What kind of paint did you use?
How did you do that splatter-effect?
I'm always interested in techniques, being an aspiring weapon artist myself: http://nodakangler.com/forums/showthread.php?8074-DIY-Duracoat-It-can-be-done/
low air pressure in a standard gun with standard paint
it pulls the paint out in a silly string but doesn’t have enough force to atomize it
Whats wrong with black? Looks like a tree branch to me.