpg Second picture shows a newer Geissele DDC (more gold) with the Kodiak Brown. https://i.ibb.co/YhH4Pjv/00189-E1-C-E412-4849-BC1-B-B26-CB67-DE066.jpg Top to Bottom: Daniel Defense FDE, CMT DRT, Kodiak Brown, Older DDC, Kodiak Brown. Of the two uppers I got, the finish is identical. Most likely from the same batch. https://i.ibb.co/MfpLQg6/DAB270-FB-49-F4-4-D86-BCB8-1-E0633-D7042-F.jpg The difference between the OG Aero Tano and the Kodiak Brown is subtle, but enough to make them look pretty good together. https://i.ibb.co/smcG51Q/D412202-E-969-F-4339-AF10-B088-C1-FC7071.jpg I think this is what I will be doing with my Tano rifle. In conjunction with the leftover DD 16” barrel chopped and P/W to 14.5”. I should have a Kodiak Brown Lower at my FFL Tuesday as well, not sure what I’ll do with that… https://i.ibb.co/fFwQkQg/FA4-A06-E2-299-E-4243-92-D3-3350-D7953985.jpg I think the Mark 3HD in the picture will soon be swapped with a Razor. I’m just having a hard time with a scope that doesn’t say made in the USA. Mocked up as a 14.5” (barrel is inside suppressor 1.5”). https://i.ibb.co/yBKY5Bm/EA949-EE7-C607-4-C95-9-FA7-7352-CDF35-DC5.jpg View Quote That came together nicely! |
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Originally Posted By 46and2: Got my Kodiak brown upper in. It’s a nice color. I was hoping it would be darker as it’s not too far from DDC. I’d post a pic but I forgot how to do that on arfcom. View Quote Here's some pics from @46and2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Okay, I apologize for going off the "tanodized" topic, but can I ask what the green receivers are in the first pics from both Goody454 and 46and2?
Loving the tanodized stuff, though... I have an HK RAL8000 stock, and just got the Brownells/MI RAL8000 rail, and I was wondering what Kodiak Brown looked like... Originally Posted By Goody454: First picture is of the a CMT DRT rail, Aero Kodiak Brown, and an older Geissele DDC (more FDE than gold). View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Goody454: First picture is of the a CMT DRT rail, Aero Kodiak Brown, and an older Geissele DDC (more FDE than gold). Originally Posted By cdholmes: Here's some pics from @46and2 |
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Originally Posted By XDm525Forty: Okay, I apologize for going off the "tanodized" topic, but can I ask what the green receivers are in the first pics from both Goody454 and 46and2? Loving the tanodized stuff, though... I have an HK RAL8000 stock, and just got the Brownells/MI RAL8000 rail, and I was wondering what Kodiak Brown looked like... View Quote Mine are Geissele and 46and2’s are Aero Precision |
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
“He who makes a beast of himself, gives up the pain of being a man” |
What are my options for Tano backup sights?
Geissele (never in stock) and KAC… anything else? |
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
“He who makes a beast of himself, gives up the pain of being a man” |
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