MK III Modular Hand Guard
Length: Mid (9.125" OAL)
Platform: AR-15/M16-type
Tube Style: Rapid Configuration
Specifications:
Material: 6061 T6 aluminum with 7075 aluminum barrel nut
Max. Compatible Barrel OD: 1.05"
Inside Diameter: 1.75"
Outside Diameter: 2"
Overall Length: 9.125"
Weight: .785 lbs
Color: Matte black hard coat anodizing or custom color Cerakote
Color Selection:
For the purposes of color matching your components, Flat Dark Earth and Olive Drab Cerakote correspond to the same colors in the Magpul palette.
Cerakote hand guards are run to order. Check our current lead time on Custom Finishes.
Tactical Rail Selection:
Any rail segments purchased at the same time as MK III Hand Guard are available at 20% off when selected from the the menus at right. All rails are anodized black regardless of any color option upgrade.
Full-length 12:00 rails or the 2-inch front sight rail (JPTR-FS) can be attached directly to the top of the hand guard tube while two- and four-inch accessory rails can be mounted directly (without backer plates) to the tube at the 6:00, 3:00, 9:00 and 45 positions using the 10-32 flathead screws included with the rail segments. Refer to the table below to determine which rails you need for a given application.
| Tube Position |
JP Tactical Rail |
| 12:00 |
JPTR-XL, JPTR-R, JPTR-M, JPTR-FS |
| 6:00 |
JPTR-LRC, JPTR-SRC |
| 3:00, 9:00 and 45 |
JPTR-LRC, JPTR-SRC |
Compatibility:
This hand guard is not compatible with newer Bushmaster CARBON-15 rifles. Rifles with serial number E18000 or higher use a barrel nut thread size that is larger than standard, so standard AR-15 free-float hand guards cannot be installed.
Media:
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