Brownells - Vltor AR-15/M16 CASV Modular Free-Float Handguard

This guide details the installation and key features of the Palmetto State Armory HEX Rail, an updated handguard design. It highlights the rail's slim and lightweight profile, full-length Picatinny top rail, and 360-degree M-LOK compatibility for enhanced accessory mounting. The angular design improves grip ergonomics. The video, presented by Joshua from PSA, emphasizes the product's versatility for both rifle and pistol platforms.

This video reviews KAK's new quad rail offerings, highlighting their construction from 6061 aluminum with steel barrel nuts and Grade 8 fasteners. The rails feature a slimmer profile than older designs, integrated anti-rotation tabs, and QD sling mount points. KAK also offers complete upper assemblies pre-installed with these quad rails, including suppressor-dedicated options.

Caleb from Brownells provides a detailed installation guide for the Geissele Mk18 handguard on an AR-15 platform. The video covers the necessary tools, preparation steps, barrel nut torquing, gas system installation, and final handguard mounting. It emphasizes proper torque specifications and alignment for a rigid and precise build, highlighting the handguard's suitability for precision AR-15 builds.

This video showcases a heavily modified MPA Defender pistol caliber carbine (PCC) featuring an AES Engineering AR-style upper receiver. The build emphasizes tactical enhancements, including a Resilient RS9 suppressor, Surefire light, AMMJ laser with integrated RMR mount, and Strike Industries accessories. The presenter highlights the modularity and improved ergonomics achieved through these upgrades, demonstrating its effectiveness as a fun and capable PCC platform.

This video discusses the evolution of the AR-15 quad rail handguard, highlighting its introduction around 1995 as an improvement for accessory mounting. It contrasts the older quad rail design, often called the 'cheese grater' due to its sharp edges and heat retention, with modern, longer, and smoother handguards that offer more mounting positions and improved ergonomics for shooting.

Cameron Tapler from Palmetto State Armory details the installation of their new Sabre Lockup rail system. This system features a patent-pending barrel nut and a handguard that threads directly onto it, eliminating the need for shims. The installation involves specific torque values for the barrel nut and front collar, followed by precise alignment of the handguard to the 11 o'clock position before final torquing and securing with set screws.

This guide details the installation of a Geissele MK8 Super Modular Rail on an AR-15 platform. It covers securing the upper receiver, installing the barrel nut, gas system, and the rail itself, emphasizing the use of specialized tools and proper torque specifications. The process requires an intermediate skill level and careful attention to detail for a secure and functional build.

This guide, based on expert instruction from Brownells, details essential practices for proper ammunition storage. It emphasizes using airtight containers, managing humidity with desiccants, and maintaining stable temperatures to ensure ammunition reliability and safety. Proper storage is crucial for preventing corrosion and propellant degradation, especially for sensitive components like primers.

This guide details the process of upgrading an AR-15 from standard A2 furniture to Magpul components. It covers the removal of the A2 pistol grip and installation of the Magpul MIAD Grip and Magpul PRS Stock. The video demonstrates efficient assembly using specialized tools, highlighting the ergonomic benefits and adjustability of the Magpul parts. Instruction is provided by Brownells, a recognized industry authority.

This entry details the creation of a movie prop suppressor for a Remington 11-87 used in 'No Country for Old Men.' Prop master Larry Zanoff explains how the suppressor was designed to look homemade and was non-functional, with sound effects added in post-production. The process highlights the creative problem-solving involved in film armory.