I was talking with a customer today and they were looking at doing a DE weapon (rails, barrel, etc) and I mentioned to them that TROY made their excellent BUIS’s in hard anodized DE. The customer was not aware of this and made me wonder if other folks knew that TROY Industries has perfected the hard anodized DE color. So here are some pics of the best flip up BUIS’s on the market today.
C4
BCM 11.5, TROY MRF-MX, BUIS’s
Looks pale, is it your camera?
It may be the camera / light, because the ones on my work carbine are definately darker.
Erick
When I started taking the pics it was cloudy and then the sun came out. This is why the finish looks lighter in some pics.
SOCOM DE is supposed to be light (not dark like CB). The new Magpul DE MIADS are about the exact same color as the TROY DE.
C4
Much, much nicer than their earlier versions of FDE. That looks well done.
Someone show this to KaC 
Someone on “the other” AR15 site built or had built a 7" or so SBR with all sorts of tan goodness including Magpul accessories with the troy front and rears in FDE. It all seemed to match well- even the Aimpoint cover.
Good Stuff !!
Grant how do I order, I wish I knew someone there ! 
I think you are going to have to locate a dealer as you are now an “outsider!”
C4
Here is a pick of the TD VG, Magpul MIAD and TROY MRF-C in DE. Now that Magpul has changed their color, everything is almost a perfect match. The MIAD and TROY are a perfect match. The TD is slightly tanner than the others, but you can only tell if your right up on it.
C4
Grant,
Do you have the FDE rails in stock, specifically the MFR-C?
Yes I do! http://www.gandrtactical.com/troy.htm
C4
Wow, anodized in FDE? I had seen pics online and at Troy’s website but I ass-u-me-d it was a paint-type finish.
Yep, HA FDE. Some companies use a ceramic coating, but it just doesn’t hold up. The TROY is the only company to perfect this color and do it consistently .
C4
I’ll get some new pics when my FDE BUIS comes in. I’ve had a FDE front for a few months now and definately dig it.
Until then, here’s a single pic I took with some other FDE stuff and other assorted parts.
Nice photography.
(Are those carrier key screws staked at all?)
No they are not. The LWRC carriers uses a dove tailed carrier key and staking is not required.
Stephen
So what stops the bolts from coming loose?
PFM (Pure F*cking Magic)!
C4
FWIW, when I met Ken Elmore at an EAG class he made mention of using Loctite instead of staking.
WES GRANT (is it OK to mention his name here?) told me he used to use loctite alone on his personal guns. Now he also stakes them with Ned’s MOACK.