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Posted: 4/25/2021 4:16:47 PM EDT
[#1]
Kac.
The rail extends over and hugs the receiver. It’s so robust it doubles as an optic mount/base |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 4:17:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Kac. The rail extends over and hugs the receiver. It’s so robust it doubles as an optic mount/base Thank you Sir. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 4:32:46 PM EDT
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It’s my opinion only, I believe its only worth the cost if you get the fore end and the optics mount. I do not believe the KAC fore end is all that special without the optics mount.
I do have the for end with the Aimpoint mount. |
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Posted: 4/26/2021 12:27:25 PM EDT
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I have the Knights combo on one gun. It's bullet proof, just a solid, well made, and expensive forend and mount. I have the lightweight B&T forend and optics mount on another gun. That combo is much less expensive, but i think just as well made and attaches solidly to the gun.
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Posted: 4/26/2021 12:31:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have the Knights combo on one gun. It's bullet proof, just a solid, well made, and expensive forend and mount. I have the lightweight B&T forend and optics mount on another gun. That combo is much less expensive, but i think just as well made and attaches solidly to the gun. @abud Links to B&T bits? ETA: OP question, KAC and Surefire. |
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Posted: 4/26/2021 12:59:31 PM EDT
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I have a KAC on my full size right now, but have gone through several handguards.
KAC is definitely number one.. My second favorite to the KAC is the Cadex Defense forend. Then the Fab Defense tri rail was a solid option. Very solid mounting, probably more so than all the others. Just didn't like the cut out style picatinny. B&T rail, not the lightweight, was pretty good |
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Posted: 4/26/2021 4:38:06 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/26/2021 6:13:16 PM EDT
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I love the KAC rail, problem is it removes some of the finish on the gun under neath the rail on the sides of the gun. But I love mine so much I never intend to remove it.
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Posted: 4/26/2021 8:47:07 PM EDT
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No love here for the Midwest Industries model?
I don't have one, it just looks solid in pics and videos. |
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Posted: 4/26/2021 11:14:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No love here for the Midwest Industries model? I don't have one, it just looks solid in pics and videos. I have one. Other than one of the set screws loosening up after a few hundred rounds fired I haven't any issues with it. Dunno how robust it is in comparison to something like a KAC but the price is right at least. |
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Posted: 4/27/2021 11:55:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @abud Links to B&T bits? ETA: OP question, KAC and Surefire. https://bt-parts.com/b-t-light-handguard-for-mp5-alumnium-with-3-x-nar/ https://bt-parts.com/bt-21222-b-t-mounting-rail-nar-low-profile-mount/ |
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Posted: 4/27/2021 12:34:40 PM EDT
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The KAC rail is the best but it’s only worth it if you get the optic mount which is unobtanium.The rails are everywhere but I rarely see the optic mount that goes with it.
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Posted: 4/27/2021 5:49:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I love the KAC rail, problem is it removes some of the finish on the gun under neath the rail on the sides of the gun. But I love mine so much I never intend to remove it. |
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Posted: 5/2/2021 4:28:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The KAC rail is the best but it’s only worth it if you get the optic mount which is unobtanium.The rails are everywhere but I rarely see the optic mount that goes with it. The rails and optic mounts are both readily available for BIN MSRP prices on gun broker. A LGS here even has the KAC mp5 optic mounts in stock. |
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Posted: 5/2/2021 7:02:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No love here for the Midwest Industries model? I don't have one, it just looks solid in pics and videos. Nope. I have one on a PTR. The rail isn’t flat, it actually cants towards the front of the gun. You can’t put a light on it, it sits canted in. |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 8:58:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nope. I have one on a PTR. The rail isn’t flat, it actually cants towards the front of the gun. You can’t put a light on it, it sits canted in. At what range are you trying to shine a light that the cant affects it that negatively? |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 8:58:15 PM EDT
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I have a Surefire M63 that’s solid as fuck.
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Posted: 5/3/2021 11:14:16 PM EDT
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B and T.
The handguard is pushed against the rear trunnion by a set screw that is tightened at the front. Absolutely ZERO movement. I've dropped my SP5 many times with a laser attached and it is always zeroed. The KAC is a M4 RIS extrusion cut down and made for the MP5 and is wide for that reason. The B&T extrusion is made specifically for the MP5 and is slim |
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Posted: 5/4/2021 3:55:48 PM EDT
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KAC. Compared to the surefire front screw tension, the KAC is much more robust by clamping down onto the trunnion. Someone already said it, but that and the wrapping around the trunnion to hug it means the rail is not going anywhere.
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