[ARCHIVED THREAD] - barrel mount

Posted: 12/8/2009 5:12:12 AM EDT

Will a universal barrel mount work on the STG 556? I have my light mounted on the the side rail, but I think I want to run a light with a thumb switch and not a pressure pad. Any thoughts other than they're ugly?

Posted: 12/8/2009 5:24:30 AM EDT

[#1]

Get one of 2020's rails.

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=6&f=43&t=286728

Posted: 12/8/2009 5:42:58 AM EDT

[#2]

it's nice, but not in my cards at the moment

Posted: 12/8/2009 6:03:34 AM EDT

[#3]

I took a class once with a guy who used a barrel mounted light on his AUG. So yes, they'll work.

Posted: 12/8/2009 7:09:26 AM EDT

[#4]

Surefire used to do one, last time I looked though it was no longer on their web site. Some may be in stock somewhere though...

Posted: 12/8/2009 4:23:44 PM EDT

[#5]

I experimented w/tapeswitches but eventually decided I wanted thumb-activated. Ended using the MSAR 9" accessory rail so I don't have to mess w/a bbl mount.
Tomac

Posted: 12/9/2009 12:11:56 PM EDT

[#6]

I don't know what sort of quality these are, but I found them while leafing through SGN...

MFI Barrel Mount

Posted: 12/10/2009 12:40:59 AM EDT

[#7]

I don't know anything about their quality but Amazon has many cheap barrel mounts listed on this link:

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=barrel+mount&tag=googhydr-20&index=sporting&hvadid=4047764245&ref=pd_sl_2q4b43kn5n_b.

Posted: 12/15/2009 2:33:38 PM EDT

[#8]

Random thoughts....

I want to mount my light on the left side, I normally shoot my rifle with the hand grip in the folded position and even when it's down I don't wrap my thumb around it.

I scored a Surefire universal barrel mount, but have some issues.

If I mount it around the "threaded" portion between the gas regulator and end of barrel fluting, the light mount/clamp can interfere with moving the gas regulator cap.
I could mount it forward of the "threaded" area and over the fluting, but I'll have to cut the bolts down and it's a little to far forward to activate with the thumb. It'll work, but it's not ideal.

Otherwise, I could mount the base with a hose clamp or zip ties....any thoughts?

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