Great way to protect your hands - Magpul Industries MOE SL Carbine Length AR-15/M4 M-LOK Handguard

I have a pair of S&W M&P15's that I mounted these on. One is setup for CQB and the other is scoped. At the time I never shot with gloves and noticed my hand was occasionally pushing up to the edge of the gas block, and of course that baby gets HOT! I didn't want to go and spend all the money for a full floating setup with a low profile gas block, but wanted to be able to extend my grip out. I also wanted to keep my rig as light as possible.

This is a perfect solution for that. No, they are not easy to install, but I did it without a delta ring tool...just take your time and try not to kill your fingertips. But once on, they are solid and seem just as tight as S&W parts. I like the slim look and feel, and the plastic is rougher than the stock parts. They are light, but still 2oz heavier than stock. I made up for an ounce of that by grinding off the A2 sight. Of course to get the forward protection you have to lose access to the sling mount. Plan on *another* $20+ for a suitable MOE attachment.