Thats what I was thinking as well. Plus, if you look up more info about the AccuTrigger, it shows a blown up picture that clearly has a steel guard, but that isn't a sure thing that it will be on the Model 16.
Here is a quick photo chop I did of the wood and rifle, just to get an idea of how the colors work together. It looks mighty sharp if you ask me.
Now I'm just wondering how in the world to do the checkering.