What color for the Ruger MKII?

[Howland937]

So I got this awhile back. It's turned out to be a lot of fun to shoot and more accurate than I expected with the short barrel. Gonna keep it. Problem is, the other side of the barrel is rusted somewhat. Not pitted, but the finish is worn through from whoever tried to clean the rust off.

As some folks here will remember, I had a rusty MKIII frame Cerakoted purple for mama, then added a TacSol upper and VQ internals. Was also the first gun my son ever shot, and was enough to convince him he needed his own...which turned out to be an aqua/Tiffany blue MKIV with VQ internals and Swampfox optic.

So my MKII is going to get similar treatment. I'm not buying an upper for it, so the factory upper and frame will both get a Cerakote finish. Question is, what color?

Thought about a target gray similar to the M77 MKII varmint rifles?

Or olive drab?

Or frame and upper in contrasting colors. Red frame, black or dark gray upper?

Just want something that doesn't resemble anything the factory offered (but not as flashy as purple or aqua blue)
Open to suggestions

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Im partial to dark blue, but grey would be nice too.

 

[bannockburn]

In Cerakote colors I would go with a Navy Blue or Blackout upper and Crushed Silver for the grip frame.

 

[bannockburn]

Looks something like this:

 

[Howland937]

Looks something like this:
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I do like that look. More subdued but different enough to be different.

 

[gobsauce]

Looks something like this:
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Dude, i really like the way that grip frame looks.

Damnit now i need a cosmetically challenged gun..

 

[film495]

I'd do an olive drab. Just always like things that were that color, and if I was figuring out what to do, I'd either just put Oxpho Blue on the worn area and call it a day, but - finishing the thing over again, olive drab for sure if it was me.

 

[plainsdrifter]

OD for me

 

[Howland937]

Definitely considered the OD green with the zebra wood grips. But also thought they'd play well with the gray Ruger used on these

But I'm leaving the gold trigger in, which would probably look better with the OD.

 

[rabid wombat]

Get what you want…another option (these are Mark IV’s)…https://www.turnbullrestoration.com...ry_type_inventory-status=or&filter_make=ruger

 

[Riomouse911]

I rescued a flood-scarred Standard model a few years ago. The exterior was a pitted and rusty mess, the bore was fine and the internals weren’t bad.

I bead blasted the rust and pitting as much as possible, I didn’t want to erase the serial numbers or lettering completely. I had it coated in dark gray cerakote.

When I called to inquire about new internal springs the Ruger rep sent me a whole set, and a factory mag, for free.

With black factory grips I got off eBay, I think it looks pretty good and it shoots very well.



Stay safe.

 

[nofendertom]

Me---Shiny black upper---Olive Green lower---Stock Black Plastic Grips.

 

[Demi-human]

Orange.

(But I voted Olive. Orange is not Way Out There. Zebra is.)

 

[Speedo66]

It's almost autumn, I might be tempted to go natural with some interesting leaf colors.

Keep the family color thing going, but a little more subdued.

 

[LeftyRed]

I voted grey. But I would do a darker grey on the barrel and then a medium grey on the frame. Get some grey and black G10 grips for a tri-tone look!

 

[doubleh]

I voted "something way out there". Gray just looks like dust and olive drab is about as attractive as dirt.

 

[kje54]

Be bold! Be daring! Fushia glitter finish!

 

[Smaug]

OD would look good with those grips.

Get some naval jelly at the local hardware or home improvement store to remove the rust without further damaging it structurally.

I have a Ruger SP-101 with some frame rust that I need to work on just in that manner, but never think to get the naval jelly. I've used the naval jelly before, it took surface rust right off of a cast iron jointer table.

 

[Y-T71]

Be bold! Be daring! Fushia glitter finish!

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I voted grey because I think it will look pretty good with your grips, unless you plan on changing them out.

Ugh, glitter.

3-4 years ago I was taking my 8 year old daughter and 2 of her friends to practice on a swim team.

I'm pretty sure that little girls of that age produce glitter right out of the pores in their skin.

I'm still finding glitter in my car!

 

[kje54]

I voted grey because I think it will look pretty good with your grips, unless you plan on changing them out.

Ugh, glitter.

3-4 years ago I was taking my 8 year old daughter and 2 of her friends to practice on a swim team.

I'm pretty sure that little girls of that age produce glitter right out of the pores in their skin.

I'm still finding glitter in my car!

Um...... It was a joke........ Besides they're not my grips or gun.

 

[Y-T71]

Um...... It was a joke........ Besides they're not my grips or gun.

I know you were joking.

I just have an ingrained hatred of glitter

 

[kje54]

I know you were joking.

I just have an ingrained hatred of glitter

 

[greyling22]

I know you were joking.

I just have an ingrained hatred of glitter

I have a 6 year old daughter and an art teacher for a wife. I hate glitter with a passion. And it multiplies.

 

[Pat Riot]

I like your contrast idea.
With those grip panels I would go with a gloss black frame and red upper.

 

[BigBlue 94]

Ocean blue, spruce green, and blaze orange camo...

Or Magpul OD Green with black accents.

Mine has green hogue grips. Though they dont show well in this pic.