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CARBON FIBER for JP handguards ?


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1 hour ago, outerlimits said:

Lancer makes a round version that uses the JP nut.

 

https://lancer-systems.com/awc/product/lcr5-handguard/

 

That is the one I was thinking of thanks.

 

emailed and got this reply....:wacko:

 

",,,

Hi Derek,

Thank you for contacting us.

While they are similar, our LCR5 tubes would not be interchangeable with the JP.

Please, let us know if you have any, other questions.

Best Regards,

Dan...."

 

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On 9/11/2017 at 6:45 PM, slowhand23 said:

1. Old style JP 15" 12.6 oz

2. New JP RC 15"  11.1 oz

3. Carbon Arms JP 15"  5.6 oz

 

All weights are  handguard only, no nut. 

Planning to sell #1 & #3 as soon as I get some pics.

 

 

Thanks for the weight info,

 

I am currently using JP RC handguard, seems getting carbon arms is the only option. let me know if you wanna sell your carbon arms hg.

 

 

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Carbon Arms did make the direct replacement JP, but we had trouble getting JP nuts in enough quantity and many folks wanted a complete system.  When Lancer copied our system, we changed to the Gen2 with a DPMS style nut.  Our nut is lighter than the JP nut, so there is a weight savings there as well.

 

If you wanted to make your own, one certainly could.  A 2" long aluminum sleeve glued into a 2" OD piece of carbon fiber tube is all you would need.  Make sure to use a Diamond bit and drill under liquid so you don't have carbon fiber dust, which is hazardous to your lungs.

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Didn't Clark make a carbon fiber tube... that was just glued onto the barrel nut?

 

Oh....wait...they have a clamp on system now.... no glue....no epoxy:

 

https://clarkcustomguns.com/parts-category/ar-15/

 

but it doesn't have the cool guy ventilation slots milled into it.

 

Clark says theirs has an I.D. of 1.88.  What is the diameter of the JP nut?

 

 

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Somebody here in this forum had made their own carbon fiber handguard/free float tube.

 

I am pretty sure I posted in his thread.

 

At that time, I was thinking a CF/kevlar tube would look pretty cool:

 

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Go with a 2X2 twill.

 

Even cooler is if you could match the grip and buttstock color.

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I have a JP and Lancer LCH5 handguard I want to upgrade to M-Lok.  Not seeing any options above that work.  I know Lancer announced they are moving to M-Lok, but no options yet other than M-Lok MPX. Anyone here know something I don't?

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