Magpul Slimline and other New Products.

[HeliPilot]

I'm happy to see so many new products being released from Magpul latley. I'll be putting together a lightweight build here pretty soon and I think I'm gonna run with the new SL MOE rather than the standard MOE. Just checked the specs section on Magpul's website and the weight says TBD, so I guess my purchase of this new stock is TBD as well.

[VIP3R 237]

This is not confirmed but I have heard rumors of new ak furniture and 5.45 mags coming out as well. We shall see.

[Sean W.]

Found a better picture of the handguard from thetruthaboutguns.com.

[Grand58742]

I don't even start a build until I've tossed back 2.

Rookie. It doesn't get fun until you've had about eight and try to put in a bolt catch roll pin.

Although I've seen some that looked like they were assembled by a bunch of monkeys with hammers from stone sober basement builders, so I'd say I'd trust your two beers build over a lot of folks I know.

On topic though, the rails are interesting. In some pictures, it appears to be flared out around the FSB and in others it looks like it slims out.

Am I looking at it wrong?

[MountainRaven]

I'll be sure to give the stock a shot when they come out with it in gray.

[Freedoooom]

Handguard looks awesome on a rifle and looks smaller than the original MOE handguard.

[coastwatcher42]

I'm glad to see some more new accessories from Magpul. I may have to try one of the stocks...looks nice.

[ffusaf23]

I bet the Mossie Midnight Mount would be a perfect match with these new handguards

This was my immediate thought as well. I'm almost positive I'll end up with a Mossie Midnight Mount and a slimline handguard.

[SOW_0331]

Ok, what am I missing here-
Somone explain what the SL stock does any better than a basic MOE?
How much slimmer can you *really* get, without simply reverting back to a basic USGI-style adjustable M4 stock?
I mean, I think it's decent looking, but.... see my previous two sentences.

This.

What, besides moving the locking mechanism/release, is really all that different from the old M4 stock? There's no way that 1/16" difference is going to mean you can only get cheek weld with this stock. Put moleskin on your SOPMOD, there ya go. $2 later and it's higher and won't pull your face pubes.

I'm all for trying new things. I support any company that will try to make better products for their customers. I don't like being told this version of something that supposedly sucked last week is now the only thing that will work. Modern battlefield? At least, as ugly as everyone says they are, the new DD stocks are designed to fit in your shoulder pocket with or without armor.

[ABNAK]

Handguards are ugly and pretty big... Not sure whats a slimline about them.

That's what I was thinking.

Stock looks good but I think I like the grip the best.