Railed Handguards on AR Pistol

[glockfu]

What good would railed handguards on an AR pistol be? What would you mount on it? Idealy I would mount a forward vertical pistol grip but thats a no no without setting up a trust and so on.

So, what would you mount? Do you think it's even worth having a railed handguard since on a 6.5 inch barel, it makes it fairly uncomfortable to hold?

[tonelar]

I'm not a fan of putting optics and lights on pistols so railed handguards make little sense to me. However, the railed handguards aren't there solely for mounting a vertical grip, right?

[glockfu]

The vertical foregrip is all I'd want it for but I think I just made a mistake and paid extra for the railed handguard and now I don't know what to do with it so I was looking for ideas.

But now I'm thinking about swaping it out.

[USN CHIEF]

Maybe a laser....

[goathead]

i like lights

[Captain Evilstomper]

Maybe a laser....

and a light, and then use it for HD

[glockfu]

Hmmmm.... maybe, but it would be very front heavy since it's a pistol with no stock and a 6.5 inch barrel though. So basically the only things to mount are a light and laser?

I see these plates that go over the railed hand guard. Do they work well? Do they feel solid? Where could I get ones that would fit over a 6.5inch FIRSH handguars like these

[freakshow10mm]

They are ok but if you are going to buy a rail so you can cover them with guards, why buy the rail in the first place.

[gunrun45]

You have a very unique upper there. That particular design has some inherant limitations on on what you can do with the handguards.

I think that if you do hold this version by the front section (handguard) you might run the risk of loosing some fingers eventually...

I run a 7in DPMS upper currently with a YHM specter length handguard liek this one

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=21647&title=AR-15%20CUSTOMIZABLE%20FREE-FLOAT%20TUBE

with a pig flash supressor. About 1in of the Pig sticks out from under the handguards and I had to install a hand shield like this one

http://www.spikestactical.com/z/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=24&products_id=108

To make sure that my hand didn't slip forward and blow off a finger.

I ended up covering the rails with some YHM rail covers to proect my hands and the slots in the rail.

[mvpatriot]

I am looking for a OA-93 upper, where did you find it?

[glockfu]

They are ok but if you are going to buy a rail so you can cover them with guards, why buy the rail in the first place.

The problem is, I already purchased it.

You have a very unique upper there. That particular design has some inherant limitations on on what you can do with the handguards.

I think that if you do hold this version by the front section (handguard) you might run the risk of loosing some fingers eventually...

I run a 7in DPMS upper currently with a YHM specter length handguard liek this one

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=21647&title=AR-15%20CUSTOMIZABLE%20FREE-FLOAT%20TUBE

with a pig flash supressor. About 1in of the Pig sticks out from under the handguards and I had to install a hand shield like this one

http://www.spikestactical.com/z/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=24&products_id=108

To make sure that my hand didn't slip forward and blow off a finger.

I ended up covering the rails with some YHM rail covers to proect my hands and the slots in the rail.

I clicked the links and see the pics but I don't really see how they would fit together... Do you have any pics?

I am looking for a OA-93 upper, where did you find it?

I didnt find the upper by itself