Hey everyone, I tried searching for this so hopefully I’m not retreading old ground here. Been away from this site for a long time.
I’m working on a 12.3” AR build and I’m trying to decide what handguard to go with. The overall concept of the build is to be as light as I can get it while maintaining a “fighting gun” level of reliability/durability. As for the handguard itself I’m looking for it to be as light as I can get it while maintaining enough rigidity and durability that I can expect it to hold zero for BUIS and hopefully a future IR set up. Here is what I have been considering:
Faxon 10” carbon fiber. Pro: light, handles heat well, should be strong. Con: no built in rail means BUIS or laser need a Pic rail added which is another failure point and is counterproductive to weight savings, also have to add on sling mounts, a little short for the barrel length
V7 MAGNESIUM HYPER-LIGHT or 2099 ULTRA-LIGHT M-LOK HANDGUARD. Pro: lightest options, full top rail, integrated sling mounts con: don’t know much about this company or how durable these rails are
SLR ION Ultra Lite. Pro: most length options letting me maximize length, integrated rail and sling mounts Con: Heaviest option
Advise on which to go with or other options I should consider? My biggest unknown is durability, it’s challenging trying to decide what is durable “enough” for a serious use gun. Thanks in advance for the help, this site always seems to be the go-to for well informed posters and SMEs
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