MagPul MOE hand guards

[ChrisC]

What's the skinny on the MOE handguards? they look pretty nice and I have read good things about them, yet I have never handled them or shot with them...

any pluses? minuses?

where would you buy them? magpul direct? any vendor?

TIA

ChrisC

 

[liliysdad]

I bought mine from Brownells. For my uses, there are only positives, no negatives. They fit snug, are cheap, and offer me the real estate to mount what I need to mount, without having excess railage.

For a simple KISS carbine, no rails, they offer a much better feel than CAR or M4 style handguards.

 

[J.P.]

I think they feel better in the hand than stock handguards, but I didn't think they felt absolutely solid enough for mounting a VFG on.
Tried it, but it seemed to wobbly...
Just my opinion.

 

[liliysdad]

Yeah, its a bit wobbly, but then again, the VFG isnt a handle in my world, its just an index point.

 

[DORR]

They're an cheap and easy alternative for those of us who want to mount a light or vfg but don't have the $$$ or need for the more expensive rail systems. For $30 bucks you can't beat the improved feel and versatility that you get.

You can order direct from Magpul or they are pretty widely available from any of the online stores that specialize in AR accessories.

Here are a couple of pics of my light setup.

 

[J.P.]

Yeah, its a bit wobbly, but then again, the VFG isnt a handle in my world, its just an index point.

Yeah, I don't really like them all that much.

 

[liliysdad]

Dont like what? MOEs or VFGs?

 

[ChrisC]

i'm leaning toward he doesn't like VFG's

 

[ArGyLe64]

I'm not a fan of VFG. I had one for a little while but the magwell serves the same purpose.

 

[liliysdad]

The magwell is a very poor VFG, it places the hand too far rearward, resulting in a serious lack of stability, and hampers speed, in my experience. It is also somewhat dangerous in case of a case rupture.

I do not dig the broomstick hold on the VFG, I use it to place my hand in the same place every time, directly behind the FSB. I have found holding the gun that far forward is a much more stable method.