Concept -- Aero Precision - M5E1-S-One-E (B-Bipod)

[Whiskeyfish]

Aero Precision (R&D), my concept.

May your mind imagine.

 

 

Edited December 2, 2018 by Whiskeyfish

[ARTrooper]

Thinner and slightly less weight sounds good to me. ?

[98Z5V]

Be a hell of alot of fun to shoot, with that Razor HD on there.  

If it was me, I'd put a LaRue LT-158 mount on there.

Edited December 2, 2018 by 98Z5V

[Whiskeyfish]

I almost omitted the optic and mount. I should have. I'm not meaning to advertise, except the HG really.

I really like what AP has done regarding handguards for the M4/M4E1. They (AP) may already have something along the lines of my visual concept in mind. I would love to see it become fruition.

I decided posting a visual, may be a good thing. User input is always a plus.

Edited December 2, 2018 by Whiskeyfish

[ARTrooper]

Their Quantum handguard is somewhat close, just not tapered. But it does remove the picatinny rail all the way on the top until the very last end. I like the idea of tapering it to make it easier for that over the top thumb grip, especially with people like me with small hands.

[Whiskeyfish]

Somewhat. The Quantum having the top rail machined off, is in comparison to peeling an apple. It surprises that no one has changed the style ergonomically. The area at the barrel nut and fastening method are pretty much a given depending on the "lock" to it. Forward of that leaves a lot of room for better ergos on the sides and bottom. At least to behind the gas block, where the circumferences can get back closer to the clamping/barrel nut end. Even if the hand guard top rail is full length, all mentioned in my previous sentence, is malleable. Yet no one to my knowledge has went in that direction. No one has touched more (narrower on the sides) oval either, in that regard. I'm surprised.

[98Z5V]

GunTec USA does it.   I have this rail in the small frame, on the 12.5" Grendel.  "Mod Lite Skeletonized"

https://www.guntecusa.com/ar-308?product_id=1761