M&P 10 Standard length Rail

[niggles8]

Hey everybody
About a month ago I purchased myself a new M&P10 and love it.
Pretty much all I want to do with it is replace the stock and add some kind of rail/ free float hand guard.
Id like this hand guard to be standard length though. I've been looking all over the net and even this forum and haven't seen anything on a standard length, only rifle length. Is there anything out there that I could get that wouldn't require me spending a bunch of money on other parts just to make this compatible?
Thanks

 

[niggles8]

when I say standard length I mean the 9.2"

 

[cb4017]

Apex makes a mid length hand guard that will work, item #2550. The top rail and other rails are purchased separately.

 

[niggles8]

Thanks for the reply.
I have seen the apex hand guards but they seem to have been out of stock with no backorder for some time now.
Anything else practical out there?

 

[jbowpsp]

I would go with the JP Modular or Troy one - The mid-length was my backup if the 12" JP wasn't in stock. The standard/mid length ones of both Troy and JP have been in stock most everywhere I looked. Both are also much more affordable than the Apex.

 

[niggles8]

Are you speaking of the Troy 7.2" TRX as the mid length?
with that or the JP Modular mid length 9.2" would I need to buy anything else to accomodate the new part such as a gas block or something else?

 

[jbowpsp]

No new gas block needed if you use mid-length or carbine length. You only need to replace the stock gas block if you use a rifle length or longer handguard.

I used rifle length JP modular and low pro gas block and spent under $200 for both. You just have to watch the prices and you can get what you want under budget. If I had not been able to do that, I was gonna use stock gas block and mid-length rail to save a few dollars.

 

[niggles8]

Hey thanks a lot for the quick responses and help!

 

[jbowpsp]

Oh, forgot to answer the first question:

No, when I say mid-length or standard length I am referring to all the 9" ones. The 7" ones are the Carbines.

And you are welcome, I am glad I can help. I posted pics of my rifle in its own thread if you want to see what the JP 12" looks like on our rifle.

 

[vfin]

According to S&W techs, the handguard is the unusual length of 8 5/8"

Magpul makes a handguard specifically for the M&P10 but you have to buy rails to place on it. Fits snug as a rug...no messin' with it to "make it fit". Have one on my M&P10...and its bad#ss !!!

Call Magpul.

vfin

 

[fperg]

In addition to other solutions, I just purchased my new Quad Rail from DamageUSA ($89).

Was thoroughly dissatisfied with that hunk of plastic that came with my MP10 and the MTU007R is not yet available. Saw posted in this forum the DamageUSA solution ran (not walked) to get mine!

Fits MP10.

AR15/M16 1913 Rail Handguard Assy, Mid length | Damage Industries

 

[Elmer]

The M&P 10 uses a midlength handguard. The standard midlength Magpul version fits fine, with no additional parts necessary.

The Magpul isn't a rail, but I just wanted to clarify any confusion on the subject.