FaRKle! Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Lookin' sexyYou asked for it, and we listened. Midwest Industries is now making our SSK (Keymod) handguard for the 308 pattern rifles.Pictured here is the DPMS low pattern handguard on a Smith & Wesson M&P10. This 12" handguard weighs in at 12.4 oz with the barrel nut. The 15" is 13.3oz. Each handguard comes with one five slot rail section. Like everything MI it is made in the USA and is backed by our lifetime warranty.These will be shipping in two weeks. Edited February 7, 2014 by FaRKle!
D.R.D. Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 Any idea on pricing? Will it fit both AR10 & DPMS patterns? It's not yet up on the MI site.
98Z5V Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 Any idea on pricing? Will it fit both AR10 & DPMS patterns? It's not yet up on the MI site. No. According to them, the AR-10 patterns will run next, when they've got these DPMS-based ones out.
mineralman55 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 I like it too. Too bad it's the low profile DPMS style.
D.R.D. Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 Are SI-Defense uppers the 'high' or 'low' version of DPMS?
planeflyer21 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 Whew! Finally something to distract me from the .300 Blackout and I can save my money. :angry:
98Z5V Posted February 9, 2014 Report Posted February 9, 2014 Whew! Finally something to distract me from the .300 Blackout and I can save my money. :angry: You're making excuses and telling stories, brother - you don't even have a DPMS-based 308... <lmao>
planeflyer21 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Posted February 9, 2014 You're making excuses and telling stories, brother - you don't even have a DPMS-based 308... <lmao> Funny…I thought we got lowers at the same place, on the same day, from the same person. Plus they already had the Armalite version…which is the pattern of the forearms on the LAR-8s.
Robocop1051 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Posted February 9, 2014 FWIW... It is VEEEEERRRRRRRYYYYY easy to over tighten this handguard and break it... I did :'( The stupid aluminum is so light that I just kept tightening and tightening, expecting it to come to a stop. I eventually noticed that the little locking lugs that go into the barrel nut had started bending and one had broken off. This is on a .22lr build, so I'm not too worried about it (I also dropped a bunch of $$$ to have it cerkoted to match my receivers). It just sucks that I made such a stupid rookie mistake. That's what I deserve for rushing. <nutkick>
FaRKle! Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) The instructions were pretty clear to me IMO, when they said 35in-lbs for those hex screws. That comes to just under 3ft-lbs (3lb weight on a 1ft bar). Very easy to go past that. Edited February 10, 2014 by FaRKle!
Robocop1051 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Posted February 10, 2014 3# is nothing.... It was too easy
98Z5V Posted February 10, 2014 Report Posted February 10, 2014 Funny…I thought we got lowers at the same place, on the same day, from the same person. Plus they already had the Armalite version…which is the pattern of the forearms on the LAR-8s. DAMN! You GOT me, brother - I completely forgot about the pattern on the Dane Armory lowers, no kidding. You DO have a DPMS-based 308. My apologies for heckling you like that. :-[ Okay, back to my normal self now... :fawkdance:
planeflyer21 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) DAMN! You GOT me, brother - I completely forgot about the pattern on the Dane Armory lowers, no kidding. You DO have a DPMS-based 308. My apologies for heckling you like that. :-[ Okay, back to my normal self now... :fawkdance: That's okay brother! I'll always love you! Edited February 10, 2014 by planeflyer21
98Z5V Posted February 11, 2014 Report Posted February 11, 2014 Even when you need to kick me in the nutz and straighten me out!... :stfu2: <laughs>
skeeter7 Posted May 17, 2014 Report Posted May 17, 2014 Got the 15" version in the mail today for my first 308 build. Very nice!
Robocop1051 Posted May 17, 2014 Report Posted May 17, 2014 Nice! I put the 15" on an AR15 a few months ago. I really liked it.
BigP623 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Posted May 18, 2014 Wish it wasnt DPMS pattern I have the same handguard on my AR15 and I love how it looks, wouldnt mind a matching guard on my AR10
skeeter7 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Posted May 18, 2014 I'm assuming any low profile or micro gas block would work okay with this rail, correct? Also, I have the newer low profile DPMS upper so do I just use your standard mid length gas tube for my mid length barrel? I have seen that some are bent and some are straight.
Rsquared Posted May 19, 2014 Report Posted May 19, 2014 A lo-pro block is a lo-pro block. Any should work for what you're looking for. And yes, I would guess that a standard mid-length tube should work fine. But not having one of these rifles......you can't hold my feet to the fire on it.
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