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Thread: Midwest Industries Inc. Gen 2 SS Free Float Handguards

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    Quote Originally Posted by Midwest Industries View Post
    Midwest Industries is 12.625" and weighs 9.3 oz
    Samson Evolution is 12.37" and weighs 11.5 oz


    Here is our newest handguard, the MI-SSK which is also 12.625" weighs only 8.5 oz with the barrel nut.




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    PETE
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    Is this the only photo that you have, Pete? I'd like to see a front profile. Plans for FDE like the older generation?
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    Issue resolved with MFR.
    Last edited by ASH556; 10-03-13 at 16:47.
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    Did they use loctite?

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    Quote Originally Posted by black22rifle View Post
    Did they use loctite?
    I don't think they were supposed to...the threads had helicoils.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ASH556 View Post
    Water under the bridge.
    Thank you for contacting us, all it would have taken was a phone call and I could have helped you out or at least answered your questions.
    There is a possibility it was a factory installed hand guard, if so the installer did not apply the supplied loctite to the barrel nut.
    We ship every hand guard with provided loctite and this helps the hand guard stay on in the event the clamp screws are not torqued to the correct torque spec.

    If you would have contacted me I would have also walked you through the correct installation process and given you the correct torque spec to clamp the screws to (35 IN/lbs).
    Please give me a call or have your customer call me and I will make sure they are good to go.

    Thank You
    Andy
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    Quote Originally Posted by Midwest Industries View Post
    Thank you for contacting us, all it would have taken was a phone call and I could have helped you out or at least answered your questions.
    There is a possibility it was a factory installed hand guard, if so the installer did not apply the supplied loctite to the barrel nut.
    We ship every hand guard with provided loctite and this helps the hand guard stay on in the event the clamp screws are not torqued to the correct torque spec.

    If you would have contacted me I would have also walked you through the correct installation process and given you the correct torque spec to clamp the screws to (35 IN/lbs).
    Please give me a call or have your customer call me and I will make sure they are good to go.

    Thank You
    Andy
    MI
    Andy, thanks for taking the time to respond. I can appreciate MI making an effort to stand behind their product. However, your response (if I'm understanding it correctly) serves to lessen my opinion of the product. If MI is suggesting that Loctite be applied to the knurled area of the barrel nut to adhere it to the interior surface of the rail, I just can't get behind that. "Gluing" gun parts together as a primary means of installation goes against what I believe most of us here would consider to be a good idea.

    I also want to clarify that the opinions I'm expressing here are my own and have no bearing on and are not reflective of those of my employer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ASH556 View Post
    Andy, thanks for taking the time to respond. I can appreciate MI making an effort to stand behind their product. However, your response (if I'm understanding it correctly) serves to lessen my opinion of the product. If MI is suggesting that Loctite be applied to the knurled area of the barrel nut to adhere it to the interior surface of the rail, I just can't get behind that. "Gluing" gun parts together as a primary means of installation goes against what I believe most of us here would consider to be a good idea.

    I also want to clarify that the opinions I'm expressing here are my own and have no bearing on and are not reflective of those of my employer.
    Thank you for the phone call, it was nice to talk with you.
    If you ever have any questions please let me know.

    Thank You
    Andy
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    I always find it odd that folks get indignant when they don't follow directions and something doesn't work right.

    I think that there is a quote in the movie "Forrest Gump" that would be apropos. Something about is and does.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chorizo View Post
    I always find it odd that folks get indignant when they don't follow directions and something doesn't work right.

    I think that there is a quote in the movie "Forrest Gump" that would be apropos. Something about is and does.
    Did you read the posts? I didn't do the initial install...I was simply trying to help a man fix his rifle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hunt_ak View Post
    Is this the only photo that you have, Pete? I'd like to see a front profile. Plans for FDE like the older generation?
    Check out this thread here.

    http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=139324

    Thanks,
    Pete
    MI

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