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METACOL III™ Satin Black

METACOL III Satin Black, Norinco Type 56S-1 (AK-47S) METACOL III™ Satin Black. Norinco Type-56S folding-stock AK-47.
METACOL III Satin Black, East German MPi-KM METACOL III™ Satin Black. ARS built clone of an East German MPi-KM (AKM).
METACOL III Satin Black, Yugoslav M70AB2 METACOL III™ Satin Black. Yugoslav M70AB2 (AKMs)
METACOL III Satin Black. AR-15 M4 clone. METACOL III™ Satin Black. AR-15 M4 clone.
METACOL III Satin Black, Browning Hi-Power METACOL III™ Satin Black. ARS customized Browning Hi-Power.
METACOL III Satin Black, Daewoo METACOL III™ Satin Black. Daewoo.
METACOL III Satin Black, FAL Para METACOL III™ Satin Black. IMBEL Paratrooper FAL.
METACOL III Satin Black, FAL Para, closeup METACOL III™ Satin Black. IMBEL Paratrooper FAL.
METACOL III Satin Black, FNC paratrooper. METACOL III™ Satin Black. Full-Auto FNC paratrooper.
METACOL III Satin Black, Galil ARM. METACOL III™ Satin Black. Galil ARM
METACOL III Satin Black, SAR 3 METACOL III™ Satin Black. Springfield Armory imported Greek SAR 3 with the ARS HK91k conversion and Namibian furniture.
METACOL III Satin Black, SAR 3, closeup METACOL III™ Satin Black. Springfield Armory imported Greek SAR 3 with the ARS HK91k conversion and Namibian furniture, closeup.
METACOL III Satin Black, HK MP-5s METACOL III™ Satin Black. Another batch of MP5 receivers bound for the HK Training Division.
METACOL III Satin Black, HK MP5A3 METACOL III™ Satin Black. HK-MP5A3 machinegun.
METACOL III Satin Black, HK-MP5A3, closeup METACOL III™ Satin Black. HK-MP5A3 machinegun. This close-up picture of the A3 retracting stock shows the careful masking of the stock rails for the exact match to the original factoryfinish
METACOL III Satin Black, HK-MP5A3, closeup METACOL III™ Satin Black. HK-MP5A3 machinegun. This closeup shows the correct mixture of phosphate and enamel coatings and the perfect match to the original HK coating. In fact, my original name for this color was "HK Satin Black"
METACOL III Satin Black, HK-MP5A3, closeup METACOL III™ Satin Black. HK-MP5A3 machinegun. This closeup of the 3-lug barrel shows the attention to detail you can expect from ARS.
METACOL III Satin Black, ARS HK-91k METACOL III™ Satin Black. An ARS modified HK-91k shortbarrel (top) and same conversion on a Greek SAR-3/8 (bottom).
METACOL III Satin Black, ARS HK-MP5A3-SD3 METACOL III™ Satin Black. HKMP5A3-SD3
METACOL III Satin Black, ARS HK-MP5A3-SD3, suppressor closeup METACOL III Satin Black. HKMP5A3-SD3, suppressor closeup
METACOL III Satin Black, ARS HK-MP5A3-SD3, closeup METACOL III™ Satin Black. HKMP5A3-SD3, closeup
METACOL III Satin Black, HK P7 M8 METACOL III™ Satin Black. HK P7 M8.
METACOL III Satin Black, HK P7 M8 METACOL III™ Satin Black. Three more HK P7 M8s.
METACOL III Satin Black, HK P9s METACOL III™ Satin Black. HK P9s.
METACOL III Satin Black, HK P9s, closeup with jeweling METACOL III™ Satin Black. HK P9s, closeup with jeweling
METACOL III Satin Black, HK P7 Katrina METACOL III™ Satin Black. "Before." This rusty HK P7 M8 was recovered after Hurricane Katrina.
METACOL III Satin Black, HK P7 Katrina METACOL III™ Satin Black. "After". This rusty HK P7 M8 was recovered after Hurricane Katrina.
METACOL III Satin Black, JP Sauer & Sohns Guild Rifle METACOL III™ Satin Black. JP Sauer & Sohns Guild Rifle. I picked up this early 1920s .30-06 with some modest finish wear and dented checkering. Complete restoration and bolt jeweling. Checkering clean-up & repair by Robert Hisserich, stockmaker.
METACOL III Satin Black, JP Sauer & Sohns Guild Rifle METACOL III™ Satin Black. JP Sauer & Sohns Guild Rifle, closeup.
METACOL III Satin Black, Walther P-38 METACOL III™ Satin Black. Walther P-38.
METACOL III Satin Black, Scorpion machinepistol METACOL III™ Satin Black. Scorpion machinepistol.
METACOL III Satin Black, Sig-Sauer P-228 METACOL III™ Satin Black. Sig-Sauer P-228 9mm.
METACOL III Satin Black, IMI Uzi METACOL III™ Satin Black. IMI Uzi.

