EasyEJL Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I assembled (not in a vise, just hand tight) the barrel nut with delta ring on, and put the end cap + gas block on and did a test fit of the handguards. I got the UTG quadrail 2 piece since the price was right. Seems like its somewhere between 1/8 + 1/4 an inch too long to be able to work and i'm not sure what to do. I loosened the gas block, slid the end cap forwards and got it to work, but of course the gas block isn't lining up with the barrel hole anymore.Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyEJL Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 the handguard measures 12" end to end, so apparently somehow the length from barrel nut to gas block is the problem. yay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I put a set of the carbine size on a rifle for a buddy & didn't have a problem . It had a std front sight on the barrel & I just replaced the Std carbine hanguards & tightened the bolts .He was very happy with them & I thought they worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 What are you putting these on? Not mixing AR-10 gas system with a DPMS weapon are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I have a 2 piece rail like that on a regular AR. on mine you need to install the rear(barrel nut end) and then slip the front in(gas block end). Its oppisite of how ive always installed USGI handguards so it threw me at first. If you dont do it rear first it seems like its too long. Maybe give that a shot if you havnt already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyEJL Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 What are you putting these on? Not mixing AR-10 gas system with a DPMS weapon are you?all dpms. I think I'm just going to get the troy free floating rail and be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 all dpms. I think I'm just going to get the troy free floating rail and be done <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyEJL Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 yep, the troy mrf rail (all I could find inexpensively in FDE is pretty damn sweet on it instead. can't wait to torque down the barrel nut + install it + gas block for good! Extra happy the FDE is a perfect match with the duracoat magpul FDE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Looks real good bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Good rail, right there, brother. Love mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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