Removing Quad Rail

[paddlepro]

Is it difficult to remove the quad rail on the 15-22?

 

[Ezekiel555]

It is pretty simple as long as you have the barrel wrench for it. Just use the barrel wrench to unscrew the barrel nut and wallah, then you will need to buy all of the other parts to use a different handguard. I am selling the wrench second hand along with the other parts if you do not want to spend full retail for the parts.

 

[paddlepro]

thanks I found another solution, a barrel extension.

 

[TacticalTom]

Here is a video I put on my YT channel describing the removal of stock forearm rail and installation of aftermaket rail using Tacticool22 converter and tools.

M&P 15-22 Handguard conversion to New Troy Battle Rail.mp4 - YouTube

 

[MostlyHarmless]

thanks I found another solution, a barrel extension.

Out of curiosity, what is the problem you were looking to solve?

 

[tacticool22]

It's super easy with the right tools.
A barrel extension looks and does something totally different.
What is the end result you want?

 

[paddlepro]

It is pretty simple as long as you have the barrel wrench for it. Just use the barrel wrench to unscrew the barrel nut and wallah, then you will need to buy all of the other parts to use a different handguard. I am selling the wrench second hand along with the other parts if you do not want to spend full retail for the parts.

Hi,
I might be interested in the barrel wrench. How much do you want for it?

 

[paddlepro]

It's super easy with the right tools.
A barrel extension looks and does something totally different.
What is the end result you want?

I want to remove quad rail and shorten it, then put it back on.

 

[ESW]

I want to remove quad rail and shorten it, then put it back on.

You can buy a barrel nut remover or make one. My barrel nut was only on with about 3 lbs of torque. I made one out of pvc pipe. Mine was not even cut well enough to fit into all of the 4 slots in the nut, yet it twisted right off. Once you have the nut off you can fine tune you homemade wrench. It is supposed to be torqued to 25 lbs, I'm told.

I looked at my old rail. It would be VERY easy to shorten it, but the snap in end cap will take some reengineering to make it fit back in.