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August 25, 2017, 09:17 PM
kkina
The Color Purple
Does anyone know why (the most common brand of) snap caps are purple in color?





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August 25, 2017, 09:24 PM
frayedends
Because they are gay?




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August 25, 2017, 09:25 PM
Fenris
quote:
Originally posted by frayedends:
Because they are gay?

No. But they are gay friendly.




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August 25, 2017, 09:26 PM
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August 25, 2017, 09:26 PM
airsoft guy
Why purple specifically, or why some other color other than ammo colored? Obviously they're colored different from ammo so you can tell it's not ammo. Why purple specifically? I dunno. Possibly that's just the color of the material, coating it in something would eventually just wear off from repeated use, right?

Also, that's more of a raspberry color.



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August 25, 2017, 09:27 PM
erj_pilot
I think it's more of a plum...



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August 25, 2017, 09:27 PM
Oz_Shadow
Making Oprah money


I thought they were reddish brown
August 25, 2017, 09:34 PM
Fenris
Chartreuse.

Wait... I don't even know what that is.




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August 25, 2017, 09:37 PM
mr kablammo
quote:
Originally posted by Fenris:
quote:
Originally posted by frayedends:
Because they are gay?

No. But they are gay friendly.


Those are the lavender ones.


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August 25, 2017, 09:37 PM
kkina
As long as it's not mauve.

It's anodized, they can make it any color they want. I realize it's a different color than live ammunition, but any reason for purple? Just that there's no purple ammo?



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August 25, 2017, 09:39 PM
kkina




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August 25, 2017, 09:48 PM
frayedends
I'd say eggplant.




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August 25, 2017, 09:52 PM
kkina
Uhm, Dudes, I always think of Friday as a good day to review Man Card rules and guidelines. Like, there's only one color (purple) between red and blue. See how it works?



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August 25, 2017, 09:54 PM
LS1 GTO
Cause purple is a color of royalty.






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August 25, 2017, 09:56 PM
kkina
What does that have to do with guns?



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August 25, 2017, 10:01 PM
Skins2881
Mine are Red and Brass.





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August 25, 2017, 10:39 PM
kkina
That color combo makes more sense. Still wondering about purple.



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August 26, 2017, 05:38 AM
arfmel
It's verging on fuschia.
August 26, 2017, 07:04 AM
gjgalligan
quote:
Originally posted by kkina:
Does anyone know why (the most common brand of) snap caps are purple in color?




Those (in the pic) look to be a shade of red to me.


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August 26, 2017, 09:39 AM
Jimbo Jones
Aubergine


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