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Posted: 5/11/2020 12:41:48 PM EDT
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Do a search for "ar 15 flashlight mounts" and do a little reading. Lot of choices out there, see the reviews.
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Posted: 5/11/2020 1:48:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 44-40pro: Do a search for "ar 15 flashlight mounts" and do a little reading. Lot of choices out there, see the reviews. I have did that. That’s why I made this thread to see if there are any that I missing beside the one listed and the ones that attach to the FSB. |
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Posted: 5/11/2020 1:55:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By swampfoxoutdoors: I have did that. That’s why I made this thread to see if there are any that I missing beside the one listed and the ones that attach to the FSB. Please provide a few links of what you have found. Thanks. |
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Posted: 5/11/2020 2:06:52 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/11/2020 3:10:34 PM EDT
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If you’re good with tools it’s not hard to screw a small bit of rail to regular handguards. You get to put it wherever you want too.
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Posted: 5/11/2020 3:15:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hodgescl: If you’re good with tools it’s not hard to screw a small bit of rail to regular handguards. You get to put it wherever you want too. Yeah I had considered that but like the looks of the IWC mount. Just didnt know if there were options similar to the IWC that I was not aware of. Looks like I will be buying one of them. |
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Posted: 5/11/2020 3:20:41 PM EDT
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Do you have a FSB?
Midwest or GGG FSB mount. Puts light right at support hand for activation. Plus Metal won't Melt! https://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/MI-Tactical-Light-Mount-p/mctar-01g2.htm can easily remove or move to another rifle |
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Posted: 5/11/2020 3:39:19 PM EDT
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Look up the Rogers Tri-Rail. It clamps around the handguard and adds three rail section.
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Posted: 5/11/2020 6:46:46 PM EDT
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Easy. Buy this, has 2 little wide back plates. You can screw them through the holes on the top handgurad. Then you have a rail section to mount whatever light mount you want. Looks bulky but not really.
https://www.primaryarms.com/magpul-moe-polymer-rail-section-5-slot-mag406-blk 
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Posted: 5/12/2020 3:53:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bigger_Hammer: Do you have a FSB? Midwest or GGG FSB mount. Puts light right at support hand for activation. Plus Metal won't Melt! https://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/MI-Tactical-Light-Mount-p/mctar-01g2.htm can easily remove or move to another rifle Have one of these. They work fine on a carbine or midlength, but are too far out (for me) on a rifle-length gas system. |
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Posted: 5/12/2020 3:55:19 PM EDT
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Also this:
https://botach.com/kz-ar15-m16-sight-tower-combo-mounts-snap-hook-tactical-light/ I don’t have one but it seems like it would work with a pistol-style light on a shorter gas system. |
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Posted: 5/15/2020 2:32:28 PM EDT
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Do you have this? Does the heat shield get significantly bent to snug the mount screws? |
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Posted: 5/15/2020 4:20:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lexington: Do you have this? Does the heat shield get significantly bent to snug the mount screws? No clue ordered it today so we will see. Not really worried about the heat shield. It looks to come with 2 sets of screws one for mounting to the plastic and one to go thru the heat shield and plastic. |
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Posted: 5/20/2020 10:19:21 AM EDT
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For round handguards, you could use the old style surefire mounts that clamped onto an MP5SD's suppressor with hose clamps.
We used those in the late 90s. Hell, I may have one in the garage. edit: I checked... I have one. -J |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 1:31:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No clue ordered it today so we will see. Not really worried about the heat shield. It looks to come with 2 sets of screws one for mounting to the plastic and one to go thru the heat shield and plastic. Quote HistoryQuoted: Originally Posted By Lexington: Do you have this? Does the heat shield get significantly bent to snug the mount screws? No clue ordered it today so we will see. Not really worried about the heat shield. It looks to come with 2 sets of screws one for mounting to the plastic and one to go thru the heat shield and plastic. @swampfoxoutdoors, please post a pic of your new mount installed on the A2 handguard. Thanks. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 1:35:16 PM EDT
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The IWC one is supposed to be great, You could always just mount an moe rail section on the 3/9 o'clock on by drilling through the hand guards/heat shields or taking the heat shields out attaching the rail and then putting them back in.
