This
will determine along with the barrel the overall look of your
AR. These also give you the options for optics, lights, lasers,
etc
Major Options – Railed or standard Handguards, Length, Free Float Costs $25 - $500 Other Parts Required: rail covers, forward grips Buyers Beware: Cheap
rails can be out of spec
Things to consider about AR-15 Handguards
and Railed Forends
AR-15
Grips
handguards
cap
delta
ring
Heatshields
double
heat shield
AR15
Railed handguards
MIL-STD-1913
rail
T-marks
Monolithic
Rail Platform
Rail
Covers
Major Options – Panels, Ladders, Accept
a tape switch, Color, Quality, Material Costs $5
- $30 Buyers
Beware: bare
rails can get hot / sharp
Free-Floated
Barrel
Free-floating an
AR 15 barrel is an effort to be consistent from
shot to shot by removing external forces on the
barrel (sling, resting on the handguard, bipod,
etc). Nothing is touching the barrel. Important
when shooting over 300yds or when using a sling.
Vertical
Fore Grips
Major Options
– Solid vs Storage, Integrated with light, Material,
how they attach to gun, Length Costs $12-100 Other Parts
Required: Railed
handguards (usually)
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