FPC NEW and Improved buffer end plug?

[bigfoot7262]

S&W should have made these spacers out of rubber rather than hard plastic and spec'd em for a tighter fit. I've found wood glue, rubber cement or friction tape are all good non-permanent solutions.

 

[TacticalSpeed]

Okay, so here we go. I got the Nordic Components handguard for the FPC. Awesome! Just the look alone makes it better. Pluses: better looks, strong handguard, true free floating barrel. Cons: the locking charging handle doesn't lock the way it used to./

I still have to take it to the range and check the sights and red dot again.

Did you save weight?
What does the factory HG weigh?

 

[lkabug]

I find the "improved buffer plug" does little for an already light recoil.
However, it does perhaps enable an easier reassembly after cleaning.
Speaking of cleaning. Has anyone found a way to clean all the blowback debris out of the bolt tube? I use a bottle brush with some success.

 

[IAM Rand]

Did you save weight?
What does the factory HG weigh?

I don't believe it saved any weight. The handguard looks better than stock.

 

[TacticalSpeed]

I don't believe it saved any weight. The handguard looks better than stock.

What does the factory HG weigh?

 

[marvin02]

I use stick on velcro on the mag spacers to keep them from moving. Put a piece of the the softer stuff on the inside of the spacer. Doesn't take much. It will tighten it up where they don't move but you can remove them easily. Get the cheapest, wimpiest stick on Velcro you can find.

I usually just don't use them.