Magpul MOE SL Mid length handguard

[BufordTJustice]

Here is a B5 Keymod on a BCM upper I put together last week. The bottom corners of the triangle stick out.

Thank you for posting that. I figured that would protrude a little bit. Worst case scenario, I could lightly grind those corners off and then de-burr them if the wife REALLY hates it. But, honestly, she's going to be wearing her mechanix gloves for anything but an HD scenario anyway.

Does the lip on the bottom act adequately as a handstop to prevent contact with the cap? Is it really as skinny as the online reviews have said? How do you like them?

Impressions please.

[Uprange41]

I'm going to make the call now... There will be a KMR on your wife's rifle in 6 months or less.

[BufordTJustice]

I'm going to make the call now... There will be a KMR on your wife's rifle in 6 months or less.

Not with a perm'd muzzle device. But, otherwise, you'd be correct.

[MistWolf]

Couldn't you just trim the corners of triangle cap a little so the SL handguards would fit?

[BufordTJustice]

Couldn't you just trim the corners of triangle cap a little so the SL handguards would fit?

From the geometry at the front, the top half would sit too low unless I altered the fitment ring there as well. The bottom half is what interfaces with the corners of the handguard bottom piece. If you can picture a circle perfectly superimposed over an equilateral triangle, that's the issue. I can seat either the top half or the bottom half inside the triangle cap. Just not both.

[RWH24]

Thank you for posting that. I figured that would protrude a little bit. Worst case scenario, I could lightly grind those corners off and then de-burr them if the wife REALLY hates it. But, honestly, she's going to be wearing her mechanix gloves for anything but an HD scenario anyway.

Does the lip on the bottom act adequately as a handstop to prevent contact with the cap? Is it really as skinny as the online reviews have said? How do you like them?

Impressions please.

Skinny? ANOREXIC is the word. The heat shield inside had to bitch slap the handguard to snap on. Scuffed the barrel some. Like to have never got the top snapped into the delta ring. Here are a couple of pics.





I will take more pics to show some answers to your ??'s

I have big hands, short fingers. Have not shot it yet to feel heat, but I like it as well, feel wise as my KMR. Look at the delta ring and the handguard. Compare diameters.

[RWH24]

Here are some different shots of the handguard.
It is 5.75" circumference in the middle and 6" at the delta ring.
Look how close the gas tube is to the inside.
The hand stop is more like a speed bump than a curb stop. Slide right over it.

[BufordTJustice]

Here are some different shots of the handguard.
It is 5.75" circumference in the middle and 6" at the delta ring.
Look how close the gas tube is to the inside.
The hand stop is more like a speed bump than a curb stop. Slide right over it.

Thanks brother. I actually really like how that looks. Minimalist. I think the wife will love it.

[JG007]

Cmon magpul...... This was going on my next budget build....... But they made a choice so now it's not

[BufordTJustice]

I'm REALLY digging the B5 handguards. They are perfect for my wife's little hands.

BCM 3" black polymer keymod section and an insight WML momentary only.