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AR-15 Lesson: What is your Jack of All Trades?

Here's my only AR, so it kinda has to do all the jobs.
I'm debating if I want to add a bipod or not. That, handstop,sling, and light are really the only things left I'm considering adding but I also don't want a rifle that is super heavy. Is a bipod worth it with just a strikefire with the 2x mag adaptor?
I want to build another upper with nice glass and have a bipod on that but that won't be for a long time, but since this is a do it all AR would a bipod be a good addition to it? And if I had a bipod, would I have enough room on the 13in rail for a handstop?

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I'm curious...I've seen those type of handguards on several different ARs. What exactly is their benefit?
 
Err my current go-to rifle. Pretty basic... 12" 1/7 upper,TRS-25, "cleaned-up" mil-spec trigger, T2 buffer, Kestrel 556 suppressor, Surefire M951 with Malkoff upgrade.

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I'm curious...I've seen those type of handguards on several different ARs. What exactly is their benefit?

For me, I think it feels much better in the hands than a quad rail. You can mount your rails sections anywhere the slots are as opposed to just the 12,3,6,9 o'clock positions like on a quad rail. There may be others and some may not think those benefits are that important, but for me that's why I like it. But I'm also a big fan of how some of the quadrail style handquards look like the fortis rev.
 
I have a billet one in the works, and a Colt CRE18 Expert not pictured. If I had to use one for all those needs listed in the first post it would be the Colt on top. It has a Nikon 4-12x40 now and a set of 45 degree off set iron sights. It's ties for second on the accuracy chart. It was a rebuild I did a few months ago. I put a Bravo Company SAM-R barrel on in it ( Service Advanced Marksman). Last time I took it out when I put the scope on it put 12 shots it the diameter of a dime. That or the Colt CRE 18 Expert. Either on of the Colt are the most accurate guns I have ever shot. The one at the bottom will shoot .35 groups on regular basis but it's a 24 inch barrel job and would not be suited for CQB. One is a 7.62x51 so I believe I have all the basis covered from long range to close up work. He He He.
 
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