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i see tons of opinions about Magpul's AFG scattered throughout various threads including sales threads and the earlier anticipation threads... let's get our opinions in one thread for the ease of reading and future searches.
here's mine:
Magpul AFG Impressions
just a heads up on my initial evaluation on the AFG. i got 2 AFG's this week, mounted them, and then did the costa dance with them. to be honest, i'm not really sold on them. the angle on the AFG actually makes your grip less firm in a way. as you tug back, your hand kinda slides because of the angle. with the hand stop or vert grip, you get a really nice firm hold up front in the nook of a 90-degree angle. with these, you have to be careful not to slip since the angle naturally makes you do that. it's like you have to make an effort to death grip it to overcome the angle. (i'm not even taking into account extra slippage if your hands are sweaty or god forbid bloody.) it is comfortable though, but it also adds bulk up front. because it adds more material to the bottom of the rail, your hand has to overcome that extra height difference when you do the thumb over grip. in any case i will reevaluate these thoughts when i go shooting.
there is a cool grip panel that allows you to switch from finger notch to smooth non-finger notch similar to the Magpul MIAD front strap options.
note the different finger panels:
it's great for carbine length forearms because it allows you a couple of extra inches of grip area under the FSB if you mount it right up front and let it kinda hang out. it's basically a guard from barrel or gas block burns. like i said before, as for a grip, i can't say i'm much of a fan. i feel that i have to make an effort to death grip the thing to feel secure with it, especially if you do the thumb over. don't get me wrong, it's a good grip, but i do feel the kac finger stop and tangodown stubby that i currently use give me better control and a much more positive grip on the fore end.
on a carbine length, see how it can be mounted so it extends past the end of the rail:
as for using it as a "non-fore grip", i wouldn't. this would be great on a pistol or featureless build but since it is much more substantial than a hand stop, i wouldn't take the risk. do not use these on your pistol and featureless builds until the AFG is proven not to be a "forward grip". which in my opinion is near impossible due to the name itself implies that it is a "fore grip" (which by definition, means "forward grip").
of course, i might change my mind about the AFG's attributes after getting some more range time with it. but for now, i'm not rushing to get anymore. i'm actually going to invest in some more hand stops instead!
side by side of a Magpul AFG and KAC Hand Stop:
i think a more appropriate name for this product is Angled Hand Rest.
anyone else that has one or has handled one want to chime in?
here's mine:
Magpul AFG Impressions
just a heads up on my initial evaluation on the AFG. i got 2 AFG's this week, mounted them, and then did the costa dance with them. to be honest, i'm not really sold on them. the angle on the AFG actually makes your grip less firm in a way. as you tug back, your hand kinda slides because of the angle. with the hand stop or vert grip, you get a really nice firm hold up front in the nook of a 90-degree angle. with these, you have to be careful not to slip since the angle naturally makes you do that. it's like you have to make an effort to death grip it to overcome the angle. (i'm not even taking into account extra slippage if your hands are sweaty or god forbid bloody.) it is comfortable though, but it also adds bulk up front. because it adds more material to the bottom of the rail, your hand has to overcome that extra height difference when you do the thumb over grip. in any case i will reevaluate these thoughts when i go shooting.
there is a cool grip panel that allows you to switch from finger notch to smooth non-finger notch similar to the Magpul MIAD front strap options.
note the different finger panels:
it's great for carbine length forearms because it allows you a couple of extra inches of grip area under the FSB if you mount it right up front and let it kinda hang out. it's basically a guard from barrel or gas block burns. like i said before, as for a grip, i can't say i'm much of a fan. i feel that i have to make an effort to death grip the thing to feel secure with it, especially if you do the thumb over. don't get me wrong, it's a good grip, but i do feel the kac finger stop and tangodown stubby that i currently use give me better control and a much more positive grip on the fore end.
on a carbine length, see how it can be mounted so it extends past the end of the rail:
as for using it as a "non-fore grip", i wouldn't. this would be great on a pistol or featureless build but since it is much more substantial than a hand stop, i wouldn't take the risk. do not use these on your pistol and featureless builds until the AFG is proven not to be a "forward grip". which in my opinion is near impossible due to the name itself implies that it is a "fore grip" (which by definition, means "forward grip").
of course, i might change my mind about the AFG's attributes after getting some more range time with it. but for now, i'm not rushing to get anymore. i'm actually going to invest in some more hand stops instead!
side by side of a Magpul AFG and KAC Hand Stop:
i think a more appropriate name for this product is Angled Hand Rest.
anyone else that has one or has handled one want to chime in?
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