Question for women who shoot AR-15's

[Christine123]

Like the grey..not the pink...its hard enough for us ladies to be taken seriously with our pistols, shotguns, AR's...so no pink for me

[onequickshift]

I actually really want a rich dark spartan red, or marine corp kind red. Grey though is really striking my fancy

[Steph]

The pink is tempting to me, but I'll stick with my dusty purple. Pink is like the OD/FDE for women (way too common, not "unique" anymore, it's the new black...everyone has it).

[Bumslie]

Sorry for being a male in the ladies forum, but I just couldn't help buy take a peek inside. I'm actually in the works of building a "my little pony" AR in bright blue and have the character rainbow dash painted on it. Seeing the photos, I actually like the pink and do sort of want one with pink furniture now.

My question (not to thread jack) is it insulting to the female community that a straight male has one with pink furniture on his AR. This rifle will be for me. I just like things are are not of the status quo

[movie zombie]

as long as your Borderlands 2 character isn't sporting pink, you're good to go here!

sorry, couldn't resist......LOL.

each to their own, Bumslie, each to their own. i know straight men that love to wear purple shirts. its your $ and your gun so decorate with whatever furniture you desire.

of course, re your little pony project you do know this, right?!

[Bumslie]

Originally Posted by movie zombie

as long as your Borderlands 2 character isn't sporting pink, you're good to go here!

sorry, couldn't resist......LOL.

each to their own, Bumslie, each to their own. i know straight men that love to wear purple shirts. its your $ and your gun so decorate with whatever furniture you desire.

of course, re your little pony project you do know this, right?!

Actually he is lol

[Steph]

Second on the pics, gotta see this.

[movie zombie]

you are at least consistent with pink fighting weapons, Bumslie!

pictures mandatory......

[Bumslie]

Originally Posted by movie zombie

you are at least consistent with pink fighting weapons, Bumslie!

pictures mandatory......

Sorry no pictures yet. I don't have all the parts yet. Then they will be cerakoted. I'm trying to get an 80% lower engraved with my little pony and the safet selector switch to say "friendship is magical"

[M1A_Girl]

This is my AR, go black, or go home. Pink is nice and all, but sorry not all girls have to have a pink gun.

[penguinofsleep]

Originally Posted by Steph

I agree with the no baby pink thing, but dark hot pink and black is just a cool combination. However, once I get my AR I plan to do this with it (just because all black is boring to me).
:X

were the purple bits dyed by yourself or another or were they purchased somewhere?

male but id like a purple ar someday...

[Steph]

I photoshopped that imaged but I plan to have the parts custom painted.

[kaligaran]

No pink here:

[penguinofsleep]

Originally Posted by Steph

I photoshopped that imaged but I plan to have the parts custom painted.

thanks. please post here when you do or pm me. i had a pretty different color and art scheme in mind but it'd be great to know how you or someone had it done for reference. btw, it looks like u r using all magpul furniture? - i know different polymers can react differently to difference processes.

Originally Posted by kaligaran

No pink here:

cat makes the picture

[kaligaran]

Originally Posted by penguinofsleep

cat makes the picture

Thanks!

He doesn't like pink either (he told me so!).

[Steph]

I haven't actually gotten the furniture yet (hoping for xmas) but I'll definitely post pics when I get it all put together.

[myusername]

The pink is cute. Younger girls will like it. But my AR is black. I think people are still getting used to the idea of colored guns.

[tlcwrites]

Personally, I like "basic black", too, though when I finally get an AR there is a certain temptation for putting some anodized purple someplace. :-)

The funny thing is, "pink for girls" didn't become custom until the 1940s, and a 1918 apparel industry trade publication actually wrote that "The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys, and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink, being a more decided and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl."

Off topic a bit, I know, but the curious will find http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-c...ring-Pink.html an interesting read

Tammy

[kaligaran]

Originally Posted by tlcwrites

Personally, I like "basic black", too, though when I finally get an AR there is a certain temptation for putting some anodized purple someplace. :-)

The funny thing is, "pink for girls" didn't become custom until the 1940s, and a 1918 apparel industry trade publication actually wrote that "The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys, and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink, being a more decided and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl."

Off topic a bit, I know, but the curious will find http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-c...ring-Pink.html an interesting read

Tammy

That article was a real eye opener. Something I had never ever thought of. Thanks for posting.

[Genine]

just bought the anderson AR (zombie edition)...haven't shot it yet....i'll let you know if i can handle the weight/recoil of the gun.... but either way, no pink!! how about green camo where all that pink was....must look real nice....i want a green stock to mine =p

[LuvLRBs]

I think it's disrespectful to serious firearms to put pink plastic parts on them. I do, however, like a unique accessory as long as it's not a gun part. Like a pink cheek pad for our scoped M14's, or a case, as long as the gun itself stays the color it's supposed to be. I do, however, want the JAE M14 stock and attachments all in pure white!

[viper37]

Originally Posted by LuvLRBs

I think it's disrespectful to serious firearms to put pink plastic parts on them. I do, however, like a unique accessory as long as it's not a gun part. Like a pink cheek pad for our scoped M14's, or a case, as long as the gun itself stays the color it's supposed to be. I do, however, want the JAE M14 stock and attachments all in pure white!

Right, because an inanimate object has feelings.

Pink (which in a monotone world is white) is bad, but a white stormtrooper armor gun that you fantasize about is ok?

Get real.

[kittycat]

I personally love my ARs. Rails are a HUGE attraction... I dunno why. I am in absolute love with the new Daniel Defense MFR (modular float rail). I wrote a short blurb about it below where I've included a photo. DROOL!

http://looserounds.com/2013/01/22/sh...ressor-market/.

P.S. Although I've had pink hair for a very long time, I personally do not buy pink products... that's just me though. Hey, if the color gets girls excited about firearms or hunting... I am all for it. Make it polka-dot for all I care. I want more women to shoot.