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Posted: 3/10/2008 8:12:38 AM EDT
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I am looking for suggestions on a reasonably priced railed handguard that is drop in, non free float. Just a basic handguard with rails. I purchased my first AR maybe a month or so ago and want the option to add things in the future. Being so new to AR's, there's so many options and so many differences in price that I am not sure what is the best value for a nooby like myself. I am not looking for top of the line nor bottom barrel either. Any help is appreciated! (My AR is a 16 inch Bushmaster A2 Hbar.) Tim |
| Its hard to beat the Daniel Defense Omega rail for a drop in, free float rail. I dont care if it does cost more than some of the others, at around $250 it cant be that much more. And with it being lighter, slimmer, offering an uninterrupted top rail and including built in QD sling mounts, its a bargain. |
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You can't go wrong with the Knight's Armament Company Rail Adapter System (KAC RAS). It really is the standard, sturdy and easy to use. It's a true "drop in" system that replaces the plastic handguards, and clamps tightly to the barrel nut and handguard cap preventing rotation. Used by the thousands in combat zones throughout the world, the standard USGI rail system. It really is no frills, and they can be had used on the EE for anywhere from $100 to $250. They're easy to install, and easy to remove, without compromising ruggedness when mounted. There's nothing complex about them, one screw to install or remove. Sorry if that sounds like ad copy, but I cannot say enough good things about them. They're no longer the coolest and flashiest, or have the most features, but they simply work and work and work for a fighting carbine. I own several, and I'm currently carrying one at work that belongs to you [and every other American taxpayer]. I don't buy new rails because they're good enough, they're that good that every time I think about buying another rail, it ends up being a KAC. ~Augee |
free float is clamped/screwed/attached in some manner to the barrel nut so it creates a solid tube around the barrel. Pushing on the handguard does not move the barrel as the barrel is not attached to the handguard. Non free float means they are just like the handguards, except they have rail notches. |
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