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Bushmaster-M4A3
Where there used to be full length quad rails for the carbines and rails. Now I'm seeing some guns with handguard/forearm designs that are "rail ready", and can add pieces of rail with attachment. Is this a better solution? Or just another trend? Seems to come out with the Magpul MOE handguard which uses this concept.
I just built my first personal AR with a Magpul MOE handguard. My reasoning was weight. A full length quad-rail is heavy. By my thinking, that defeats the purpose of a carbine.
Last edited by sgtjosh; 06-13-11 at 01:05.
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