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How to Paint a Gun Like a Proffesional

Tips and tricks for a custom paint job.

How to Paint a Gun Like a Proffesional — (Photo provided by Mark Fingar.)

July 04, 2025 By James Tarr, Photos by Mark Fingar

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Even in this age of Cerakote and color anodizing, the vast majority of AR-15s sold are basic black. There’s nothing wrong with that, but everyone wants to own a camouflage AR-15 at some point. Not only do camouflage guns look cool (always important), but that non-black finish can be multi-functional in more ways than one. First, they’re useful whether you’re...

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