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Dark Hour Defense Darklite Magnesium MLOK AR15 Handguard
This truly is an amazing value.
If youre trying to build an ultralight AR on a budget, this is the only handguard south of $300 that you can bet life or limb on, and I say this with minimal hyperbole.
After having tried two Fostech and one Trybe De...
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I got the 11" version. Did I mention this thing is light? The finish is very smooth, the color looks good with my upper and lower. The barrel nut did align easily using 2 shims there are no anti rotation provision, just the mk one eyeball. The screw...
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Make sure you have barrel nut shims on hand as you will have to clock the nut. There is no anti rotation lugs on it as well. The finish is very brittle because of the hardness of the anodizing. Dropped an Allen wrench on it and chipped the coating. A...
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This thing weighs almost nothing, and because it’s magnesium should still be quite durable. I threw this on a .300blk pistol along with an 8.3” barrel, Guntech flash can, and Hera CQR gen2 stock and foregrip. This handguard really finished off the ov...
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Product Info for Dark Hour Defense Darklite Magnesium MLOK AR15 Handguard
Manufactured from a blended aluminum & magnesium alloy. Approximately 30% reduction in material weight compared to commonly used 6061 aluminum.
Wear layer is a plasma deposition process that provides a tough ceramic-like coating with superior wear resistance compared to anodizing. E-cote black finish.
Features of Dark Hour Defense Darklite Magnesium MLOK AR15 Handguard
Magnesium/aluminum alloy
Approximately 30% reduction in material weight compared to commonly used 6061 aluminum.
Cerakote H-190 finish.
M-LOK design for the AR-15 platform
SLIM DESIGN with an ID of 1.3 in (left to right) & 1.55 in (top to bottom for gas block clearance)
Package Contents:
Dark Hour Defense Darklite Magnesium MLOK AR15 Handguard
Barrel nut
Dark Hour Defense Darklite Magnesium MLOK AR15 Handguard Accessories