[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Handguard question

Posted: 11/13/2013 1:25:41 PM EDT

Greetings-
I'm looking for some advice on handguards. I'm building a rifle w/ a 16" barrel (mid-length type) curious as to what kind of guards i can run with this set-up. I would like the guard to cover almost 75% of the barrel and from what i can find from MI is only 9" total length. Any help would be appreciated.

-T

Posted: 11/13/2013 1:29:47 PM EDT

[#1]

so you want a 14+ inch handguard and youll need a gas block to fit under that....

Posted: 11/13/2013 1:37:49 PM EDT

[#2]

A 9" rail(or midlength rail) would end right behind the gas block or FSB on a mid-length barrel. You want a 12" rail(rifle length) to cover what you are talking about.

Posted: 11/13/2013 3:11:19 PM EDT

[#3]

As long as you build with a low profile gas block, you can use whatever length or brand handguard you wish...pretty much...

Posted: 11/13/2013 3:23:57 PM EDT

[#4]

there are some 13 inch rails out there. check out primaryarms.com

Posted: 11/13/2013 3:28:45 PM EDT

[#5]

also try troy industries www.troyind.com
there are many solutions.
the only recommendation i have seen, which makes a lot of sense to me, is to not cover your muzzle brake or flash hider with the rail....but on a 16 inch barrel, you should be fine

Posted: 11/13/2013 5:34:47 PM EDT

[#6]

Here is what a 15" rail looks like on a 16" barrel.

The rail is a Geissele SMR MK1 rail

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