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Posted: 2/9/2015 7:12:08 PM EDT
| Looking to put a new hand guard on my rifle but need some opinions before I pull my wallet out. Used for both pleasure and LE Duty. Free float is a must, solid, light weight and reliable to boot! I really like the open look of some manufacturers products, I'm a little torn on m-lock or key mod. Not sure of the advantage of either. I'm looking for a 14-15" with a continuous rail on top and none on the sides with attachment points built in to add if needed, I currently have a quad rail and can't stand it!! Minimal attachments to the rail, quite frankly just two, a light and a grip stop. Thanks in advance for the help and opinions, and pictures are of great help. Thanks again! |
| Depends on how much work you want to do, as already mentioned, what do you currently have? Are there other hand guards that might work with your barrel nut? I have a Rainier Arms force rail on one of my guns that I like alot. I have also messed with a few different Geissele rails that I also liked alot. Too many to choose between. |
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Depends on how much work you want to do, as already mentioned, what do you currently have? Are there other hand guards that might work with your barrel nut? I have a Rainier Arms force rail on one of my guns that I like alot. I have also messed with a few different Geissele rails that I also liked alot. Too many to choose between. THIS^^^ If you are using this for a duty weapon I would go with Geissele. I have one gen III. By ALL accounts, the one that matches your needs. I find it to be extremely rigid and built for harsh treatment. The Mil. uses them as replacements for the HK guard so, that says alot about toughness. |
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Would also love a great set of opinions on a muzzle break, I have owned my rifle as a sport/weekend shooter/varmint hunter for about 6 years and have an SOG armory linear compensator installed. Until this past year when I started my LE career I had no issues with this device and enjoyed. Now after many rifle courses I have realized this is not for me as I can not accurately and confidently control muzzle climb during rapid follow up shots.
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Would also love a great set of opinions on a muzzle break, I have owned my rifle as a sport/weekend shooter/varmint hunter for about 6 years and have an SOG armory linear compensator installed. Until this past year when I started my LE career I had no issues with this device and enjoyed. Now after many rifle courses I have realized this is not for me as I can not accurately and confidently control muzzle climb during rapid follow up shots. Thanks again. As for the muzzle brake issue, more training to learn how to control your weapon during rapid fire. Many others can do it without the aid of a muzzle brake. It really boils down to proper technique. A compensator is just fine. You may want to consider one that is more effective. As for the handguard, since your AR is in a basic carbine configuration, to install a full-length handguard, you will need to remove the FSB, endcap, and delta ring and install a low profile gas block and full-length handguard. Some handguards will have proprietary barrel nuts, so that would require the original barrel nut to be removed. |
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