B!GW!G~M!$F!† Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hi Guys - I own an DPMS 308 Carbine AP4 ( I think it's a gen 1 ) with the aluminum round free float barrel - I want to ditch the free float setup and go original - I bought the delta ring kit and barrel nut but I'm having a hard time finding the standard two piece molded ( I think they're referred to as clamshell ) handguard - Will any of the old pair of 223/556 carbine two piece " clamshell " handguards I have work - Both the 308 and 223/556 have sixteen inch barrel lengths Thanks in advance for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmackc Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Are the clamshell handguards from a DPMS LR223/556 ? Wanna find someone trade with? Yours should fit. How about your gas block? Original? with or without front sight ?------- how about posting pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Magpul AR drop in handguards work on 308s so I'd think standard ones would work. Some folks need to trim the heat shields a little on the magpul, but they are a little more narrow than mil style handguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B!GW!G~M!$F!† Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 A2 front sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B!GW!G~M!$F!† Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Thanks guys - I believe it's an A2 front sight base - I have del-ton and bushmaster 223/556 clamshell handguards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Armory Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 I have that LR308 rifle. Didn't do a thing to it. Great gun.On another gun I took off the round handguard and installed a magpul 2 piece handguard but had to install 2 pins to close the magpul handguard and trim it around the gas block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmackc Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Yeah, get used to that handguard it is better. JMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B!GW!G~M!$F!† Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks for the help guys - I appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmackc Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks for the help guys - I appreciate it We just hate to see a guy going the wrong way ....Well, anyway what we believe is the wrong way. If you decide to go that way anyway...What will you take for the pulled off stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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