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Posted: 2/17/2016 9:50:15 AM EDT
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I'm looking for a set of a triangular handguards for a build. Anyone know of a source for these in new, or good used condition?
I fear I may be stuck browsing Gunbroker or eBay, or even the EE, but just thought someone might know of a place that stocks these. |
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Here is some, Not sure on quality or condition.
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/552440.htm#552440B |
| I think there is a member here who restores them. I'm sure he will chime in if he has any. Great person to deal with. The EE has them show up rather often. I think I have seen them from $30-$65. I'm not a big fan of eBay for most things but they have a good selection of hand guards. I see NOS and used on there a lot. I have never done Gunbroker.com. I know they are on there. I think I have seen parts on Armslist.com too. |
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Quoted: Here is some, Not sure on quality or condition. https://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/552440.htm#552440B Theyre great |
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I just bought two pair from them, they were nice. One side was a no drain, so I need another to match up. Theyre great Quoted:
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Here is some, Not sure on quality or condition. https://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/552440.htm#552440B Theyre great Hmmm. I got a couple of sets from Numrich that simply sucked. They had cracks, chips, and missing teeth. I ended up tossing them, but I should have kept them. After that, I started repairing cracks, dings and missing teeth with methacrylate monomer adhesive, and got pretty good at it. The repairs were a little different shade sometimes, but smooth and strong as original. I had about 50 sets of A1, 602 and 604 furniture, so I started polishing them and selling them on Gunbroker for $100. A newly single again friend was hurting financially, so I turned what I had over to her. I think she has about 20 sets left (the 602 stuff is long gone). I don't think I'm supposed to post links here, but she is jerifaye72 on GB. 
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Hmmm. I got a couple of sets from Numrich that simply sucked. They had cracks, chips, and missing teeth. I ended up tossing them, but I should have kept them. After that, I started repairing cracks, dings and missing teeth with methacrylate monomer adhesive, and got pretty good at it. The repairs were a little different shade sometimes, but smooth and strong as original. I had about 50 sets of A1, 602 and 604 furniture, so I started polishing them and selling them on Gunbroker for $100. A newly single again friend was hurting financially, so I turned what I had over to her. I think she has about 20 sets left (the 602 stuff is long gone). http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=15366 Quoted:
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Here is some, Not sure on quality or condition. https://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/552440.htm#552440B Theyre great Hmmm. I got a couple of sets from Numrich that simply sucked. They had cracks, chips, and missing teeth. I ended up tossing them, but I should have kept them. After that, I started repairing cracks, dings and missing teeth with methacrylate monomer adhesive, and got pretty good at it. The repairs were a little different shade sometimes, but smooth and strong as original. I had about 50 sets of A1, 602 and 604 furniture, so I started polishing them and selling them on Gunbroker for $100. A newly single again friend was hurting financially, so I turned what I had over to her. I think she has about 20 sets left (the 602 stuff is long gone). http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=15366 Not to hijack this thread but what does your polishing process consist of VAAR, I have a couple of very dull sets that could use a buff? |
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Are the triangle available in Mid length? Need me some. Nope. Nodak was nice enough to re-manufacture some in mid-length but they are long gone. https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=123&t=492243 |
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Someday, maybe, a manufacturer will step up and fabricate new triangular hand guards. Why? They are literally all over the place. I bought a pair one nice ones for $10 at the last gun show. Must have been at least 10 sets there. They are all over ebay, the EE, gunbroker etc. There just isn't enough demand to soak up all the surplus ones still on the market, never mind warranting reproducing them. |
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Not to hijack this thread but what does your polishing process consist of VAAR, I have a couple of very dull sets that could use a buff? It's definitely worth the effort for your dull sets. After repairing any damage, I sand them with coarse sandpaper, then 220, 400 and 1000, then rub them out with automotive rubbing compound, followed by polishing compound. Finally, a polish with a coat of Carnauba wax. The grip in the pic is mottled, but the regular A1 grips take on a beautiful shine when you polish them. I thought I had a pic on my phone, but I'll have to get one from Jeri and post it later. I should say I used to. Actually, it was tedious work. I used to polish while I watched TV. I'm busier now at work, which is another reason I turned the work over to Jeri Faye, since she can stay at home and work on them and have some income. 
