- Walter_Sobchak
Why is the muzzle brake painted red? It reminds me of the orange tip rule for toy guns.
...and why is the .50 painted black? Never seen MG barrels painted in service at all...just something else to smoke and burn. Possibly just a rust prevention measure on a gun that does not fire.
Back in the day, the blast deflectors on M48's in my OD army were typically painted black. I have no idea why that was.