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So I'm into a new upper build centered around a 16" middy barrel with lopro gas block. Don't want quad rails..more of a round 12-13" Midwest industries Gen 3 type. Looking to stay sub $200. What are you guys using and what do you like? Also not sure whether to go Keymod or MLok. Would be mounting a light with remote activation and grips. Thx all!

 

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Tools in a toolbox. On my race gun I have a carbon fiber one, on my zombie rifle a Troy TRX. 

 

We live in the golden age of hanguards, there are so many good, light, and affordable options now it is almost about what looks good to you. I've been eyeballing on one the 15 Midwest ultra light mlok handguards to replace my CF one as they weight just as much and have more options.  

 

edited to add: this is the one I'm tempted by right now: https://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=2548

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I just used one of these --https://geissele.com/13-super-modular-rail-mk4-m-lok.html

 

It's not exactly round but it does have a good feel in the hand --  

 

4 short rail sections on the end for accessories --  the barrel nut and way it all hooks up are exceptional

 

You do have to wait for a holiday to purchase -- Geissele usually runs 25% off sales for the holidays -- primary arms/ rainier arms had this for the 4th of July at $187 -- Rainier had free shipping

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I just used one of these --https://geissele.com/13-super-modular-rail-mk4-m-lok.html

 

It's not exactly round but it does have a good feel in the hand --  

 

4 short rail sections on the end for accessories --  the barrel nut and way it all hooks up are exceptional

 

You do have to wait for a holiday to purchase -- Geissele usually runs 25% off sales for the holidays -- primary arms/ rainier arms had this for the 4th of July at $187 -- Rainier had free shipping

 

Geissele had a 50% off blem sale on July 4 , got a 13" Mk2 for $112.50, still haven't found the blemish and not having to time the nut is priceless

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I'm partial to the samson evolution line, they are a bit pricey though and use a proprietary rail system, but they use standard barrel nut. the EX line is also specifically designed to work with a piston system butting up exactly to a railed piston gas block. 

 

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If you are installing a barrel nut during the assembly process than the ALG EMR V2 MLOK - around $145 - is the way to go.

 

http://algdefense.com/ergonomic-modular-rail-v2-m-lok.html

 

I just put a 12" EMR V1 on my SPR.  It looks fantastic.  A bit thinner than the DPMS tube that was on it, so I may have to put an angled foregrip on the rail to keep my hands from getting cooked.

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The Porn industry chooses MLOK:

 

https://primaryandsecondary(DOT)com/mlok/

 

Remove (DOT) and replace with .

 

This seems to be a current hot debate:

 

Magpul M-LOK – Modular Locking accessory mounting system

 

VERSUS

 

Bravo Company KMR – KeyMod Rail system

 

The science is fairly straightforward…M-LOK has more surface area, thicker edges (no 100 degree cone cut) so more material behind the slots, flat on flat engagement, and all the things discussed in the M-LOK FAQ on the Magpul website. KeyMod was an evolutionary step into negative space attachments, or at least a slight change of AI KeySlot, but just wasn’t designed by an engineer or with engineering behind it with all of the material considerations in play.

 

Some folks are happy with KeyMod mounting lightweight accessories without much abuse, and that’s cool. Heavier stuff, high round counts, and generally treating the rifle like a tool ends up being really, really hard on KeyMod, and things can get loose, seats creep and crush, etc. The pullout, drop, high round count firing, shaker table, leveraged pullout, etc testing of initially KeyMod, and then KeyMod vs M-LOK was what led down the path to release M-LOK in the first place.

 

Colt CA and other MFG have done their own evaluations, and that’s why you saw a lot more M-LOK at SHOT this year. A bunch of other entities have adopted or ordered M-LOK as the solution of choice, and some additional third party testing is currently underway, so when all that comes out, you won’t have to take anyone’s word for it. That’s the way I see it. There is a thread in the P&S Pro Facebook group that has it straight from the horse’s mouth on some of the shortcomings I’m talking about that started the professional user pendulum swinging away from KM.

 

The easiest way to describe this battle:

 

VHS versus Betamax and the porn industry is choosing M-LOK.

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