gunhappy_ie Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 back on forum after a long time away so my question.... the B&T guad rail for the M4... are tools required during instillation/removal or does it sit in place where the origional handguard sits ?? ( thats what it looks lke in pictures anyway) im acking because im VERY tempted to get 1... thanks for your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posha Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 If you have a fairly new M4, in theory you will only need a metric hex wrench and a heat torch to remove 6 flat head hex screws on the upper rail. Some vendors will include the wrench and 6 extra screws in the very likely event that you might strip them. (The threads are welded with lock-tite). The recommendation is that you heat the screws with torch, then very simply back the screws out. Yeah right! I stripped three, and now the unit is at a local machinist for damage control. t's a bit tricky, and you have to be careful not to overheat the aluminum. If you have an earlier version M4, (before the barrel design had changed), the unit will slip right over it and into place. You won't know, until you make the purchase unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolus Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I think a lot of this stuff looks great, but its hard to justify the cost. I got bit by the bug as well and purchased the Surefire attachment, but there was a gap so I returned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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