I have a stag model 1 and am wondering what aftermarket rails will work as in fit properly to replace the cheap plastic hand gaurd. I dont what to make any permenant modifcations to the gun so I am looking for one that is a direct replacment. I want something of good quality and not afraid to spend the extra dollar to do so. Thank you for the advice
Aftermarket AR Rail
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StrongSideArmsInc
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Botach Tactical has KZ lite weight 4 rails under a 100 bucks.
They are american made t-6 and the litest and tighest I have ever used. I can find no better price on an American made 4 rail.
They are american made t-6 and the litest and tighest I have ever used. I can find no better price on an American made 4 rail.
That'll Do
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Out of curiosity, what do you want the rail for? Do you plan on mounting a light?
Technosavant
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I'll also recommend the MOE over a railed handguard for your purposes. Not that a railed handguard can't help with ergonomics, but you need to add some kind of grip to assist with that. The MOE has the ability to do so, along with a light. For $30, you can hardly go wrong.
Railed handguards can be heavy, and unless you're in the $100 range or so (I have a Midwest Industries on one carbine; it's decent, but not as light as the more expensive ones from Daniel Defense and Troy), you are dealing with excessive weight and potentially out of spec rails (nothing will fit). Also, those rails can be sharp, so you'd be looking at covers for them. There's no point to a railed handguard if you aren't mounting anything, and even if you plan to, you should consider what you plan to mount first.
With the MOE being what it is, I'm really not sure there's much point anymore to the railed handguards that aren't free floating; you just aren't gaining much.
Railed handguards can be heavy, and unless you're in the $100 range or so (I have a Midwest Industries on one carbine; it's decent, but not as light as the more expensive ones from Daniel Defense and Troy), you are dealing with excessive weight and potentially out of spec rails (nothing will fit). Also, those rails can be sharp, so you'd be looking at covers for them. There's no point to a railed handguard if you aren't mounting anything, and even if you plan to, you should consider what you plan to mount first.
With the MOE being what it is, I'm really not sure there's much point anymore to the railed handguards that aren't free floating; you just aren't gaining much.
That'll Do
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pwrstrkd said:
Skip the rail and go with the Magpul MOE handguard like others have said. It's a good product and is more ergonomically friendly than a rail.
Your guess is correct.Quentin2 said:
If I want to mount a light, I'd use this: http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=94
It mounts to the front sight block. In my opinion, it beats changing out a standard handguard to a rail system just to mount a light.
Another mounting method would be the Elzetta (google it). I've heard of more than a few people using them.
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Ridge_Runner_5
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Another vote for a MOE...
This gun belongs to a fellow on a local gun board.
And this one was mine:
This gun belongs to a fellow on a local gun board.
And this one was mine:
ASUdevil22
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I am in the planning stage for my first AR build and I have the Daniel Defense Omega in my short list for handguard/rail options. RT: since you recommend it, please correct me if Iam wrong...the Omega = free-float AND it uses existing Delta ring for mounting?
Thanks in advance...if the answer is yes and yes, then the list will have one more item written in ink and it would be a matter of finding one for a decent price.
Technosavant
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YES.
I have an Omega rail on one of my rifles. It mounts at the delta ring much like a regular non-free-float handguard, although it doesn't touch the handguard cap at the other end. You hold back the delta ring, and slip a notch in the Omega rail half (you'll do it for both top and bottom) over the barrel nut. Then you screw both halves together. Finally, you'll tighten four allen screws that press against the face of the barrel nut; that not only clamps it to the nut and holds it tightly, but also allows you to make adjustments to align the top rail with the receiver rail.
Actual installation is a piece of cake. 15 minutes, tops. It's also got a great ovoid profile (thinner than it is tall, so it fits the hand well) and is strong and light. It's a fantastic piece of kit.
madcratebuilder
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Midwest Industries makes a nice selection of hand guards. Reasonably priced and customer support is outstanding.
Ridge_Runner_5
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I put an MI handguard on my AR not long after I got it...was a bit of a pain, and had to shave some material off the top half of the handguard to get it to fit right on my gun.
