i just purchased a new 6920 and am curious if there is any forehand grips oout there that i can add to the factory hand guard. thank you
i just purchased a new 6920 and am curious if there is any forehand grips oout there that i can add to the factory hand guard. thank you
There are short picatinny rail sections, made by several manufacturers, that can be mounted on the OEM handguards. They enable you to then mount a forward grip.
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What do you really think you're gaining by using a VFG?
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Have you shot your platform yet? I recently bought a 6920 with magpul furniture it cam with a forward vertical grip and i absolutely Hate it the only thing i ended up using it for is a hand stop
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My 20" AR works great without a VFG. Your Colt is nice and light, definately lighter than my 20". The only AR I have a VFG on is an original Ruger SR-556, it's actually heavier than my 20". After trying handstops and trying to hold it every way possible I got a VFG. The VFG works great and I don't know if it's the ergo's or what but it is better. Of course the Ruger is heavy up front, it is listed at 7.94 pounds. Try 8.75, I just weighed mine that is out of the box no optics, mag, or flashlight.
My 20" with an A2 stock is only 7.5 pounds naked but the weight is more evenly distibuted. Try shooting it first. I only add things that are needed now. Carry a 9 or 10 pound rifle with ammo, food, knife, a small first aid kit, and water on a 4 mile hike in Ohio when it's 90 degrees out and you will start looking for things to save weight. I have a great respect for guys like my brother humping 70 or 80 pounds of gear in hot desert heat over in Iraq or Afghanistan. Having a cool looking rifle is great but function will beat form every time.
If a VFG is something you have to have then I will say that you might want a new forarm like a quad rail, you will probably get some flexing when you hold onto the VFG. With that you will get into even more money, but it might be better spent as with a quad rail you can more easily add a flashlight. It all depends what your purpose for the rifle is.
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I went the route of putting a section of rail on the bottom half of my stock M4 handguards on my first AR, then adding a VG. It wasn't a robust solution in any sense of the word.
The handguards flexed and shifted under the torque of grabbing the grip, and since it's not free floated, you're contributing some unknown but non-zero quantity of force to your barrel, which probably won't help accuracy.
If you must have a VG or similar, I'd recommend getting a decent free-floated quad rail from any of several reputable manufacturers. Daniel Defense and Centurion (and others) make quad rails that will even extend past your front sight post if you wish.
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I use a shorter vfg on mine as a hand stop. I haven't tried an afg, but the vfg feels great, as I've never really "gripped" it.
VFGs make sense on guns with an IR laser, tape switch, light, and suppressor, because if you keep half your hand on the rail, and half of it on the VFG you can really manuever the gun fast. Also, you can use it to anchor the rifle when you're using cover.
That's why I run them. (light, tape switch, and suppressor. I do want to run NV in the future though.)
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