[Skunkabilly]

Do they exist? The slotted handguard looks too cool for school!

[Steve Smith]

The slotted handguard was very prone to breakage. Same problem if shorter, but don't know if it exists.

[Sactown]

Never seen one for the scout, but I guess you could always buy one and start cutting. (dunno if the handguards are the same length though)

[Kaylee]

Fred's sent me a slotted one a while back as an extra "goody" with an order once. I either traded it off of threw it away, can't remember which. It was indeed flimsy, and though I didn't have the problem (never mounted it on my rifle) I've been told they have funky heat wave problems with seeing the front sight properly as the barrel heats up.

Fuction over form Skunky. :)

-K

[Sactown]

I can indeed verify the funky heat waves. No problems with slow fire, but if you empty out a coupla 20rd mags you'll definitely notice. My barrel does seem to cool off a little faster, though. If my slotted handguard breaks I'd probably replace it with my original non-slotted one.