Best drop in handguard

[SKS Ray]

Dabbling into the world of AR building for the second time in my commie gun loving shooting career and I grabbed one of the BCM mid length uppers w/out handguard. I've already got an Anderson lower and will be picking up a Spikes LPK tomorrow so now I'm thinking what brand of handguard.

I'm not looking to build a precision target rifle because I've already got one. I just want a drop handguard with rails for a reliable but durable rifle.

Fire away with suggestions.

 

[warwickben]

Midwest .
I use one of there two part free floats since there the only one who makes one for the osprey . I assume it has a standard ar style barrel nut. There drop in free floats are made to work with the stock nut. If you have the delta ring and pack etc you can just cut them off with a dremel vs having to undo remove then re-tq.
They also make drop in non free float for less.

They have ones that will go past the front sight if you got one.
http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=149

 

[SJan]

It used to be that the Daniel Defense Omega was the only answer to that question. Now there are too many to mention.

What are your needs?
Do you want 4 continuous rails, or something slimmer and more lightweight?
Do you need the newest and greatest fancy keymod trendy rail?

 

[SKS Ray]

It used to be that the Daniel Defense Omega was the only answer to that question. Now there are too many to mention.

What are your needs?
Do you want 4 continuous rails, or something slimmer and more lightweight?
Do you need the newest and greatest fancy keymod trendy rail?

I honestly don't like the slim handguards. I was thinking basic with four rails.

 

[SJan]

I honestly don't like the slim handguards. I was thinking basic with four rails.

Get an Omega

 

[frenchman]

What kind of gas block?

 

[xtry51]

I'm partial to the Daniel Defense if you want a quad rail.

 

[MAD Geary]

I'm partial to the Daniel Defense if you want a quad rail.

Same here, I have the dd12 lite rail and love it. Although the keymod ones are ridiculously light.

 

[SKS Ray]

What kind of gas block?

It'll be going on this: http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-...eiver-light-weight-p/bcm-urg-mid-16lw bfh.htm

 

[SJan]

It'll be going on this: http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-...eiver-light-weight-p/bcm-urg-mid-16lw bfh.htm

Keep the front sight post. Get the DD omega (9"). You will be completely satisfied

 

[mursenary4]

also have the dd lite rail 2. thinking about getting away from quad rails, but honestly this rail is the best quad rail available.

update: if you're keeping the fsb have you thought of the moe midlength handguard?? easy to drop in and light weight

 

[ColdDayInHell]

DD. I'm just too cheap and don't really care too much about it.

Also. Ray is that really you ?

 

[warwickben]

DD. I'm just too cheap and don't really care too much about it.

Also. Ray is that really you ?

[video=youtube_share;GEStsLJZhzo]http://youtu.be/GEStsLJZhzo[/video]

 

[SKS Ray]

DD. I'm just too cheap and don't really care too much about it.

Also. Ray is that really you ?

Who's Ray?

 

[ChevyGuy91]

I'll buck the trend and say MOE hand guards. Cheap, light, easy to change if you want too. I have a set of MOE on one of my mid length carbines.

 

[Da_lucche]

Centurion makes nice 2 piece free floats using the existing barrel nut.

 

[Boris]

I'd say go with purple color, it would go better with more outfits and patches. Also pink is very popular. I don't know.