Mid-length A1 handguards?

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Posted: 9/23/2011 6:30:16 PM EDT

Does anybody offer A1 style handguards in mid-length? Or has anyone cut a set down? If so; pics and tips?

Posted: 9/23/2011 7:24:13 PM EDT

[#1]

NoDak Spud discontinued their Mid Length A1 hand guards.

Member Jhud is the only one I am aware of that makes A1 Mid lengths at this time.

Posted: 9/24/2011 5:49:33 AM EDT

[#2]

jhud has made some sets that are cut down from the front, and the front section telescoped into the body and epoxied in place. When he gets done with them, they look like they were originally designed that way.

M1sniper has made some rear handguard collars a la' the 607 style for handguards cut down at the rear. properly done and the collar refinished, these are equally as nice.

Posted: 9/24/2011 1:36:46 PM EDT

[#3]

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jhud has made some sets that are cut down from the front, and the front section telescoped into the body and epoxied in place. When he gets done with them, they look like they were originally designed that way.

M1sniper has made some rear handguard collars a la' the 607 style for handguards cut down at the rear. properly done and the collar refinished, these are equally as nice.

+1 for Jhud's HG's.I've seen them in person and they look really good.

Posted: 9/24/2011 1:55:09 PM EDT

[#4]

I took some 2000 grit wet/dry sand paper to Jhuds HGs & they look pretty darn nice.
A lotta character in that set he sent me.

If someone can post pictures for me I'll snap a few.

Posted: 9/25/2011 7:23:47 PM EDT

[#5]

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I took some 2000 grit wet/dry sand paper to Jhuds HGs & they look pretty darn nice.
A lotta character in that set he sent me.

If someone can post pictures for me I'll snap a few.

Carbine and "exteneded" carbine

kitty kat

Yfrank has the only middy set ive made so I cant show those.
Like he said Im not a finish guy. More like (spray) paint it black kind of guy.
My fat carbine set has been dropped and withstood numerous mag dumps.
Yes, I dropped my M16 at a gunshow. That is the cure to the 4 hour viagra boner

My only tip is wear a mask or respirator.

Posted: 9/25/2011 10:22:52 PM EDT

[#6]

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NoDak Spud discontinued their Mid Length A1 hand guards.

What the crap!? Why'd they discontinue them!?

Quoted:
Yes, I dropped my M16 at a gunshow. That is the cure to the 4 hour viagra boner

LMFAO... My 603 clone came close to falling once. There was some frantic running to make sure it didn't happen.

How much would you charge to cut down a set of hand-guards to mid-length like you did in those photos?

Posted: 9/26/2011 11:43:02 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
NoDak Spud discontinued their Mid Length A1 hand guards.

What the crap!? Why'd they discontinue them!?

Quoted:
Yes, I dropped my M16 at a gunshow. That is the cure to the 4 hour viagra boner

LMFAO... My 603 clone came close to falling once. There was some frantic running to make sure it didn't happen.

How much would you charge to cut down a set of hand-guards to mid-length like you did in those photos?

My ad is at RBR

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I think thats all I can say without bending rules here.
Speaking of that its about time to order a new retroblackrifle.com Tshirt and a coffee mug or something.

Posted: 9/26/2011 1:11:58 PM EDT

[#8]

We dropped them because they don't really sell that fast.

It took 20 months to sell 50 sets.

Posted: 9/26/2011 4:23:19 PM EDT

[#9]

It was the weirdest thing when I discovered the NDS hand guards... just two days previously the thought had occurred to me how cool it would be if someone were to cut down an a1 guard to mid-length, but I dismissed the idea as totally impractical and not anything that anyone else would find attractive, figured it would be too hard to do myself also. So then just two days later I am looking up some random other thing, totally unrelated, I stumble across the NDS website, and there they are! The timing of it was just too strange. Now I'm just glad that I ordered mine when I did!

Posted: 9/26/2011 9:32:48 PM EDT

[#10]

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It was the weirdest thing when I discovered the NDS hand guards... just two days previously the thought had occurred to me how cool it would be if someone were to cut down an a1 guard to mid-length, but I dismissed the idea as totally impractical and not anything that anyone else would find attractive, figured it would be too hard to do myself also. So then just two days later I am looking up some random other thing, totally unrelated, I stumble across the NDS website, and there they are! The timing of it was just too strange. Now I'm just glad that I ordered mine when I did!

Wish I had order a set.
My FFL didn't even know NDS existed until I sent him the link.
Now all his buddies piss & moan because he's the only one with cool guy Retro Middy guards.
Snooze ya lose I guess.

Posted: 9/27/2011 1:58:41 AM EDT

[#11]

LMAO, I got mine!!! okay so they are actually on the wife's retro middy A1 clone...but damn they look good!

Guess I need anew pic since I no longer have the chair and the carbine now sports a Type D stock.

Posted: 9/27/2011 4:32:15 AM EDT

[#12]

I could be wrong, but I vaguely remember seeing some for sale at a gun show. Sherluk usually sets up, and I think it may have been them. I don't see anything like that on their website, though. You'll have to call and ask.

Posted: 9/27/2011 5:32:12 AM EDT

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Wish I had order a set..

Same here...I wound up putting them off for later, since I needed only a 603 upper, lower, and a charging handle to build a complete A1...Bought the receivers instad!

The middy I want to put them on is still only a complete lower and stripped upper...It's been on the back burner.

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