Century Arms No.4

**ShaveTail** · 01-06-2010 02:16 PM

Okay, I'm partway into stripping my newly arrived Century Arms '43 Long Branch and I have a question: is there a good reason for my barrel to be painted green under the handguards? I don't mean oxidized, discolored, etc. It is PAINTED GREEN, I can see the brush strokes. WTF is this?

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**jona** · 01-06-2010 02:25 PM

An anti-rust barrier for use in the tropics.

**ShaveTail** · 01-06-2010 02:32 PM

Thank you! I was taken aback, I've never seen anything like it on a surplus gun before.

**Edward Horton** · 01-06-2010 02:33 PM

In peace time prior to WWII the Enfield Rifle icon

was completely stripped and torn down for a yearly inspection. Due to war time combat conditions the Enfield was painted below the wood line and only torn down when required for maintenance.

And it’s NOT WTF it’s RTFM

**Edward Horton** · 01-06-2010 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by jona

An anti-rust barrier for use in the tropics.

“The painting will be accomplished at home and abroad”

England icon

does not qualify as the tropics but they may still have put Quinine in their Gin at home.

**ShaveTail** · 01-06-2010 02:38 PM

That, sirs, is really, really cool for some reason.

**Edward Horton** · 01-06-2010 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by ShaveTail

That, sirs, is really, really cool for some reason.

Rust-Oleum paint moto: “It’s us or rust”

1940's military saying:

If it moves, salute it; if it doesn't, paint it green.

**Alan de Enfield** · 01-06-2010 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Edward Horton

“The painting will be accomplished at home and abroad”

England icon

does not qualify as the tropics but they may still have put Quinine in their Gin at home.

I think what was put into the tea was a more worrysome

**Edward Horton** · 01-06-2010 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by Alan de Enfield

I think what was put into the tea was a more worrysome

The urban legend about saltpeter in military food and drink is a complete falsehood, but my wife sprinkles estrogen on my Corn Flakes every morning hoping I will talk to her more and spend less time in the gun forums.

**Peter Laidler** · 01-06-2010 05:51 PM

They put bromide in the tea in Malaya to stop us getting a) horny and b) catching 'tropical' diseases from the locals.

It's just started to work!

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