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Posted: 4/11/2010 5:44:14 PM EDT
| My new Del-Ton M4 kit Arrived this past week and the rifle looks great, however I am wanting to replace the plastic handguard with my Midwest Industries 2 piece, and I can NOT get it on for the life of me. I have the tool and it will just not go on there. I'm even having trouble putting the plastics back on there. the front gas block is a YHM flip up front, I'm wondering if maybe its just a little too far back or what? any help appreciated. Thanks |
I think I bought the same MI handguard!
After about an hour of trying, I was ready to stick it back in the box and ship it back (and I mess with handguards all the time). I was CONVINCED it was defective and/or the wrong HG. I don't give up easy, though. Believe it or not, it WILL fit. Pull the D-Ring ALL the way down, get the bottom rail kinda wedged in there, and give it a WHACK (or 2, or 3) with the palm of your hand.......POP, in it goes. I've found the tolerances on the MI guards are TIGHT, which makes for a great, stable rail, but they are a BITCH to install. You'll be swearin' at them before it's over. |
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My new Del-Ton M4 kit Arrived this past week and the rifle looks great, however I am wanting to replace the plastic handguard with my Midwest Industries 2 piece, and I can NOT get it on for the life of me. I have the tool and it will just not go on there. I'm even having trouble putting the plastics back on there. the front gas block is a YHM flip up front, I'm wondering if maybe its just a little too far back or what? any help appreciated. Thanks MI Rails - check them for spec before you put them on. Ask me how I know Check the last lines of the sig |
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Quoted:
I think I bought the same MI handguard!
After about an hour of trying, I was ready to stick it back in the box and ship it back (and I mess with handguards all the time). I was CONVINCED it was defective and/or the wrong HG. I don't give up easy, though. Believe it or not, it WILL fit. Pull the D-Ring ALL the way down, get the bottom rail kinda wedged in there, and give it a WHACK (or 2, or 3) with the palm of your hand.......POP, in it goes. I've found the tolerances on the MI guards are TIGHT, which makes for a great, stable rail, but they are a BITCH to install. You'll be swearin' at them before it's over. Tight? Or out of spec - flip a coin 
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