Help identify these handguards

[Tangodown911]

Hey fellas I need a little help figuring out what type of handgaurds these are and how he texture was obtained. I found these pictures on m4carbine.net towards the end of the mrp thread. Looks like tangodowns and knights but with a special texture. Im not a member there otherwise I would have asked the OP.
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[trident1982]

Re: Help identify these handguards

Since your not a member there, it's a good thing I'm a member here

The actual rail panels are KAC RIB panels that I have performed custom work on. The work includes removing the ribs, sanding down the contour slightly, and then I stipple them with a wood burning tool.

Here is a DIY video I made depicting how to do these panels...
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[Tangodown911]

Re: Help identify these handguards

You sir.................. Are the freaking man. Thank you for the speedy reply and the video. Very very cool. Beautiful rifles and really nice work.

 

[TackleberryH3]

Re: Help identify these handguards

Nice work.

 

[1shot2kill]

Re: Help identify these handguards

http://snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2921511&gonew=1#UNREAD

 

[trident1982]

Re: Help identify these handguards

Thanks guys, it's my pleasure to help out in any way I can

Let me know if I can help out any further.

Few more pics...

Weller woodburning kit and other things needed for the job...the weller kit is a great tool for this job, and it's under $20 from Sears

 

[Drifter™]

Re: Help identify these handguards

Nice work!

For those unwilling to tackle such a project, TangoDown Scar rail panels are similar in appearance:

 

[Tangodown911]

Re: Help identify these handguards

Trident have you compared the scar panels to your custom panels? If so, which ones have more texture?

Also I don't have any experience with the Knights rail covers but I have several of the standard lmt marked tangodown covers. They are ok but my issue with them is they have some "slop" in them and don't feel solid on the rails. Are the knights covers any better?

 

[trident1982]

Re: Help identify these handguards

Hey pal, no experience w/ the TD scar panels.

The great thing about the DIY KAC panels is that you can create any texture you want with the personalized stippling.

In regards to movement...I simply use a toothpick to "tuck" some foam underneath the KAC panels in order to remove all the movement. Once you play around with it a bit, you can get them to lock down very solid with little to no movement at all.

 

[C4MC]

Re: Help identify these handguards

Those rail covers look great. I'm just wondering how long it takes to stipple one rail cover? Seems like it would take forever with a single point.

 

[BERTMAN77MK2]

Re: Help identify these handguards

do you have to sand down 1st? why not just stipple them like they are? my KAC rail covers have no movement--that's why I like em best---gotta try this stippling on something I can practice on 1st

 

[Madpipe]

Re: Help identify these handguards

they are knights and just a aggressive stippling, should be easy to do yourself.