February 11, 2018, 10:31 AM
Skull LeaderQuestion regarding barrels, handguards, and end caps
I'm putting together a 40 cal AR. Looking at handguards and like the looks of the Magpul MOE M-Lok handguard and would like to use it, but:
Since it's a blowback pistol caliber AR I won't have a gas block to hold the end cap in place.
So my question is:
Does anybody make a "bolt on" end cap? One that you would compress around the barrel with screws or something?
February 11, 2018, 11:43 AM
CandyMan.45people in this situation just mount up the necessary gas block and call it a day...
February 11, 2018, 12:38 PM
IndianaBoyquote:
Originally posted by CandyMan.45:
people in this situation just mount up the necessary gas block and call it a day...
This.
Although if your barrel isn't drilled for taper pins, by the time you pay to add the front sight base and buy the MOE handguards, you could have just bought an MLOK free float handguard.
February 11, 2018, 12:48 PM
Skull LeaderThis would probably be a good project for somebody with a 3d printer. Wish I knew somebody with one.
February 11, 2018, 12:52 PM
maladatquote:
Originally posted by Skull Leader:
This would probably be a good project for somebody with a 3d printer. Wish I knew somebody with one.
AR barrels get easily hot enough to melt any plastic usable in a normal consumer 3D printer.
You can just buy a clamp-on FSB instead of one with taper pins.
February 11, 2018, 02:14 PM
IndianaBoyWhat barrel are you using?
Is there not a 40 cal offering with a FSB installed? There are in the 9mm offerings.
February 11, 2018, 02:16 PM
IndianaBoyWhat parts do you already have on hand?
February 12, 2018, 07:51 AM
Skull LeaderI've built my lower and have the stripped upper showing up Tuesday or Wednesday. I haven't ordered anything else yet.
I'm open to whatever barrel would allow me to build the AR I want, but was looking at a New Frontier Armory 8" barrel.
https://www.newfrontierarmory....h-grade-8-ar-barrel/Although I see other problems popping up. I may just call it and go with a free float.