Milspec handguard querstion...AR that is...
by Miles 
, CIVITATES AMERICAE, Thursday, May 12, 2016, 22:21 (3055 days ago) @ rob
The 'fat' guards are the newer type with double heat shields.
This was the last version before Uncle went with rails for everything.
The double shield was to provide extra protection for the shooter's hands.
What it actually did was retain heat and worsen overheating when firing lots of rounds downrange.
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- Milspec handguard querstion...AR that is... -
rob,
2016-05-12, 21:18
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- Milspec handguard querstion...AR that is... -
Miles,
2016-05-12, 22:21
- Interesting.... - rob, 2016-05-12, 22:36
- If you were to swap it over to a rail, -
rob,
2016-05-12, 22:45
- If you were to swap it over to a rail, - Miles, 2016-05-13, 00:41
- im seriously contemplating this... -
rob,
2016-05-13, 00:40
- That looks alright. -
Miles,
2016-05-13, 00:44
- Pretty creative being able to use the existing.... - rob, 2016-05-13, 00:47
- I've come to strongly prefer Keymod - mcassill, 2016-05-13, 18:08
- That looks alright. -
Miles,
2016-05-13, 00:44
- Get a magpul and don't look back... -
Rob Leahy,
2016-05-13, 12:41
- I think that's what I'm gonna do... - rob, 2016-05-13, 18:06
- Get a magpul and don't look back... - Gary G, 2016-05-13, 20:39
- With the savings I'm gonna order a Cuda.... - rob, 2016-05-13, 20:43
- Milspec handguard querstion...AR that is... - Cherokee, 2016-05-13, 16:08
- AR-15's -
Drago,
2016-05-13, 20:23
- AR-15's... -
rob,
2016-05-13, 20:38
- Still need.... - rob, 2016-05-13, 20:42
- AR-15's... -
rob,
2016-05-13, 20:38
- Milspec handguard querstion...AR that is... -
Miles,
2016-05-12, 22:21