Question about handguard and foregrip on Sport

[JaPes]

Thanks for your help JaPes. Took your advice and ordered a replacement hand guard too.

You're welcome! Always happy to help.

I bought this delta ring compression tool:

Amazon.com: Aim Sports Ar15 Delta Ring Wrench Removal Tool: Sports & Outdoors

I can remove/install handguards without the tool. Without the tool it's a frustrating job that takes longer than it should.

I shot a quick video. I first try to compress the ring by hand, and get frustrated. Using the tool and voila! Job done quick and easy.

AR Delta Ring Compression Tool - YouTube

I did fumble reinstalling the lower 1/2 of the handguard. It was hard to see what I was doing while looking at the camera's display.

 

[WIKD]

OK I spoke too soon. Just got notified my handguard was not in stock and placed on BO. And I can't seem to find a MOE in OD anywhere else so I guess I'll just have to wait a while longer.

 

[JaPes]

OK I spoke too soon. Just got notified my handguard was not in stock and placed on BO. And I can't seem to find a MOE in OD anywhere else so I guess I'll just have to wait a while longer.

Brother, you ain't kidding. I just searched my regular go-to internet retailers and the OD green carbine length handguard is like trying to find a unicorn.

Heck, there's a used one on E-bay that's hit $30, and there's still a few hours left on the auction.

 

[WIKD]

Yup looks like I'm at the whim of Magpul for a while till they ship some out. Oh well, it's not like I absolutely need it right now.

 

[NotoriousSEG]

Is there a reason you can't add a strip of Magpul rail to the bottom of the factory hand guard? It appears to already have holes in it.

 

[gunny4053]

You should be able to add a rail section to the bottom of the OE hand guard. As was said above, I'd try one of the AFG before buying. I thought they looked pretty cool some years back. A friend got one and let me try it. To say it was uncomfortable was an understatement. I'm not a fan of fore grips anyway, but I find a standard vertical grip more adaptable as it gives you a number of options for hand placement.

As a brace similar to an AFG



Simply as a vertical grip



Or as a hand stop



There's my 2 cents.

 

[cyphertext]

You can add a rail, just not the Magpul rail... at least not with the parts included in the bag. But they do make rail sections that will mount to the standard handguard through the vent holes.