Lightest Free-float Handguards?
Okay, my searches only brought up threads that are 2 years old or more. The spreadsheet is not up to date and the author isn't posting here anymore.
I'm looking to make my SPR/DMR rifle lighter. When I built it several years ago the TRX was the lightest and one of the few available in a 15" length. Troy redesigned it due to some issues and now the market is flooded with some incredibly lightweight handguards. Currently the BCM KMR appears to be the front runner but DD just released a new Keymod handguard and I'm anxious to see the Gear Sector offering when it's released. I'm not married to Keymod or M-lok, but did notice the SLR rails of equal length are lighter as Keymod than as M-lok.
This got me thinking it might be time for an updated list of handguard weights sorted by length. Anyone know of such a thing? Or is anyone here with enough industry contacts able to tackle this project? I'm only interested in tubular handguards but it would probably be worthwhile to include the quad rail variety. Thoughts?
My "short" list so far:
Geissele
Noveske
Daniel Defense
BCM
SLR Rifleworks
Centurion (no 15" but I can live with the 14)
KAC (also only a 14.5")
Midwest Industries
Gear Sector