L84Cabo Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 FYI http://freedomfightertactical.com/last-forend-update-prior-to-release-2411/ Quote
needncash Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 Good for FFT, perfect 922r compliance part at a great price. Quote
BEAR_ICE Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 I'm already on their mailing list I too am on FFT's list! YIPPEE! Quote
c350z Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 how do you get on the mailing list, do you have a link Quote
Sniper Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Why not go with the Surefire rail; it ROCKS, ships free with no Tax. FFT pricing seems steep, plus high shipping $9 for a $52 charging; I think not. They use to sell the charging handles for $39, a more realistic price in my opinion. Quote
StrangerDanger Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Surefire rail adds weight, offers poor rail placement aside from mounting tape switches and sling mounts. It's also much more expensive. The comfort of the factory grip is very desirable. Holding onto the M80 isn't very nice honestly. I've tried many rail options, and it just felt too fat. I would have guessed the FFT forend would have costed more. I'm sure they have 10 - 20k invested in the moldings at least. That's a lot of stocks to move before a profit is realized. I plan on picking up a set for the 3 M4's I have to count towards 922 compliance. I have a feeling the BATF may be getting more aggressive in the next few years. Quote
c350z Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Why not go with the Surefire rail; it ROCKS, ships free with no Tax. FFT pricing seems steep, plus high shipping $9 for a $52 charging; I think not. They use to sell the charging handles for $39, a more realistic price in my opinion. the surefire rail is $230 and no free shipping the fft forearm is $50 that's a huge difference Quote
Steve1968LS2 Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 I just wish they would have molded in a small light rail at the three o'clock position... that way it would add functionality as well as 922r Or at least a place to mount a small rail.. like the Magpul MOE deal. Now I have to mill it down and make a spot. Quote
Sniper Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Surefire rail adds weight, offers poor rail placement aside from mounting tape switches and sling mounts. It's also much more expensive. The comfort of the factory grip is very desirable. Holding onto the M80 isn't very nice honestly. I've tried many rail options, and it just felt too fat. I would have guessed the FFT forend would have costed more. I'm sure they have 10 - 20k invested in the moldings at least. That's a lot of stocks to move before a profit is realized. I plan on picking up a set for the 3 M4's I have to count towards 922 compliance. I have a feeling the BATF may be getting more aggressive in the next few years. I have a surefire it is extremely well made and provides a rock solid fit. Like the M4 itself is not cheap. For my money there is little weight difference and the ability to add forward grip or another standard rail mounted device is nice; like on AR platforms. (Plus it looks great). I was unaware of the $50 price for the FFT forend and it is surprising since everything else they sell seems priced too high compared to other available options; e.g., you can get a Ti follower delivered for the base price of an aluminum one from FFT etc Quote
Sniper Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 the surefire rail is $230 and no free shipping the fft forearm is $50 that's a huge difference Where did you get the $50 price from? I find it hard to believe that the FFT rail will be priced at $50 since everything else they offer is not competitively priced in my opinion, followers, mag. tubes etc. The Surefire rail does ship free; mine did. http://www.opticsplanet.net/surefire-picatinny-rail-system-m80.html Quote
ROCKETW19 Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Surefire rail is only $180 bucks and I cant for the life of me figure out how any of you can tell the weight difference. I would need to strap on at least a extra pound before i could tell,lol No way I could tell a ounce or two. anyways we all have are own opinions and I think another choice is great. Quote
dprichard Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Got mine for $180 as well new... Love it. Not much additional weight at all. Quote
LeoAtrox Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 I'm with StrangerDanger, and I'm going to be picking up the cheapo FFT forend when it becomes available. The Benelli forend is fine. It's only "fault" is that it is imported. Aside from that, it's an "if it ain't broke, don't (pay too much to) fix it" situation. I'm not going to run a VFG on my Benelli, and the side rails on the M80 are too far back and too low for proper light placement (in my opinion). So the Surefire has no appeal to me aside from being a compliance part. And for simple 922r compliance, I'll take the FFT forend and pocket the $150 difference. I'm sure the Surefire forend is rock-solid--their stuff usually is--but it just isn't right for my situation. Quote
sonny27 Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) Where did you get the $50 price from? I find it hard to believe that the FFT rail will be priced at $50 since everything else they offer is not competitively priced in my opinion, followers, mag. tubes etc. The Surefire rail does ship free; mine did. http://www.opticsplanet.net/surefire-picatinny-rail-system-m80.html It's a forend, not a rail. http://freedomfightertactical.com/last-forend-update-prior-to-release-2411/ Edited February 8, 2011 by sonny27 Quote
L84Cabo Posted February 10, 2011 Author Posted February 10, 2011 Why not go with the Surefire rail; it ROCKS, ships free with no Tax. FFT pricing seems steep, plus high shipping $9 for a $52 charging; I think not. They use to sell the charging handles for $39, a more realistic price in my opinion. I really have no need for a rail. Honestly, I can't figure out what I would ever mount to it besides maybe a light which I already have a setup for. I also like the ergonomics of the regular grip. The surefire is most certainly more expensive. Plus I'd have to buy some sort of covers for the rails while I'm trying to figure out what the heck to use them for because I don't care much for gripping a raw rail. So that's even more money. And yea, $52 seems a little high for this but not much. And I'm certainly not going to ***** about a freight charge that is $2 or $3 more than MAYBE it should be. Peace Quote
GUNDAN323 Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 Got mine for $180 as well new... Love it. Not much additional weight at all. Where did you find the Surefire M80 forend for $180? Quote
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