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March 17th, 2007, 09:49 PM #1
Can someone help me look for a decent handguard.
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.
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March 17th, 2007, 09:53 PM #2
Re: Can someone help me look for a decent handguard.
what do you plan on adding?
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March 17th, 2007, 10:05 PM #3
Re: Can someone help me look for a decent handguard.
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.
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March 17th, 2007, 10:10 PM #4
Re: Can someone help me look for a decent handguard.
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.
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March 17th, 2007, 10:30 PM #5
Re: Can someone help me look for a decent handguard.
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.
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March 17th, 2007, 10:40 PM #6
Re: Can someone help me look for a decent handguard.
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.
I own guns!
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March 18th, 2007, 12:28 PM #7
Re: Can someone help me look for a decent handguard.
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
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March 18th, 2007, 03:58 PM #8
Re: Can someone help me look for a decent handguard.
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
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March 18th, 2007, 04:20 PM #9
Re: Can someone help me look for a decent handguard.
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.
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March 18th, 2007, 06:55 PM #10
Re: Can someone help me look for a decent handguard.
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.
Last edited by JIMMYC308; July 11th, 2007 at 05:51 PM.
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