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Posted: 9/4/2003 5:50:54 PM EDT
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Bushy, Cavalry Arms and many others make them other than Colt, while Colt's have double heat shileds others have single heat shield. From what I hear Cavalry Arms' handguards fit better than Colt's [url]www.cavalryarms.com/[/url]
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Posted: 9/4/2003 7:46:06 PM EDT
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I got a set from CAV arms on my carbine AR.
They look and fit PERFECT ! [:D] [url]http://www.cavalryarms.com/C4.html[/url] |
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Posted: 9/4/2003 11:51:20 PM EDT
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CavArms makes the nicest ones, and they hold up to a lot of abuse. You won't be disappointed if you get them.
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Posted: 9/5/2003 12:25:13 AM EDT
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CAVARMS!!!!!! I received mine in 4 days and I live in Finland!!! Great looking handguards!!! I should have ordered 2 pairs!!!
Regards, Petri |
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Posted: 9/5/2003 4:49:39 AM EDT
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Thanks.
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Posted: 9/5/2003 4:03:05 PM EDT
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I have to disagree about the fit of Colt M4 handguards, and Cav. Arms version thereof.
The best fitting M4 handguards I've ever owned have been Colt. They're on the shiny side, but they are DOUBLE HEATSHIELDED and fit like a glove! The Cav. Arms ones I tried were on the flimsy side in comparison. I'm not bashing Cav. Arms, because I own a few sets of their furniture sets and am quite satisfied. But when it comes to M4 handguards, there are no better than Colt, IMHO... |
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Posted: 9/5/2003 7:22:10 PM EDT
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I don't want to come across as bashing Colt here, I would actually like to see Colt start purchasing our handguards OEM someday.
Colt handguards are made using an older molding process called thermo-set. This process uses cold material going into a hot tool, which is then cooled. Our handguards are made using injection molding from heat stabilized glass filled nylon 6. Injection molding uses hot material going into a cold tool. There are inherent strength advantages to both the molding process and material that we use over what Colt uses. Heat Stabilized nylon 6 is very chemically and heat resistant. Colt uses double heatshields because their handguards need them, and it was something they could patent (they maintain a patent on double heatshields). The gas tube will fail before our handguards will: [img]http://www.cavalryarms.com/shooting/meltedtube0.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.cavalryarms.com/shooting/meltedtube2.JPG[/img] We don't use heat shields in many of our post dealer sample machine guns, and the only reason our handguards do have heat shields is that people expect them to be there...not that they are required. |
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Posted: 9/6/2003 11:59:31 AM EDT
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.....and that is why a picture is worth a thousand words. On a side note, my duty weapon is a Colt, and I'm glad someone was impressed with the Colt handguards, because I sure wasn't! I'm not Colt bashing, I love my rifle, but the CavArms handguards really are that much better.
I don't care about names, I care about ability and performance of the equipment. |
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Posted: 9/6/2003 12:12:08 PM EDT
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Quoted: .....and that is why a picture is worth a thousand words. On a side note, my duty weapon is a Colt, and I'm glad someone was impressed with the Colt handguards, because I sure wasn't! I'm not Colt bashing, I love my rifle, but the CavArms handguards really are that much better. I don't care about names, I care about ability and performance of the equipment. Since I am obviously out numbered here, I will add a disclaimer. The last time I tried a set of Cav. Arms M4 handguards was about 2 years ago. All I can remember was how flimsy they felt. Perhaps the new ones are different. I just received a set of Coyote Brown furniture for my A2 and absolutely love it! It fit's nice and tight and the handguards are equal to, or nicer, than the Bushy furniture it replaced. |
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