What am I looking at inside the handguard?

C J · #1 05-27-2016, 10:10 AM

So I can't really let the nuts that go on the inside of the handgrip contact the gas tube without melting the nuts, right? Maybe once I take the handguard off I'll see what's going on better. I'm getting ready to do that in a few minutes.

CQB27 · #2 05-27-2016, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by C J

So I can't really let the nuts that go on the inside of the handgrip contact the gas tube without melting the nuts, right? Maybe once I take the handguard off I'll see what's going on better. I'm getting ready to do that in a few minutes.

I don't think you have any worry when it comes to melting metal screws/nuts.....Unless you have the ability to move your selector to "giggle" and fire in full auto mode until the barrel droops.

Kadonny · #3 05-27-2016, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by C J

No flashlight. No bipod. Just a small laser mounted on a 45 degree offset mount from either the top or bottom. A quadrail would definitely be overkill for me. I have the handguard that should do everything I want already installed. Again I'm not going to be hanging the kitchen sink off my rifle. Small laser on an offset mount. Vertical hand grip. The sight already mounted on the stock rail. That's it. I have no desire for anything else and if I do I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. But not likely at all. Excess weight can slow down the way you move your weapon. This isn't my first rodeo guys. I've been shooting for well over 50 years.

Understood, no disrespect. As others said, I thought you were new at this.

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Originally Posted by C J

So I can't really let the nuts that go on the inside of the handgrip contact the gas tube without melting the nuts, right? Maybe once I take the handguard off I'll see what's going on better. I'm getting ready to do that in a few minutes.

I wouldn't let them touch, but that's me. The nuts won't melt if they are metal, they will just get hot and may mark/melt the plastic handguard. Still, I doubt they would even do that unless you do multiple mag dumps consecutively. Still for me, I don't like anything touching anything it's not supposed to.