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METACOL III™ Gray

METACOL III Gray, Retro AR-15 METACOL III™ Gray. Retro AR-15.
METACOL III Gray, Retro AR-15, closeup METACOL III™ Gray. Retro AR-15 closeup.
METACOL III Gray, Retro AR-15 carbine METACOL III™ Gray. Retro AR-15 carbine.
METACOL III Gray, Khar 9mm METACOL III™ Gray on a custom Khar 9mm. ARS also stippled the frontstrap.
METACOL III Gray, MAC-10, Sionics suppressor METACOL III Gray on a MAC-10 submachinegun with original Sionics suppressor.

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METACOL III™ Classic Patina™

METACOL III Classic Patina, 1887 Terminator short-barrel shotgun METACOL III™ Classic Patina™. 1887 "Terminator" short-barrel shotgun.
METACOL III Classic Patina, 1887 Terminator short-barrel shotgun, closeup METACOL III™ Classic Patina™. 1887 "Terminator" short-barrel shotgun, closeup.
METACOL III Classic Patina, M1 Garand METACOL III™ Classic Patina™. M1 Garand. Classic Patina duplicates the green-brown tint a gray phosphate finish aquires with age, with superior protective qualities.
METACOL III Classic Patina, M1 Garand, closeup METACOL III™ Classic Patina™. M1 Garand, closeup.
METACOL III Classic Patina, M1 Garands METACOL III™ Classic Patina™. M1 Garand, closeup.
METACOL III Classic Patina, MAS 49/56 METACOL III™ Classic Patina™. French MAS 49/56 in 7.5mm.
METACOL III Classic Patina, Uzi METACOL III™ Classic Patina™. Full-Auto Uzi.
METACOL III Classic Patina, Uzi, closeup METACOL III™ Classic Patina™. Uzi. Closeup shows fine detail

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METACOL IV™ Manganese Phosphate

METACOL IV, CZ-52 METACOL IV™. CZ-52.
METACOL IV, Israeli FAL METACOL IV™. Israeli FAL.
METACOL IV, 1911, before METACOL IV™. 1911. Before.
METACOL IV, 1911, after METACOL IV™. 1911. After.
METACOL IV, Springfield M1A METACOL IV™. Springfield M1A with experimental camouflage stock.

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METACOL III Green

Temporarily Suspended

METACOL III Green, 1911 METACOL III™ Green. Kimber custom 1911.
METACOL III Green, Beretta 92 METACOL III™ Green. Beretta 92.
METACOL III Green & Black, Desert Eagle METACOL III™ Green and Black. .44 Mag Desert Eagle.
METACOL III Green, Custom FAL Carbine METACOL III™ Green. Custom FAL Carbine.
METACOL III Green, Custom FAL DM Rifle METACOL III™ Green. Custom FAL Designated Marksman Rifle.
METACOL III Green, HK-93 METACOL III™ Green. HK-93.
METACOL III Green, M1A SOCOM METACOL III™ Green. M1A SOCOM with the ARS flash hider.
METACOL III Green, Sig-Sauer P-229 METACOL III™ Green. Sig-Sauer 229 stainless.
METACOL III Green & Black, Sig-Sauer P-220 METACOL III™ Green and Black. Sig-Sauer P-220.

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METACOL III™ Tan

Temporarily Suspended

METACOL III Tan, Armalite AR-30 in .338 Lapua METACOL III™ Tan. Armalite AR-30 in .338 Lapua.
METACOL III Tan, Ruger Mk II METACOL III™ Tan. Tactical Innovations aluminum Ruger-type receiver with Gem-Tech Suppressor.
METACOL III Tan and Green, Remington 700 METACOL III™ Tan and Green. ARS Custom Remington 700, experimental camouflage stock. T
METACOL III Tan and Green, Remington 700, closeup METACOL III™ Tan and Green. ARS Custom Remington 700, experimental camouflage stock, closeup

Stock Finishes

Temporarily Suspended

ARS Stock Colors Stock color examples.
ARS Stock Colors Testing Pattern on some surplus Ruger 10/22 stocks. Goal: a multi-season arid desert pattern.
ARS Stock Colors Testing Pattern on some surplus Ruger 10/22 stocks.

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Special Projects

Experimental, not currently available.

METACOL III Purple. Browning Hi-Power. METACOL III™ Purple. Browning Hi-Power.
METACOL III Purple. Glock 26. METACOL III™ Purple. Glock 26.
METACOL III Red and Purple. Restoring some old wood planes. METACOL III™ Red and Purple. Restoring some old wood planes.
Rhodesian Pattern, FAL. RhodPat. Rhodesian Pattern, FAL replica. Sometimes making a rifle look ugly takes more work than making it pretty.
Rhodesian Pattern, FAL. RhodPat. Rhodesian Pattern, FAL replica.
Rhodesian Pattern, FAL. RhodPat. Rhodesian Pattern, FAL replica.
Rhodesian Pattern, FAL. RhodPat. Rhodesian Pattern, FAL replica.
Single Action Army, distressed for age. Antique Finish. A set of Uberti Single Action Army revolvers, distressed to look old.

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