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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Low-Profile Gas Block Under Midwest Industries 2-Piece Free-Float Forend

Posted: 3/26/2006 8:08:01 AM EDT

Hey folks,

Thinking towards my next build, and I am looking at putting a full rifle-length Midwest Industries monolithic rail on an upper with a mid-length gas system.

I was wondering which low-profile gas blocks would fit under the Midwest Industries rail.
YHM low-profile or Spectre gas blocks ?

Thanks.

Posted: 3/26/2006 8:57:32 AM EDT

[#1]

Quoted:
Hey folks,

Thinking towards my next build, and I am looking at putting a full rifle-length Midwest Industries monolithic rail on an upper with a mid-length gas system.

I was wondering which low-profile gas blocks would fit under the Midwest Industries rail.
YHM low-profile or Spectre gas blocks ?

Thanks.

Just about all of them should work (LT, PRI, etc).

Posted: 3/26/2006 9:28:27 AM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
Hey folks,

Thinking towards my next build, and I am looking at putting a full rifle-length Midwest Industries monolithic rail on an upper with a mid-length gas system.

I was wondering which low-profile gas blocks would fit under the Midwest Industries rail.
YHM low-profile or Spectre gas blocks ?

Thanks.

Have you thought about cutting down your existing gas block?

Posted: 3/26/2006 10:00:56 AM EDT

[#3]

I haven't purchased any parts for the build yet...Just trying to work out costs right now.

Are you talking about cutting down the A2 front sight assembly ? I did see the tutorial on how to do that with a dremel tool.

Posted: 3/26/2006 10:17:31 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
I haven't purchased any parts for the build yet...Just trying to work out costs right now.

Are you talking about cutting down the A2 front sight assembly ? I did see the tutorial on how to do that with a dremel tool.

Yes, I had meant just cutting down the existing FSB that came with the barrel. That is probably the cheapest way to do things, and if its going under a rail, it isn't like you need to spend all that much time to make it look pretty.

Of course if you are getting a barrel that doesn't come with a FSB, its a different story.

Posted: 3/26/2006 10:30:33 AM EDT

[#5]

+1 for cutting down the existing fsb since it would be covered anyways and much cheaper than buying one.

Posted: 3/26/2006 11:24:33 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Hey folks,

Thinking towards my next build, and I am looking at putting a full rifle-length Midwest Industries monolithic rail on an upper with a mid-length gas system.

I was wondering which low-profile gas blocks would fit under the Midwest Industries rail.
YHM low-profile or Spectre gas blocks ?

Thanks.

Just about all of them should work (LT, PRI, etc).

+1 yup, they should all fit, including YHM.
(MI also has a new low pro gas block in the works)
Or, as stated above - you could chop the exsisting FSB as another option.

Posted: 3/27/2006 12:44:07 AM EDT

[#7]

I agree with Stick; cutting the FSB would save you time and money; just cut the FSB with a Dremel and trim it to shape, then use some Norell coating to match. Once that's done, just slip the MI MRF and attach flip ups fore and aft and you are on the ball.

Show the build once you're done, Hooah?

Oh-rah!

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Low-Profile Gas Block Under Midwest Industries 2-Piece Free-Float Forend

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