6 hole handguards..

having trouble finding some colts..so whats the next best ones? RRA still making them with 6 holes?

i believe RRA is still making them. at $20 and change, not a bad alternative to the $50 colts.

I have some of the RRA ones. They are decent.

Any way to tell which are colt? I have a set i bought for my build at a local surplus store and thought they might be colt.

this might help.

http://www.ar15.com/mobile/topic.html?b=3&f=123&t=491991

this is probably the route im gonna go..

Get the Rock River handguards and then start combing gunshows for Colt's. I've picked up 2 nice pair for $10 each in the last year at different shows.

I was looking for two sets of six-holers and found one on the EE. I emailed RRA, based on the word they make six-hole handguards. Their reply: not any more; they are all seven-hole now.

guess ill be using 7 holes for a while then..

that's bad news for sure

maparts says they have 6 holes..anybody tried them?? ill be a guinea pig and give em a shot..

gunstore in AZ has a box of them 10 bucks a set. ATF. I picked up 2 sets of Colt 6 holes.

https://www.facebook.com/mcitactical?v=info

i sent them an email..you could make some money with them on here though..id buy a set for a good price

6 hole colts are all over around here. I just bought a set for $8. there were 3 sets at the show. my dad has a extra set ill ask him if he wants to sell it. its off a 2000 6721

If I go by and they still have some, I will grab them, but it is way out of the way.

im gonna order a set from maparts today..theyre fiberlite stocks are pretty good, maybe the handguards are too..

I seem to remember them selling the RRA furniture for the same price RRA did...the handguards on their site now are priced cheaper, so I doubt they are still the RRA stuff, but please keep us informed

they emailed me back, said they werent colt brand..

I'm looking at mine now, and they are identical to the Colt ones I have from SAW, and matchup with the pictures on the retro forum. They just aren't marked Colt, and I don't think they ever were.

If I can I will go by and check, hopefully they have not had so many e-mails on this they pull them. Sorry, I should have PM'd you.

Just to verify was it these guys:

https://www.facebook.com/mcitactical?v=info

Or

http://mapartsinc.com/productsDetail.asp?id=688

those guys that have the 6 holes in stock?

I'm fairly sure del-ton uses 6 hole guards. Looks like it from their sight

MCI is where ATF used to be there. Last Saturday I went there and they had a large box with handguards for $10/ set. I pulled out 2 sets of Colts, not to be greedy. A team member e-mailed them and they said they are not Colts. I know the ones I bought are, and left several in the box. If another AZ team member could check for you, you might get some more.

I can not vouch for the quality of the M&A ones. I just really like the Colt ones because they look and feel good and do not seem to heat up as quick.

Where is this place? In Phoenix? I'm always looking for a new gunstore...

maparts told me theirs are 6 holes, but ive never seen em so i dont what they look like..i was going to order some but a member messaged me and said he had a set hed sell me..

whats the going rate for new production colt / RRA 6 hole handguards?

Keep your eyes on the EE. They are out there. The last two sets I've bought out of the EE were for under $10, including shipping.

i found me some colts..not for less then $10 though wanna sell me a set for $10 plus shipping?

The carbine upper I got from them (circa 2007?) came with the "unknown" 7-hole style carbine handguards.

Just say'n,
FlDiveCop71

I think the only other contribution I can make to this topic is to look out for all CAR HG's advertised in the EE not just ones advertised as known Colt, & ask questions or request better pictures. I look at it this way, if a seller is bothered by a potential buyer then I don't really care to give that person my money anyway, if they cannot be trouble by a request for better pic or description if the originals are lacking. Some owners don't know the difference or just don't care about getting a premium for them.

BTW, thanks but I'll keep a hold of the ones I have for future use.

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