This handguard is made with 6061 aluminum extrusion that we CNC machine to meet our strict standards with top quality tooling. The top rail is Mil-spec, as are the M-LOK slots. This is a total length of 10” that leaves about half an inch of the barrel (including the threads) plus the 3.5″ Socom extension. We now use steel barrel nuts that can take greater torque specs while not adding too much weight. We pride ourselves on quality and safety, so our 10” handguards allow you to properly grip your rifle (or pistol) while still leaving lots of room to mount an angled grip, flashlight, laser, and a variety of accessories.
Our Barrel nuts are cut from bar stock carpenter 4140 steel and milled out, giving you a better-than-mil-spec hold for your barrel extension. We torque our barrel nuts 40-80 lbs onto our uppers, giving no chance of loosening while you shoot.
Our 5.56 (also shoots .223) 10.5” Pistol nitride barrels are 4150 Chrome Moly Vanadium (CMV). Chrome, molybdenum, and vanadium are impurities added to the barrels that react positively with the nitriding process with fewer imperfections and a smoother finish. By not lining our barrels with Chrome, we can keep our smooth bore intact as we do the Nitriding process. The result is a more accurate barrel. Our pistol barrels are more accurate than you would think, shooting very accurately at 100 yards!
Our billet upper is made locally in Phoenix, in our facility. We start off from a solid block of 6061 aluminum and CNC it down to spec. A billet is much harder and more consistent than forged. Forged has a tendency to crack and loosen through wear and tear over time, while billet will last 5x longer than a forged upper. We now include all of our uppers with super durable billet. We Type 3 hard coat anodize our aluminum to make it almost as hard as steel.
Walter McBride –
I bought this upper to replace an Anderson Upper I had.. this is a great deal! Price can’t be beat!
Richard –
I snagged one of these a few months ago for my first build and it has functioned flawlessly for 7k+ rounds. Then I eventually had to clean it.. which is to be expected. Works like a champ!
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Linda Lay (verified owner) –
Even better than the picture!