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M1A Handguard Removal?
- Thread starter JRiggs
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If I remember right without having my gun in front of me, you will want to disassmeble the rifle by pulling out the trigger guard and removing the gun from the stock. YOu will see where the rear of the handguard is held to the receiver/barrel by a metal spring that fits into a slot on each side of the receiver/barrel. Use a punch or screwdriver to pop that spring off. Go in reverse to get the new handguard on. That should be it. It is a little tricky, but it just takes some patience. Good luck.
Mike Kilo Niner
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El Rojo's method is the one I used (as it happens) last night. Works just fine. I tried removing the gas plug but couldn't figure out how to move the gas cylinder forward as the manual describes. Just pry that sucker off -- it's much easier -- just be careful not to booger up the spring clip.
vince weng
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yes, you can remove handgurad without touching anything.
here is the trick.
if you turn the barrel up side down and look into the clip of the handgrard. The clip is a metal claw to hold the groove on the barrel. There are two holes (one on each leg). Use two little needles (I used a drill punch) to insert the holes and physically expand the claws. The handguard can be removed easily.
here is the trick.
if you turn the barrel up side down and look into the clip of the handgrard. The clip is a metal claw to hold the groove on the barrel. There are two holes (one on each leg). Use two little needles (I used a drill punch) to insert the holes and physically expand the claws. The handguard can be removed easily.
Well, it is pretty hard to get the M14 handguard off without removing the op rod. But once that is done, just insert any small punch or other tool (yes, by no coincidence, the bullet point of a ball round works fine!) in the holes in the handguard clip and push out and toward the top of the barrel. Do one side at a time. When both are free, the handguard comes right off.
For the wooden handguard of an M1, it is better to get a tool to avoid chipping or splitting the guard, but for the fiberglass M14 handguard, there is no worry.
Jim
For the wooden handguard of an M1, it is better to get a tool to avoid chipping or splitting the guard, but for the fiberglass M14 handguard, there is no worry.
Jim