How important is the color of a gun? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Amistad · 07-22-2007, 04:50 AM

That's the question that I keep asking myself as I ponder the purchase of a new piece looming just ahead. I've definitely decided on the XD45 4" Compact, but I keep vascillating between black and olive drab. Short of flipping a coin, do any of you good folks out there have any insight (if there *is* any in this case) as to why one finish should be chosen over the other? Thanks, amigos!

Amistad
'needing to decide!'

mattjohnston87 · 07-22-2007, 05:07 AM

It is purely a personal preference.

They are all going to work the same.

jdavionic · 07-22-2007, 05:13 AM

For a side arm, I'd say color is very unimportant and agree with the above post. For a rifle, it depends on why you have it. A range gun only, color is irrelevant. Hunting, SHTF,...I would say that color choice should be considered.

M2XD · 07-22-2007, 07:24 AM

About as important as color is on a car...

Cheers! M2

XD.dwg · 07-22-2007, 07:45 AM

Around here they want $20 more for OD, does that help?

Tard · 07-22-2007, 08:30 AM

I prefer black on black for my handguns because they conceal better under a jacket in the dark. Also, I think plastic guns in color make them look plastic.

However, it is absolutely a personal preference thing and it's STILL America (until January 2009).

Now on rifles I get the flat black on flat black composition stocks and I don't paint them because what pattern would I chose? How do I know?

SO, I use these 2" wide cloth rolls of tape without sticky (wrap it, it sticks to itself and can be easily unwrapped and reused) and have it in five different patterns/colors including snow camo. For me this works best.

leeindy · 07-22-2007, 09:01 AM

importance is zero unless your looking for a show piece

leftywa · 07-22-2007, 11:05 AM

I think that some of the colors might make them more concealable as the do not look like a typical gun. That way a brief glimpse might not appear to be a gun.

rucker · 07-22-2007, 11:11 AM

Well everyone knows that a gun is only scary if it is black

rod.10853 · 07-22-2007, 11:20 AM

This type of color selection phenomenon falls
under the Color Uncertainty Principle.

What happens is that if you are uncertain about
what color you want, you will surely want the
one you didn't get upon getting the one you
thought you wanted. This principle also dictates
that you will eventually be consumed with the need
to get the one you didn't get in the first place.
The principle holds true regardless of which color
you start the process with. Therefore, know that
no matter which one you pick, it doesn't really matter
in the scheme as it relates to the final outcome.
That is to say, it's highly likely according to this
principle that you'll end up with both in the long
run ...

07-22-2007, 04:50 AM	#1
Amistad XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The land of the Alamo! Posts: 30	How important is the color of a gun? That's the question that I keep asking myself as I ponder the purchase of a new piece looming just ahead. I've definitely decided on the XD45 4" Compact, but I keep vascillating between black and olive drab. Short of flipping a coin, do any of you good folks out there have any insight (if there is any in this case) as to why one finish should be chosen over the other? Thanks, amigos! Amistad 'needing to decide!'

07-22-2007, 05:07 AM	#2
mattjohnston87 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 6,436	It is purely a personal preference. They are all going to work the same. __________________ -Matt aka 'Sneaky Pete'

07-22-2007, 07:24 AM	#4
M2XD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 452	About as important as color is on a car... Cheers! M2 __________________ Springfield XD-45 ACP Service Springfield M1911 Loaded Target Springfield M1911 Lightweight Operator Springfield M1911 GI 1954 Colt .357 Magnum Plus a few others...

07-22-2007, 08:30 AM	#6
Tard XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Machias, WA Posts: 3,014	I prefer black on black for my handguns because they conceal better under a jacket in the dark. Also, I think plastic guns in color make them look plastic. However, it is absolutely a personal preference thing and it's STILL America (until January 2009). Now on rifles I get the flat black on flat black composition stocks and I don't paint them because what pattern would I chose? How do I know? SO, I use these 2" wide cloth rolls of tape without sticky (wrap it, it sticks to itself and can be easily unwrapped and reused) and have it in five different patterns/colors including snow camo. For me this works best. __________________ The good times have been used up.

07-22-2007, 09:01 AM	#7
leeindy XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: montana Posts: 2,892	importance is zero unless your looking for a show piece __________________ USAF F-15 Attack Control Specialist / Range Officer / Defensive Pistol Instructor "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" Sigmund Freud Anchorage Practical Shooters Club aka ANPRACS ANPRACS Match Videos click here and here USPSA # A-58756 IDPA # A28338 Co-Founder of the OFFICIAL XDtalk Competition League Another good gun forum http://www.nationalgunforum.com

07-22-2007, 05:13 AM	#3
jdavionic XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GA Posts: 5,105	For a side arm, I'd say color is very unimportant and agree with the above post. For a rifle, it depends on why you have it. A range gun only, color is irrelevant. Hunting, SHTF,...I would say that color choice should be considered.

07-22-2007, 07:45 AM	#5
XD.dwg XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 85	Around here they want $20 more for OD, does that help?

07-22-2007, 11:05 AM	#8
leftywa XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 334	I think that some of the colors might make them more concealable as the do not look like a typical gun. That way a brief glimpse might not appear to be a gun.

07-22-2007, 11:11 AM	#9
rucker XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 64	Well everyone knows that a gun is only scary if it is black

07-22-2007, 11:20 AM	#10
rod.10853 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5	This type of color selection phenomenon falls under the Color Uncertainty Principle. What happens is that if you are uncertain about what color you want, you will surely want the one you didn't get upon getting the one you thought you wanted. This principle also dictates that you will eventually be consumed with the need to get the one you didn't get in the first place. The principle holds true regardless of which color you start the process with. Therefore, know that no matter which one you pick, it doesn't really matter in the scheme as it relates to the final outcome. That is to say, it's highly likely according to this principle that you'll end up with both in the long run ...

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