AR-15 forearms

[drfusion]

I have an AR-15 A-2 rifle. I want to put accessory rails on my forearms. it looks like they make bolt on rails for rifle length forearms are they any good ? solid non moving. Quad rails are very expensive, for me any way. what are free floating forearms?are piston operated bolts better than gas other than cleaner. would like to install a bi pod and maybe a flashlight but want it solid. thanks for any and all advice don w.

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[Stevo]

If you want a simple, light free-float fore-end consider something like the Troy TRX Extreme or the Samson Evolution. They come with accessory rails that you can mount wherever you require on the sides and bottom. Both attach to the factory barrel nut.




The downside to these two are that you need to remove or cut down the front sight base in order to install them. If I had a rifle length upper with a pinned front sight base I'd just cut the FSB down and remove the delta ring and front handguard thingy with a Dremel. I've done that on a buddy's LMT.

There are also two piece FF fore-ends like the Troy MRF that will install without removing the FSB. You'll still have to cut off the delta ring and the handguard thingy, though.



I have a 11" Samson on my Armalite carbine and it's quite light, without all the extra, unused rails that a quad rail would have. It covers my cut-down, pinned FSB.

[Col. Colt]

Surefire Railed handguards just bolt on, no Dremel or take down needed, and work just fine. And there are other, similar solutions. They cost only a little more - and you don't have to permanently mess up your rifle to do it. And there are bottom rails that bolt on - if you aren't using them too hard (bipod, etc). CC

[Stevo]

The Surefire rails aren't free-float.

[drfusion]

thank you very much good info.nice pictures bad *** rifle im jealous !thanks again don w.

[Stevo]

thank you very much good info.nice pictures bad *** rifle im jealous !thanks again don w.

You're welcome. My other AR is shorter, so it must be more evil. It's a North Eastern Arms rifle with NEA free-float fore-end.

[Victor Six Bravo]

Daniel Defense makes a 2 piece that is extremely solid and does not require gunsmithing.

For your purposes it would work well.

Considering I worked for another manufacturer (considerably more expensive)...there are only 2 or 3 i would recommend other than the 'home' brand (not appropriate for your use), DD and Troy being them.

[Col. Colt]

Free Floating is indeed generally a desirable trait, but it does not always matter. Neither the M14 or the Model 70 Winchester barrels free float, and yet they can be tackdrivers. My Colt Govt. Carbine is extremely accurate with the Surefire handguards installed - point of impact did not change, even with the older (heavy!) Surefire pistolgrip light added. And I didn't kill the value of the rifle by cutting on it.

Brownell's does sell that nifty FSB gunsmith's AR15 bench block to make the removal and reinstallation of the Front Sight Base pins easy, and Daniel Defense does indeed make good gear. Lots of really good choices available, OP. Different strokes, etc. CC