ARs with Magpul Furniture

[inkinskin]

I also picked up the Sig M400 MOE advanced rifle in OD green. It is very accurate and reliable after 500 rounds. It also has ambidextrious quick detach one point sling mounts built into the upper frame, and a tensioner in the lower underneath the rear assembly bolt that does not allow any play between the upper and lower. These are a couple extra features that led me towards the Sig, and I have been very pleased.


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[Onmilo]

Magpul you say?

I had to use a delta ring tool on my install but I build my own guns and tend to choose stronger springs for a tighter fit.

 

[Skribs]

I'm almost wondering if it would just be better to get a M&P 15 Sport and buy the furniture, now that I know I'm not going to have to worry about the same stuff as I would on a free-float.

I was mistaken when I mentioned the expense, because the numbers that I had crunched factored in upgrading the M&P with ambi controls, which would be needed on most of these guns also.

Sig MSRP is 1234, kinda funny.

 

[FrankCastleThePunisher]

That's what I did. And I shot it today for time and it is a tack driver with my Leupold VXR 2x7-33mm scope. The M&P Sport is a fine rifle.

 

[joed]

I just bought an AR back in June. While looking at various brands I quickly learned that I did not want the porcupine grip or quad rail as it's called. And this was the third AR I looked at.

I went for the Colt 6920 that came with all the Magpul furniture on it. Been quite happy with the gun too. Had to laugh at one of the guys at the local range wearing a glove so he could grip the porcupine on his AR.

 

[Skribs]

Rail covers should fix the "porcupine" problem.

 

[joed]

Rail covers should fix the "porcupine" problem.

Rail covers may cure it but the magpul furniture is just so much better. My Colt came with all the magpul options and I never felt I over paid.

But somewhere there was a thread on ARs where they were seeing how much stuff they could hang off the quad rail. I almost think it was on here too.

 

[Girodin]

Rail covers may cure it but the magpul furniture is just so much better

I guess that depends on how you define better.

If I did not want a "procupine grip" as you call it I would look at the new generation of modular hand guards. Hanguards like this from troy

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This is the carbine length it is available in longer lengths. My preference, for various reasons, would be more in the 10-13" range.

Or this geissele offering:

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These allow you to only put side or bottom rails where they are needed. However, they are still free float rails and offer a stable platform for a front sight. These handguards are markedly more expensive than a magpul front handguard. They offer features and capabilities the magpul MOE handguard does not.

In my mind the the MOE handguard may be an improvement over standard handguards for some users. It is an economical option. However, one can not really say in absolute terms that it is better than many of the new generation free float hand guards avialable today. The MO is cheaper but, excluding that one would be hard pressed to identify ways in which it is better or even as good as. Stated another way, if the Troy pictured above cost the same as an MOE handguard, there would be almost no one that would ever chose the MOE.

 

[Revoliver]

Apologies if it's been mentiond already (have not seen it so), but there is a new unicorn to lust after, the S&W Magpul M&P15 811053.



http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...57784_757784_757784_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y


It's even co inscribed, S&W one side and Magpul on the other of the receiver.

 

[Skribs]

Yeah but the Sport would be a lot cheaper to then add the Magpul products.

 

[justice06rr]

What is required? Because like I said, I'm about as competent with tools as a revolver is at feeding Glock magazines.

If you have a flathead screwdriver and a bit of patience, that is all you need. It's really not that complicated. They also sell a handguard removal tool for $15. This makes it super easy a caveman can do it.

Another option is to buy any AR you want, buy the Magpul handguard at a local store and have them install it on your AR for free. It literally takes 30seconds or less to install.

 

[dark.zero.x]

cool thread is cool.