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8/27/2026 1:23:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Apple3_14159][Edited]
The M5 did quite well.

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Colt M5 Handguard Deflection Test
8/27/2026 9:19:59 PM EDT
[#1]
It was an interesting test. I’d like to see a laser added to the barrel for a second data point of barrel deflection when the handguard is weighted.
8/29/2026 8:53:50 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By EnablerNo1:
It was an interesting test. I’d like to see a laser added to the barrel for a second data point of barrel deflection when the handguard is weighted.
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It looked like the barrel moved with the rail.
8/30/2026 3:17:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: super223][Edited] [#3]
Reptilia makes OEM handguards?
8/30/2026 4:52:33 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By super223:
Reptilia makes OEM handguards?
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It has a turnbuckle lockup similar to the Honey Badger rail.
9/2/2026 11:48:34 PM EDT
[#5]
I would love Colt to introduce 14.5” and 16” Colt M5s with mid-length gas systems. The handguard system is fairly solid, at least from the two I have handled. I do like the ambi controls as well. I just wish they were mid-length gas systems.
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