New handguard reccomendations

[BangBang77]

Centurion Arms

BCM

Cross Machine Tool


All of the above have solid rails that I use on a regular basis for my builds, and would use any without reservation.

Agreed. I run a few Centurion Mlok 15” rails, an older CMR 14”, and recently grabbed a BCM Mlok 15”. I like them all, but prefer the Centurion Mlok rails over the rest. Slots at 3/6/9, radiuses between flats, and ample cooling/lightening holes. Works for me.

To keep from paying KAC prices, I went with a Larue 12” quad on my recent mk12 build, wrapped around one of Monty’s mk12 barrels. It’s a solid, rigid, heavy ass quad rail, but there’s just something about the aesthetics of the mounting nut/system that I like.

I don’t personally own one of the Cross Machine rails but one of the guys I shoot with has one and i think it’s solid, given what little I’ve ran it.

[RUTGERS95]

Agreed. I run a few Centurion Mlok 15” rails, an older CMR 14”, and recently grabbed a BCM Mlok 15”. I like them all, but prefer the Centurion Mlok rails over the rest. Slots at 3/6/9, radiuses between flats, and ample cooling/lightening holes. Works for me.

To keep from paying KAC prices, I went with a Larue 12” quad on my recent mk12 build, wrapped around one of Monty’s mk12 barrels. It’s a solid, rigid, heavy ass quad rail, but there’s just something about the aesthetics of the mounting nut/system that I like.

I don’t personally own one of the Cross Machine rails but one of the guys I shoot with has one and i think it’s solid, given what little I’ve ran it.

centurions older cmr rails are the cats meow

[hotbiggun42]

Think im going with Fortis.

https://www.rainierarms.com/fortis-m...stem-od-green/

[Jim D]

Icon Defense Drive Lock rail is probably the most solid slim profile rail out there. It’s made by the same guy who founded Mega, and is also marketed as the SOLGW M89 and Hodge S-Lock. It’s not available in green, but I’m sure you can get it Cerakoted. So far I’m very happy with the one I got.

https://www.icondefense.com/product/...ck-hand-guard/

Another one I’d like to use is the Hodge Pinch Lock. It’s a slightly larger profile than the Drive Lock, but looks to be pretty solid.

https://www.bigtexordnance.com/produ...a_length=13-65

Hodge rails do NOT use the Drivelock mechanism, they share an extrusion with the SOLGW M89/L89 rails but that’s it.

The M89/L89 Drivelock is leading the pack right now for rigidity/lockup.