I believe they should be OD ( most items in the supply chain would have been painted OD by the manu./suppliers )
That being said,
I chose the simply "oil " the wooden handles on all my pioneer tools ,In my opinion they look much better mounted on an all OD vehicle
Cheers
John
42 Chevy G7117
44 Ford M20 armored car
44 CCKW 353 A1 660 gal Tanker
45 CCKW 353 B2 Air-portable
Ben Hur 1 ton trailer
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