Does anyone know if the M5 3in guns used by the US Army 3rd infantry Honor Guard in D.C. Are black or black green?
Either way, great excuse not to get out of weathering
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Proper color for Honor Guard M5 cannon
corsair924
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Posted: Friday, February 10, 2012 - 01:04 PM UTC
HeavyArty
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Posted: Friday, February 10, 2012 - 02:48 PM UTC
They are gloss black with polished chrome accents such as the breech, wheel rings, lug nut, etc. that you see in the picture.
corsair924
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Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 02:04 PM UTC
Thanks
I wasn't sure how far off the color was in the pictures.
I wasn't sure how far off the color was in the pictures.