GTSteve03
Member
I'm looking for replacement handguards for my WASR, as I'd like something that will be a little more comfortable to hold and protect my hand from the heat of the barrel as I shoot.
Right now I'm looking at a couple of polymer and aluminum handguards, as I figure they will do a better job of blocking the heat. I wanted to see if anyone out there has used these or similar designs and how you liked or disliked them.
The first one I'm looking at is the KVAR polymer handguard with stainless steel heat shield. Retails around $60:
I would get the upper too, it's just not shown.
The second is a UTG aluminum railed handguard. This one would give me more options for mounting stuff like a light or foregrip. But it's also made in China from what I understand, and originally for airsoft.
There's a polymer handguard with heat shield that just came out by TAPCO, but I'm hesitant to put their stuff on my AK just due to reputation. There's also a railed polymer handguard by FAB that's Israeli, but it has no heat shield so I don't know how well it would hold up.
So, anyone out there use a similar type handguard, and how do you like it?
Right now I'm looking at a couple of polymer and aluminum handguards, as I figure they will do a better job of blocking the heat. I wanted to see if anyone out there has used these or similar designs and how you liked or disliked them.
The first one I'm looking at is the KVAR polymer handguard with stainless steel heat shield. Retails around $60:
I would get the upper too, it's just not shown.
The second is a UTG aluminum railed handguard. This one would give me more options for mounting stuff like a light or foregrip. But it's also made in China from what I understand, and originally for airsoft.
There's a polymer handguard with heat shield that just came out by TAPCO, but I'm hesitant to put their stuff on my AK just due to reputation. There's also a railed polymer handguard by FAB that's Israeli, but it has no heat shield so I don't know how well it would hold up.
So, anyone out there use a similar type handguard, and how do you like it?