installing a free float handguard

installing a free float handguard

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• AR-15
• freefloat
• handguard
• installation

[celt902]

Is there a pin or something in the front A2 sight that keeps it lined up/zeroed when you replace it?

[dunbar555]

@celt902 - No there is not.. if you change your pinned A2 sight with a low profile gas block, you'll have to allign it manually.. if you put your old A2 sight back, the pins will align it again.

[celt902]

@dunbar555 Ok, thanks. I was thinking about replacing the hand guard someday that I currently have with a Magpul one and keeping the gas tube and front A2 as is.

[dunbar555]

@celt902 So you can just pin your A2 frontisght again.. the pins will align it back to it's original position.

[ledgewalker360]

I have a Bushmaster A2 with a 14 barrel and a permanently attached break to make it a legal 16 barrel, therefor I cannot remove the front sight. Are there any free float 2 piece hand guards that I can used... Thanks, Ray,

[dunbar555]

@ledgewalker360 . Yes they are some.. The daniel defense Omega rails and Lite rails can be mounted without remonving the frontsight post if I am not mistaking.

[phant0]

You shouldn't need to hit either the front or rear takedown pin to push them in. If you do, it's because the upper and lower halves are not properly alligned so smashing the pin in would only cause damage. On weapons that have been used A LOT (99.9% of the civilian owners will never see that), the takedown pin's detent could be worn and could cause the pin to be very hard to push in or out. A qualified person can replace it or turn it around to fix the problem.

[jokermann77]

I understand this, I was being sarcastic. It just looked to me as if they came out and went in VERY easy and he should have just been able to push them in and out with a thumb.

[treysturgeon]

@dunbar555 So if I put a free floating handguard on my AR but don't want the front sight tower, I can get a low profile gas block?

[BUCKrub91]

is there any way of doing this with a permanently attached muzzle break? for those of us who live in a socialist state

[bobsolla]

great video!just wish it was higher quality resolution!

[jordansiPhone]

@pontiacmaniac2 Mine was the same way. It took me 2 hours with a pipe wrench and a hammer to get mine off... Tore up the nut pretty good but it wasn't needed any more. Good video also!

[PotatoGunsRule]

Does anyone know if the Magpul polymer handguard is free floating?  Does it suffer from twist when a vertical grip attachment is on there?

[kingminilogo]

Golden VOice

[sssarsss]

@pontiacmaniac2 contact the manufacturer of the upper and see what they say

[pontiacmaniac2]

cant get my barrel nut off, ive tried everything. Lube, heat, strength, nothing works. This is crazy, a task this simple should not be this hard, i'm sick of trying to work on that darn thing. think i'll just got back to my AK.

[TheFatAssCat]

Great video!

Helped me figure out that my delta ring lock was stuck on the RIS.

[farmer826]

Look closely at the end of the brake. Usually you can tell. If you can't, try to twist the brake with a non warring wrench. It might take some doing to break it free. If it doesn't budge. It's welded or pinned.