02-16-2020, 03:11 AM
Just got done installing it.
It seems that this is more of a plastic handguard that has some carbon fiber maybe thrown in it, rather than a true carbon fiber with resin filler material.
For the 10" that I got, weight on a cheap postal scale seems to be around 6 1/2 ounces, with the included aluminum barrel nut.
The barrel nut does not need to be timed for either the gas tube or the handguard.
There are MLock slots on the sides and the bottom, as well as a full length Picatinny rail on the top. I haven't yet tried mounting anything to the rail or the MLock slots.
Mounted, there is a good deal of clearance around the .750 low profile gas block, both above and to the sides. However, it doesn't take a lot of effort to force the handguard into contact with the gas block, as the handguard has a lot of flex to it. I don't foresee this being a problem from a rest, as there is ample clearance underneath the gas block.
Takeaway right now is this. I am concerned that once things get hot, the large percentage of plastic in the handguard is going to cause unacceptable amounts of movement. Even cold (~75 degrees), there is too much flex to mount any type of sights. Lights would probably be OK.
This handguard is currently on a 5.56 rifle that has just been rebarreled. Going to take it out tomorrow and run it hard, then see if the guard turns into a noodle. News at 11. AM, that is.
It seems that this is more of a plastic handguard that has some carbon fiber maybe thrown in it, rather than a true carbon fiber with resin filler material.
For the 10" that I got, weight on a cheap postal scale seems to be around 6 1/2 ounces, with the included aluminum barrel nut.
The barrel nut does not need to be timed for either the gas tube or the handguard.
There are MLock slots on the sides and the bottom, as well as a full length Picatinny rail on the top. I haven't yet tried mounting anything to the rail or the MLock slots.
Mounted, there is a good deal of clearance around the .750 low profile gas block, both above and to the sides. However, it doesn't take a lot of effort to force the handguard into contact with the gas block, as the handguard has a lot of flex to it. I don't foresee this being a problem from a rest, as there is ample clearance underneath the gas block.
Takeaway right now is this. I am concerned that once things get hot, the large percentage of plastic in the handguard is going to cause unacceptable amounts of movement. Even cold (~75 degrees), there is too much flex to mount any type of sights. Lights would probably be OK.
This handguard is currently on a 5.56 rifle that has just been rebarreled. Going to take it out tomorrow and run it hard, then see if the guard turns into a noodle. News at 11. AM, that is.