Topic: Will any normal FF Handguard work on the ORC? (Read 424 times)

Hawk45 · « **on:** July 01, 2011, 01:23:17 PM »

I've read about the gas tube riding different than on most 308AR platforms so just wanted to understand if this would be an issue if a free float handguard was to be used?

imschur · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:30:10 PM »

I wasnt aware that Bushmaster was doing anything different than standard DPMS. Do you have more details? Im curious. Anyhow what FFHG are you interested in?

Hawk45 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2011, 09:03:34 AM »

What I was refering to a quote on one of the ORC build threads here where it was posted that "the gas tube rides ABOVE the barrel nut teeth". I didn't fully understand the ramifications of that and how/if it would effect installing a FF handguard. Not knowing all the differences in all the 308 AR makes/models, I wanted to verify that Bushmasters new offerings in this relm hindered compatibility with DPMS parts.

Thanks,
Hawk