Just recently I got a large number of(Yet AGAIN!
) Bushy L.E. M4's delivered to my place of work/slavery.
In the process of acceptance inspections it was noticed that all of a sudden the handguards have changed.
Instead of the usual heatshield slots on the sides the heatshield is held in place with 8 plastic pins that pass through the heat shield.
The heat shield is thicker, of a different shape, and completely suspended from the handguard.
The plastic on the handguard is thicker, stiffer, obviously more robust, and lines up better with it's mate and actually LOCKS into it's mate when mounted, and there is no need to scrape a radius onto the forward edges!!
They mount up and come off great with none of the usual mods.
When mounted there is little play or flex, and the things are SOOOOOOO much nicer than the old.
Am I behind the power curve here?
It's been like 7 months since I last took in rifles for our inventory, and they had the same old G.I. knock offs that fit like crap.
What happened?
Bushy has always had crappy handguards that held up well enough, but were just annoying.
Is this just on our contract L.E./Govt. rifles or is it now common?
If it is I gotta get a set for my rifle.....
I actually LIKE these, and I'm a snob when it comes to such things.
They remind me of the DSA handguards on my FAL.
Sorry but I'm a bit Cornfused.
Also,
If they have been out there for a while, how are they holding up?
The heatshield being suspended on the moulded plastic pins is the one place I see fecal matter occuring, but if they hold up.....
Thanks guys!
S-28