Can someone help me look for a decent handguard.

[rjg16148]

I have a 16' upper and I need a rail system becasue I;m planning on adding some accessories up front. I found a bunch of different hand guards to choose from and I was just looking for some help finding a decent one..

Here is my rifle.

[BUCKMARK]

what do you plan on adding?

[rjg16148]

Well.. My first investment is going to be a scope.
I'll be getting a vertical grip soon. If I decide to get a sight instead of a scope I'll need a flip up front site to..
Im not going to put a million things on it and make it look weird... Just a couple accessories here and there.

[BUCKMARK]

Ok,

As you know, most folks buy a certain configuration based on what they are going to do with the rifle.

Your rifle is mostly purchased by people that want to add a scope, and don't want the front sight base.

Buy a scope with a low power setting like 2-7 and plenty of eye relief.

A forward grip will work with any rail system, but due to torque on the rails I would go with a free floating rail. These require you to cut the delta ring off of the rifle with a Dremel.

Midwest Industries #20 is a great rail for $170 or so.

Yankee Hill is cheaper, buy many folks claim they are not true 1913 specs, and some items don't fit properly.

Midwest Industries and Sampson are both good.

[KeithPA]

First you need to make a decision.

How long a rail system do you want?

7" I think will fit with that front sight block/gas block still in place. If you want something longer, you will need a new low profile gas block.

I have a Troy MRFS (sp?) on mine.

[mjd932]

I've got a KAC RAS on mine and I like it...That being said, you can get something a LOT cheaper that would probably serve the same purpose just as well.

[Lycanthrope]

The YHM brand is very nice and runs about $99.



Want instructions for installation? Got them too.

http://ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=4&t=226782

[fultonCoShooter]

I would get a free floating hand guard for that rifle like a larue that went over that gas block although a rail may not fit over that gas block

http://stores.homestead.com/Laruetac...%2F+Handguards

[KeithPA]

It's going to be too wide to fit over it. It may clear on height but the width may not. I just ran into a similiar situation on one of my guns.

He'll need to get a low profile block or make one. You probably could dremel that existing block and cut off some of it.

[JIMMYC308]

I have the surefire rail system on my AR and you don't need to cut or alter the gun at all. It is plenty sturdy for a forward grip and tac light. www.surefire.com Sorry about the small pic.