Midwest Industries Combat Handguard

[@foxedrey622]

For my current build, a .300 Blackout, I'll be installing a 9.25" Midwest Industries Night Fighter handguard. It has a bigger, beefier barrel nut than the Combat, but it keeps the rail from not flexing as much, when adding all kinds of gear on it. Midwest makes some great products!

[@ChristianGrest]

Yea that’s a nice one for sure! I run a good bit of Midwest Industries products and have been happy with them.

[@PatRMG]

Schweet! My son and I are piecing together a pretty wicked AR with the handguard I won off of you. It's turning out very nicely!

[@ChristianGrest]

Thanks! Thats awesome! Can’t wait to see it. If you need any help with it, let me know. Be happy to help 😃

[@JamesEast-iy3ov]

I have one on a MI rifle. MI makes a great product

[@ChristianGrest]

Nice! Yea they sure do… always happy with their stuff.

[@joshuaestes-oz1eu]

very nice upgrade!

[@ChristianGrest]

Thanks! Been happy with it!

[@triggerbarPhD]

I went with the 12.6 length for my sfar to allow me to access my aero gas block. It’s a fantastic hand guard and lightened me up even more!! Great stuff Christian!!

[@ChristianGrest]

Yes I saw you went with the shorter one. I ended up grabbing a long ball Allen and it works great for adjustments.

[@Michigan4Conservative]

The Midwest handguard makes the looks better. 👍

[@ChristianGrest]

Agreed. Wasn’t crazy about the factory handguard at all.

[@Michigan4Conservative]

@@ChristianGrest weight savings design? We have a handguard design engineer on the payroll and we are going to use the design either way? They had the final review, before sending it to market, at 4:30pm on a Friday? 🤔😅

[@ChristianGrest]

@@Michigan4Conservative it’s a marginal weight savings talking a couple 2-3 ounces. Most of the weight savings with the MI handguard on the Ruger is the lighter barrel nut. The Ruger one is chunky! But yea I’m sure the designers don’t factor much in terms of weight savings. More looks and function.

[@Michigan4Conservative]

@@ChristianGrest POF uses an oversized, finned, Aluminum barrel nut. And their barrel is a AR15 shank size.

[@ChristianGrest]

@@Michigan4Conservative the Ruger one was just solid metal. A finned one would’ve helped shed some weight, no doubt. I’m liking it much better with this handguard. Weight reduction aside, it just looks and feels better. Only complaint, which really isn’t one is I lost the forward QD sockets the Ruger hand guard had. But no big deal there… I’ll just add an Mlok QD point like I’ve done on a lot of other rifles

[@gunnwild1]

Personally I think the OEM handguard looks better, but if you need a full top rail, Mid West is the way to go

[@ChristianGrest]

Totally get that. Just never been crazy about the split rail setup like this and the Aero S-One. So far so good with the Midwest rail; always been pleased with their stuff.

[@RTACDaughters]

Good evening Chris

[@ChristianGrest]

Hey RTAC, good evening!

[@hesa3656]

Thank You Sir! I think it was a good swap! 👍🇺🇲

[@ChristianGrest]

So far I do as well. Thanks for watching!

[@toddparsons2980]

Looks good. I would've gone with a shorter rail to access the gas regulator easier with the short hex wrench so it could still be kept with rifle inside the grip.

[@ChristianGrest]

Thanks! I thought about that, but ended up grabbing a long ball end Allen that works great. Also, I’ve considered using the rifle speed gas block which would be accessible outside of the handguard. We will see.

[@atumre4705]

Nice. I don't think I've ever been disappointed with Midwest Industries products.

[@ChristianGrest]

Thanks! Same here… have used so much of their stuff over the years. Can’t think of anything I didn’t care for.

[@BOHEMIANHUNTINGCLUB]

Not bad looking, 👍

[@ChristianGrest]

Thanks!

[@jw6210]

You could cut a small area of the hand guard to get access from the side.

[@ChristianGrest]

I’ve considered doing that. Ended up picking up a long ball end Allen that’s been working great to access the gas regulator.

[@Christopher67207]

@@ChristianGrest Where did you order it from, which one? Thanks! 👍

[@ChristianGrest]

@@Christopher67207 14” version from Brownells.

[@Christopher67207]

@@ChristianGrest Thanks! 👍

[@ThecrazyScotsman]

Nice addition I shot you an email as well

[@ChristianGrest]

Thanks and thanks for the e-mail. Been using a long ball end allen that's been working great. Actually picked up a 4 pack so that I could keep a few around and in my rifle bags.

[@cw2a]

😜👍🏼🤘🏼😜

[@ChristianGrest]

Hey CW!