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Hi the front hand guard on my AR slides over a big round nut sort of thing, then there are 2 talk screws underneath the hand guard that you tighten up and it just squashes the guard onto the round nut thing.
Are all hand guards held in place like this ? im thinking of changing mine that's all.

Whats a "talk screw"?

Depends what make of handguard you have.

The AR is based on a barrel nut, to which various forend units can be attached...the style of nut on yours may be different

See if you can add a photo

It sounds to me like you have one of the non-float type of railed hand guard, or possibly one of the no gunsmithing ones, done up with Ford screws possibly

It shouldn't be too hard to get off, finding a suitable replacement and fitting it might be slightly more tricky.

If you have a picture I can help more no doubt. Drop me a pm if you have trouble, or need a tool, getting it off or replacement on.

Ill take some pics tomorrow and try and put them up.

Ive tried to load some pics trying to explain how my handguard fit to my gun but I cant get them to load ,sorry.

top wrote:Ive tried to load some pics trying to explain how my handguard fit to my gun but I cant get them to load ,sorry.

there is a size limit on pictures, try uploading to something like photobucket or similar and posting a link.

Any help?

top wrote:Ive tried to load some pics trying to explain how my handguard fit to my gun but I cant get them to load ,sorry.

If you email or PM them to me I can take a look.

Give me your email and ill send them you, that's the only way I know how to send them.

Just click the email button in any one of Mattnall's posts.