Looking to replace my handguard, I'd like a quad rail and for it to be as narrow as possible, I have small hands and find that the stock handguard is kind of beefy. Not looking to break the bank either, I'd appreciate any and all suggestions.
Thanks, Rick

Rick I was looking at one from AXC products on eBay, I to have small hands and I put a regular size rail on my rifle with the rubber covers and I find it fits better than I thought it would. Here is the link for the one I was looking for:
UTG Model.223 Carbine Length Split Quad Weaver Rail Black 14 Slots MTU001S | eBay

Here is the one that I bought;
High Quality T-7 Aluminum Carbine Length Quad Rail Picatinny !! Ez Install | eBay

Plus they have ladder rail covers that I am purchasing to make my rails smaller I have UTG covers on it now and it is comfortable in my hands but I do not do CQB stuff, I am more a bipod kind of guy.

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Grover Oathkeeper

The T7 that you bought looks like the side rails can be removed is that so? Also how is the fit?

the side rails cannot be removed...but the fit is excellent and with some ladder covers from the same dealer your price is pretty good and it stays smaller than rubber covers. If you look at my last pics, I made a thread just cannot remember the name right now you will see it on my rifle with rubber covers...I have the ladders coming

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Grover Oathkeeper

thunderchicken...I just spoke with Omega tactical and the ladder covers they sell fit the handguard I bought, thats who I ordered from and they do not make the handguard thicker like the UTG ones do. I like the feel of the UTG's but they are just too darned big. More parts to sell to the local kids with the used colts and bushmasters from the guy in Jetmore Ks. I have a market going for the stuff that doesnt work for me which makes my experiments less expensive thank heaven.

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Grover Oathkeeper

You wouldn't by any chance have a height/width measurement would you?

Use to have UTG covers but have now whiched to low profile ladders. UTG covers would shift when firing, made the hold uncomfortably big and added unwanted weight.

thnderchkn...2.5 x 2.5 and the ladders dont add any too it!!!! Putting a new front bumper assembly on my truck today its 95 outside and kickin my backside but almost done, just came in to take another break and as Wu said a lot of weight

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Grover Oathkeeper

This is what i have on my Bushmaster. Have not shot it yet. but if my research was good, it is the lightest non-free float rail out there. it is 2.3 in wide.

Midwest Industries: Gen2 Drop-in Two Piece

I was just measuring with a tape measure eyeballing the alignment. let me get out my calipers ok 2.40" wide and 2.37 inches tall.

The UTG covers make it 2.84 inches wide

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Grover Oathkeeper

Cool, that is about 1/4" narrower than the stock glacierguard on my upper.

Oneyeopn, Sir I have to thank you for recommending that T7 quad rail. Just what I was looking for and at a great price as well. The ladder rails are perfect, hardly adds any additional thickness and actual adds some texture for better purchase on the handguard. Now I need to get a bipod adapter.

hey grover... how does your rail fit? nice and snug? because you may have just open a can of worms over here lol

PB, I can tell you that on my DPMS upper it is tight, no play at all, the top rail is flush with the receiver rail.