Much better than i even expected! - VISM AR15 M-LOK Carbine Handguard

I just received this VISM extended handguard (three days earlier than specified - which is ALWAYS a good thing) today, and honestly wasn't expecting too much. This was a great price compared to what I could find anywhere else, and I've been wanting to have a little more rail length on top of my S&W M&P15 Sport II carbine in order to add a 3x magnifier behind my red dot optic... so I figured I'd try it out.

After an install time of all of about 45 seconds, I was blown away. For a 'less expensive' handguard, it is solid as a rock! The fit & finish is extremely good and the M-LOK rail sections that come with it are rock solid as well. The slot on the bottom half that the forward sling mount of the A2 post/gas block fits through had me worried about how it would look & function. However this is evidently very well engineered. It looks as if it could've been OEM, and still allows the sling to be used if you want to. In fact the ONLY part of the rifle that is NOT usable with this handguard is the bayonet lug. Not too disappointed there, as I haven't had to 'fix bayonets' very often around here. My favorite part is how well the added inch or so of rail on the aft end of the top piece bridges to the end of rail on the upper. A lot of different rail systems that I've seen leave a gap there, or aren't exactly level at the same height.

This solves any need you might have for added rail space on a carbine. You could add a ton of additional gadgets if you want, or simply be able to move things around as I did.

Bottom line is this: don't hesitate to pick this handguard up if you're looking for one. Every box got checked when they designed this thing. VISM exceeded all expectations with this.