2 piece rifle length quad rail handguard?

[trlcavscout]

I have seen a picture somewhere of a carbine with a2 sight tower useing rifle length handguards? I assume they are 2 piece and cut out for the tower? Anyone know what I am talking about or am I confused again? I would like to keep the front sight and add those guards vs buying low pro gas block, handguards, flip up sight etc.

[esaabye]

I have seen a picture somewhere of a carbine with a2 sight tower useing rifle length handguards? I assume they are 2 piece and cut out for the tower? Anyone know what I am talking about or am I confused again? I would like to keep the front sight and add those guards vs buying low pro gas block, handguards, flip up sight etc.


I saw one like that recently, it was a 2 piece, rear was normal crbine lenght freeloat and front attached to rear with 4 screws. An interesting idea.

[Graves]

DD Omega-X 12.0 FSP

http://www.defensereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/daniel_defense_ddm4_on_white-1024x547.jpg

[esaabye]

A quick look around and I found this..

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=944140

and this one

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=176455

But the one I saw at the small shop in ND last week was a tube carbine length with a rail forend out to 12 or 13 inchs

[trlcavscout]

Thats the one! You guys are awsome I have been googling for 10 minutes with no luck. Ya might be cheaper to go the alternative route?

[esaabye]

Thats the one! You guys are awsome I have been googling for 10 minutes with no luck. Ya might be cheaper to go the alternative route?


MI is a cheaper option,

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=181884

[Graves]

MI is a cheaper option,

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=181884

Sure is, I've had one crack and another that wouldn't line up with the upper receiver rail for s#%*!

I think sniper7 had an MI crack as well.

[trlcavscout]

MI is a cheaper option,

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=181884

Thanks. That one is cheaper but is also shorter. I like to grip out past where the sight is on a carbine but would like to keep the original tower if possible. Dont want to make any serious overall changes that cant be easily reversed. May just have to stick with what I have for now. Thanks again for the help guys.

[trlcavscout]

OR, since I am sticking with the original tower and dont care if the handgurads move a slight amount maybe I will get a rifle length 2 piece set for cheap and a barrel nut and cut a slot for the tower?

[BPTactical]

OR, since I am sticking with the original tower and dont care if the handgurads move a slight amount maybe I will get a rifle length 2 piece set for cheap and a barrel nut and cut a slot for the tower?

If you go with a standard 2 piece drop in set you are going to have an issue-there is nothing to support the front of the handguards. You need the front handguard ring and it is held in place by the FSB.
Why not get a free float rifle length and bob the FSB, then run a rail height front BUIS? You will reap the benefit of a longer sight radius as well.
Milling a slot in a free float wont work either as the majority have to be threaded onto the barrel nut.
The DD piece is the way to go.....it just hurts the wallet once.

[trlcavscout]

I think this set will work, it is el cheapo but as long as its not hitting the barrel I dont care, my front sight will be GTG attached to the barrel. Any other ideas?


http://cgi.ebay.com/M4-RAS-MRE-KNIGHT-UTG-WEAVER-QUAD-WEAVER-RAIL-NEW-/290513449099?pt=AU_Hunting&hash=item43a3f3708b

[BadShot]

I wouldn't wish UTG on anyone with a weapon they want to have to depend on. It's AirSoft greade crap... you will get what you pay for!

[BPTactical]

I wouldn't wish UTG on anyone with a weapon they want to have to depend on. It's AirSoft grade crap... you will get what you pay for!

+10 on what this nutty guy said! Every UTG rail or forend I have installed on either an AR or AK needed at least some file work if not a mill to get acceptable fit up. I am unsure what alloy they are, probably recycled Coors cans and are very soft. I saw one that the owner tried an ARMS mount on and it deformed the rail so much that it was unusable.

Pure unadulterated CRAP!

[BadShot]

Probably broke the ARMS mount at the same time

[M2][M2][M2][M2][M2]

Crap in Crap out.. I can understand being price sensitive, but this is one of those things were another $50 is the difference between unadulterated CRAP and functional and reliable.

[trlcavscout]

Probably broke the ARMS mount at the same time

[M2][M2][M2][M2][M2]

Crap in Crap out.. I can understand being price sensitive, but this is one of those things were another $50 is the difference between unadulterated CRAP and functional and reliable.

Give me $50 and I will buy an $80 set then [Beer] Otherwise the $30 set I bought works great.