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FAB Defense Tough Polymer AR-15/M16/M4 Standard Handguards
$29.95 $10.64 Save 64%
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Most Helpful Positive Review Very nice, slim CAR-15 style handguards!
These handguards from FAB are much nicer than I expected for $20 (These are the circular & slim CAR-15 style handguards, not the larger, oval-shaped M-4 style). I ordered the tan pair, and they're much nicer than the one's that came with the rifle (Palmetto). They fit together nicely without a gap, ...
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Most Helpful Negative Review Doesn't fit Colt M4 Carbine
Cheap Chinese junk, I bought this hand guard for my Colt m4 Carbine. It didn't fit and I scratched it trying to make it work so I voided OpticsPlanet.com return policy... LAME! so I sanded the backend of the handguard to make it work since OpticsPlanet.com doesn't have a good return policy.
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PERFECTION!

by Redacted, Verified Owner from NH, United States Written on June 23, 2025
Perfect slim style hand guard for those car 15 clone builds!
Would recommend: Yes
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by aj, Verified Owner from TX, United States Written on June 10, 2025
Got these dirt cheap and fit perfectly I highly recommend heat shields are robust
Would recommend: Yes
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Bad fit...

by Samuel Williams, Verified Owner from TX, United States Written on March 9, 2025
I received two of the same panels causing them not to fit together correctly. There should have been a male and female. They were also made too long causing them to be extremely tight and very difficult to install. I would not recommend these...
Would recommend: No
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Great handguard

by Maximus, Verified Owner from CA, United States Written on January 19, 2025
Fits well and has the matching color for my other FAB components. My only issue is it looks like they sent me two top pieces instead of a top and a bottom. Both sides have the notch for the gas tube and the indents on the inside where it would clamp together are only the female so it doesn't lock in like the stock version.
Would recommend: Yes
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FAB handguards

by TSW, Verified Owner from FL, United States Written on April 26, 2024
Handguards are exactly as expected and at the right price. They have no problems except for the fact that the items completing the installation such as the handguard caps are not included, and there's no explanation of that in description. Makes for real frustration when one item arrives and then an additional order has to be made, and then another week for it's arrival.
Would recommend: Yes
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Good product

by KDawg, from AZ, United States Written on August 22, 2022
Great company good product. I have other accessories from this company that work great. This hand guard didn't fit exact and I had to modify it slightly to get it to fit but that could also have been the upper I attached it to. It looks great and functions well.
Would recommend: Yes
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FAB CAR-15 Handguards

by James, from LA, United States Written on December 15, 2021
Misleading picture on website.. website picture shows with no logo but when I received them they had a FAB logo. Wasted my money on them for my xm177 clone build...VERY DISSAPOINTED BECAUSE OF MISLEADING PICTURE.Over all they are nice even though they have a FAB logo on them though.
Pros:
  • They are new
Cons:
  • Web picture has no logo...actual part has logo...misleading.
Best Used for:
  • Best used for not putting on your XM177 clone build.
Would recommend: No
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4 Stars For MY Specific Build

by Logan G, Verified Owner from AZ, United States Written on October 25, 2021
Perfect for my FDE Colt 733 clone, but most other options are more practical (MagPul MOE). The Colt 733 uses this style of hand-guard which is why I got this. For all other builds I recommend getting a Quad-Rail or a hand-guard with MLOK slots.
Pros:
  • Exactly as advertised
Cons:
  • better options available
Best Used for:
  • FDE Colt 733 Clone
Would recommend: Yes
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As previously stated, logo and to large.

by Cptsteam, from WI, United States Written on February 4, 2021
There is a logo on both covers towards the back. People’s opinion on that will vary but generally I don’t think people are happy about it. The covers are a little bit out of spec in length. I ended up having to sand a tiny bit off the back off so I could get them to fit onto the delta ring. As stated they are slimmer style. I got green ones for a retro look on an 11.5 inch PSA upper. The logo hurts in that department but once they got squeezed on they seem to be Oka.
Pros:
  • Hard to find green
Cons:
  • dont fit
Would recommend: No
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Has FAB Defense Logo on it otherwise not bad. Image photo should be corrected.

by Willdbo, Verified Owner from OR, United States Written on February 1, 2021
I got excited when I saw it saw that they were 6 hole handguards I knew there was no way they were going to be anything like a real set of Colt handguards but having 6 holes I thought they would look great on my Colt clone and they would look great except they have the FAB Defense logo molded in on them. This not visible in the photo. I contemplated sending them back but I got them when they $25 otherwise would and just keep looking or buy some 7 hole ones which I find to be more authentic looking with the exception of the 7th hole.

Optics Planet does need to fix the photo that does not show the logo hopefully they will fix that before they get stuck with a bunch of returns.

The quality is pretty good I would really good for a $30 set of handguards, I would have been very happy if the logo was not visible.
Would recommend: Yes
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