My 8 year old hates his cricket .22lr single shot rifle ever since i bought his 12 year old brother an AR, so to keep the peace, he now has his own M4 in the safe. He only shoots it with close supervision, naturally, but he’s a real good shot and great with range safety. So, after he sse me painting one of mine, the other day he asks me to paint his RED, his favorite color. I just did the handguards and buttstock with krylon: i’ll leave the rest black in hopes he comes to his sneses when he gets older. I figure it’s gives it that personal touch. Would any of you laugh at my kid and his fire-engine red AR if you saw us at the range?
Who cares what color it is, you and your kid are at the range… 
Absolutely not.
To an 8 yr old, it is not an army gun or EBR or death machine. It is a rifle that Dad got him. Red, green or blue whith pink dots… it is still nothing but a pretty colored rifle that Dad got him. 20 years from now he will laugh his arse off talking with you about how you spray painted his AR red just to make him happy. And tell you what a fool you were. And you can reply by telling him you were a fool in love with your family, and happy… is happy. Even if it’s painted red.
Being a parent takes prec over being cool. And anyone worth thier weight in shit would clearly understand what a father would do for the happieness of thier child.
Rock on red man! Spend time with your children, be strong and fair to them… and raise good American men.
does your kid play Call of Duty 4?
Sounds like the kid could use some tiger striple camo. He will go nutz.
Well put Larry0071!
If a fire engine red AR brings your son into the world of supporting the 2nd Amendment, so be it! If he’s happy with his gun, then he’ll be happy shooting. Hell, let him put his name on it!
I have always been hesitant about painting firearms bright colors, colors that some would associate with a toy.
i can’t criticize your comment about toy colors- safety is important. But this gun never leaves the safe except to go to the range.
I am with Larry on this. Our kids and family should mean the most. Who cares what color his rifle is painted. There is nothing better than a dad’s love for his children and family. Have fun with you kids ABN. More dads need to step up and be the leader of their families and spend time with their kids. Quit being selfish spend time with your kids !
Good job buying him an AR and great job painting it red for him. No harm in making a good kid happy.
This. Enjoy the time you have with your kids and tell everyone else to f off.
Not cool to paint one training aid blue or red, or less lethal orange.
Paint or silk screen the rules of firearms safety on the side of the magwell. that’d be cool.
As far as I’m concerned, if red is his favorite color, make him happy. I’m glad he’s interested in shooting, and gives him something to personalize as his own.
A habit I’ve noticed with a few fathers on here, is making the kids recite the four rules before each range trip. I think its a great way of ingraining safety.
Don’t let nobody tell you cain’t paint an AR red.
The receivers are anodized that color, i got lucky with the paint.
Abvsolutely not!! In heralrdy red is the color of courage. So what’s wrong with a red-colored AR in a non-tactical environment?
If it makes your son happy there’s no color that’s not cool to paint an AR.
Puce. It is not cool to paint an AR puce. I am not really sure exactly what color puce is, but any color named puce does not belong on a rifle. Not even a girl’s rifle.
[b]PUCE[/b] - If my daughter wants a puce AR, I’ll make it happen.
Exactly what color is that? Off Pink? <grin>
I think it’s cool you did this! But be wary, at 8 he may change his favorite color several times in the next few years…