I ordered one of these and it is to big to fit my handguard, after checking I see they are different sizes..
why?
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why are some free float end caps bigger?
- Thread starter Gacowboy
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Why are there Lifestyle and Magnum sized condoms? The ID of different handguards are well different. 223 vs 308 handguards, manufacturer, slim vs regular, country of origin, a lot of different reasons.
that does not answer the question.
same reason you can't put tires from a F250 on your ford Focus. There is no "standard" for handguards inner diameter.
Why is that? That does not apply to other ar parts.
because free floating handguards are not standard ar15 parts, standard would be a pinned front sight and a handguard wedge in between.
Free-floating handguards are not part of the "standardized system" for the AR platform. That is aftermarket stuff and the manufacturer's/vendors can spec whatever they want.
Some folks want them bigger, some want them smaller. Some folks want round, some want a geometric shape other than round. A free float handguard that's made specifically for a pencil-barrel 5.56 probably won't fit a rifle with a heavy-profile .308 barrel. Some folks want a handguard big enough for their silencer to fit under. Etc., etc., and so on.
Some folks want them bigger, some want them smaller. Some folks want round, some want a geometric shape other than round. A free float handguard that's made specifically for a pencil-barrel 5.56 probably won't fit a rifle with a heavy-profile .308 barrel. Some folks want a handguard big enough for their silencer to fit under. Etc., etc., and so on.
Why ask why...repetitively?
Great thanks, I did not know all of that , thanks for the information.
