[ARCHIVED THREAD] - changing hand guards??

Posted: 4/21/2006 3:43:31 PM EDT

Can I change my m-4 style front hand guard over to a Midlength handguard on a 16" barrel? The barrel is a bull barrel, no notch cuts.

Would I just move the front sight base to a longer location, and re pin? I guess I would need a new gas tube? Or would the gas port be the issue on the placement of the sight base? Do I need to replace the barrel?

Thanks for the Help.

Posted: 4/21/2006 3:45:58 PM EDT

[#1]

Unfortunatley no. You'd need a low profile gas block inside the handguard and then a new front sight post. Either that or a new mid-length barrel and a new gas tube. Why, BTW, are you wanting to change over to a mid-length?

Posted: 4/21/2006 3:47:21 PM EDT

[#2]

Toe ball,

Thanks for the answers. Just something diffrent. I got a camo midlength and was going to put on another ar but I think I might want it on the 16" instead.

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