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Posted: 6/3/2020 2:20:03 PM EDT
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Ill take some pics when I get home.
First off IWC is backed ordered and out of stock, but I seen one pop up on the EE new in bag for a great price so bought it. I then canceled my order with IWC. Got the mount from the member like he said new in bag but was a 1" ring (knew this when I bought it from him) instead of .8 like I was needing. I thought no big deal Ill stick a G2 or another flashlight I have in it. Well every damn flashlight I own is either a .8 or 1.3 or whatever the larger size is. I did get it installed but had to remove the heat shield in my skinny A2 type grip which was fine. Product seems very nicely made and would buy another. I have since placed another order from the company for the .8 ring. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 3:04:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Look up the Rogers Tri-Rail. It clamps around the handguard and adds three rail section. This is what I was going to say. They are getting harder to find & more expensive though. I bought one back when CDNN had them on sale with a set of carbine handguards for $5. I only bought one cause I didn't know much about it. I kept waiting for them to go on sale again, but they never did & last time I checked they were out still. Many sites list them, but show out of stock. IIRC the Ruger site still had them for $20. You can find them on some auction websites too. |
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Posted: 6/5/2020 9:31:24 PM EDT
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Here are the pics. I keep forgetting to post them.
 Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached FileHad to pop out the heat shield to install. A few seconds with a grinding wheel. And it would work just fine. Those are the skinny AR handguards. Probably not a issue with normal handguards.  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/6/2020 9:14:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Here are the pics. I keep forgetting to post them. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/424008/3B276258-F511-4240-8FC0-0C23C3BE4F9A_jpe-1448766.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/424008/6466C5EF-10CB-4117-90E2-CA9AB52E6B6B_jpe-1448767.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/424008/725FDC2A-079D-4A1D-946B-DE6C696A3CB3_jpe-1448768.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/424008/39234CB3-315C-47A5-B1CC-40FB726A07FC_jpe-1448769.JPG Had to pop out the heat shield to install. A few seconds with a grinding wheel. And it would work just fine. Those are the skinny AR handguards. Probably not a issue with normal handguards. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/424008/A0470E4E-18EE-499D-AEEF-96512868CEF8_jpe-1448770.JPG Excellent. Thank you for taking the time. |
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Posted: 6/6/2020 3:11:13 PM EDT
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I just did this last week. I took one of the factory bases from a savage axis and bolted it to the handguard. Had to bevel the slot to get the Vltor light mount in there but it fits great.
 
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Posted: 6/24/2020 6:50:15 PM EDT
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Received the correct ring for my light today. It was back ordered and had to wait a few weeks.
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Posted: 6/26/2020 4:26:36 PM EDT
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https://botach.com/battle-steel-ar15-m4-dual-rail-front-sight-accessory-sling-mounts/
Or go on Ebay and get a $12 one from Chine, which honestly, works great. |
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Posted: 6/26/2020 10:26:09 PM EDT
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FFS. No need to reinvent the wheel.
https://www.amazon.com/Streamlight-69902-AR15-Rail-SuperTac/dp/B0000AVX6G Paladin |
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Posted: 7/3/2020 7:31:54 PM EDT
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I've always just drilled the handguards in the position I want and bolted a rail segment to the guards.
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Posted: 7/3/2020 9:01:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: FFS. No need to reinvent the wheel. https://www.amazon.com/Streamlight-69902-AR15-Rail-SuperTac/dp/B0000AVX6G Paladin I've had one of these for almost twenty years but could not remember who made it, nor find it. it works great. has offset for handguard taper. |
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Posted: 7/3/2020 9:08:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Do you have this? Does the heat shield get significantly bent to snug the mount screws? Quote HistoryQuoted: Do you have this? Does the heat shield get significantly bent to snug the mount screws? Yes, it does bend the heat shields or call for removing them. Which makes me about 99% sure that is why the photo shows it mounted on a DPMS "Glacier Guard" (no heat shield) forearm. |
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