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Posted: 8/5/2014 9:29:19 PM EDT
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Armalite makes a National Match type freefloating hand guard like you're talking about. It requires a proprietary handguard, gas tube and I think a special barrel nut.
I also think Fulton Armory makes parts for nam A2'. http://www.armalite.com/Categories2.aspx?Category=a6fe0290-cc27-46d8-98b6-a393a33b0f5d |
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Posted: 8/5/2014 10:02:00 PM EDT
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Rock river has them also. Just installed one. Should come with sleeve barrel nut with jam nut, modified a2 handguards and gas tube. You will need to remove the barrel and front sight. Not that hard with the right tools.
ETA. also with the Rock River you need to cut off the sling swivel mount, since the free float tube has the sling swivel mounted forward and goes under the front sight post where the original swivel sling mount was. Rock River NM hand guard sleeve |
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Posted: 8/6/2014 2:20:24 PM EDT
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Mike & Hypersport,would I have to use a similar plastic forearm or could I go to a railed or cylindrical forearm.Was looking maybe to save some weight
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Posted: 8/6/2014 4:45:43 PM EDT
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Mike & Hypersport,would I have to use a similar plastic forearm or could I go to a railed or cylindrical forearm.Was looking maybe to save some weight Not sure what you mean by cylindrical. |
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Posted: 8/6/2014 4:58:35 PM EDT
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It looks round
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Posted: 8/6/2014 5:08:03 PM EDT
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It looks round I'm thinking that you might be looking for something such as this :http://www.clarkcustomguns.com/clk750.htm Or this http://www.midwayusa.com/product/2695148877/lancer-systems-lch-free-float-tube-handguard-ar-15-vented-carbon-fiber |
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Posted: 8/6/2014 8:42:36 PM EDT
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Yeah thats it.
Can you tell me why the barrel has to come off to accomplish Free Floating. |
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Posted: 8/6/2014 9:21:07 PM EDT
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Yeah thats it. Can you tell me why the barrel has to come off to accomplish Free Floating. 1.Consistency in where your rounds are impacting. 2. It removes any sort of tension on the barrel,. |
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Posted: 8/7/2014 7:39:30 PM EDT
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Yeah thats it. Can you tell me why the barrel has to come off to accomplish Free Floating. Because you have to change the barrel nut with their supplied one. And if you will need to remove front sight post or gas block to slide off the old barrel nut and slip on the new one. |
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Posted: 8/16/2014 6:39:59 AM EDT
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Instalation:
Remove front sight base by driving out fsb pins. They drive out to the same side as the rifles ejection port. Drive them right out. Then the sight is slid off the barrel some models of float tube will have a new barrel nut, while others will clamp to the existing barrel nut. Some free float rails use bolts to attach the components, while others use a knurled ring and a strap wrench to put them into place. When all installed, the front sight base is replaced and the pins driven back in. |
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