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Quoted: Why? They are literally all over the place. I bought a pair one nice ones for $10 at the last gun show. Must have been at least 10 sets there. They are all over ebay, the EE, gunbroker etc. There just isn't enough demand to soak up all the surplus ones still on the market, never mind warranting reproducing them. Quoted: Quoted: Someday, maybe, a manufacturer will step up and fabricate new triangular hand guards. Why? They are literally all over the place. I bought a pair one nice ones for $10 at the last gun show. Must have been at least 10 sets there. They are all over ebay, the EE, gunbroker etc. There just isn't enough demand to soak up all the surplus ones still on the market, never mind warranting reproducing them. I believe the OP was referring to mid length |
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Someday, maybe, a manufacturer will step up and fabricate new triangular hand guards. Why? They are literally all over the place. I bought a pair one nice ones for $10 at the last gun show. Must have been at least 10 sets there. They are all over ebay, the EE, gunbroker etc. There just isn't enough demand to soak up all the surplus ones still on the market, never mind warranting reproducing them. I believe the OP was referring to mid length That would make sense then! |
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It's definitely worth the effort for your dull sets. After repairing any damage, I sand them with coarse sandpaper, then 220, 400 and 1000, then rub them out with automotive rubbing compound, followed by polishing compound. Finally, a polish with a coat of Carnauba wax. The grip in the pic is mottled, but the regular A1 grips take on a beautiful shine when you polish them. I thought I had a pic on my phone, but I'll have to get one from Jeri and post it later. I should say I used to. Actually, it was tedious work. I used to polish while I watched TV. I'm busier now at work, which is another reason I turned the work over to Jeri Faye, since she can stay at home and work on them and have some income. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=85550 Quoted:
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Not to hijack this thread but what does your polishing process consist of VAAR, I have a couple of very dull sets that could use a buff? It's definitely worth the effort for your dull sets. After repairing any damage, I sand them with coarse sandpaper, then 220, 400 and 1000, then rub them out with automotive rubbing compound, followed by polishing compound. Finally, a polish with a coat of Carnauba wax. The grip in the pic is mottled, but the regular A1 grips take on a beautiful shine when you polish them. I thought I had a pic on my phone, but I'll have to get one from Jeri and post it later. I should say I used to. Actually, it was tedious work. I used to polish while I watched TV. I'm busier now at work, which is another reason I turned the work over to Jeri Faye, since she can stay at home and work on them and have some income. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=85550 Several years back I had a NOS set of late model triangle Blk matted hand guards that I wanted to trying to polish them up to be shinny, I wanted them to have the look of an older set of HG's so I lightly sanded as noted above, actually I never got aggressive going below a 400 grit but I got into the grain of the fiberglass and it gave them a some what mottled look, showing some of specs of white grain pattern of the Fiberglass through the black. After polishing they did shine BUT not the look I was going for and had I known how they would turn out, I would have save the new set for another project and worked with older pair. I guess my question is....is there a difference in the material of a later model set of hand guards than say a set of Type C's and older? I'm sure if I polished these more, they would continue to show even more of the white grain pattern of the fiberglass. |
| Seems to me the new ones are more plasticky while the old ones were more fiber glassy, if you catch my drift. You can ruin old ones by sanding too much, and the glass cloth comes out. I'm not sure you can do that to new ones, but I'm willing to try. I'll use an abrasion sander on a new right handguard this weekend. |
Not sure where Mid length came from. I am actually looking for Rifle length A1, to replace the current Magpul guard (11.5-12 inch depending on how you measure).
I've had a few contact me, that have placed orders with Numrich, and I'm waiting to see the quality of the product they get, before I commit. |
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Why? They are literally all over the place. I bought a pair one nice ones for $10 at the last gun show. Must have been at least 10 sets there. They are all over ebay, the EE, gunbroker etc. There just isn't enough demand to soak up all the surplus ones still on the market, never mind warranting reproducing them. Quoted:
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Someday, maybe, a manufacturer will step up and fabricate new triangular hand guards. Why? They are literally all over the place. I bought a pair one nice ones for $10 at the last gun show. Must have been at least 10 sets there. They are all over ebay, the EE, gunbroker etc. There just isn't enough demand to soak up all the surplus ones still on the market, never mind warranting reproducing them. They are also made of some kind of fiber that will not burn. I found some in my burn/rubble pile at the farm. and there was some hot fires in that hole. Pretty much whatever fiber was in there stayed intact. Minus the black dyes, epoxies etc. Being these things are fire proof and made in the 60/70s its safe to say its probably asbestos. 99.9% sure. So receating these just might be impossible. remaking them with a milspec material (i.e.A2/m4 h/g stuff) I bet would cost fat more than you want to pay. I don't like cutodowns any more for this reason. As far as making them in midlength... Do you want a drop in? front or rear cut off? Believe it on not someone once asked me to make a set with the middle section of the h/gs.. I thought it was a joke. Or how about new caps? Front or rear. The best IMO is a new front cap. The spot you cut on the original h/g has this reinforcement rib.. which happens the be right behind the area you cut for both the midlength and carbine "big fron cap" version. Popular opinion it seems on the board is the rear cap version. So many opinions Id be weary of large scale production of any method unless you could stamp it out cheap in bulk. This is why I think think the front cap is the best idea. For ease of mfg and overall durability. When you cut the rear off the h/g it just become fragile. That curvicval structure is tough and ergonomic for your palm.... |
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