M1A M14 parts

I've never had a problem with Fred's,, normally get my stuff within a couple of weeks,, I checked Numrich,, they have em listed but are out of stock,,

http://www.e-gunparts.com/product.asp?chrProductSKU=412320

More than likely, the reason for discontinuing the venlilated handguards was due to their fragility,, The other was probably because they did their job,, I have a HK 91, and a HB Izzy Fal,, and neither put out the same heat wave that my M1A does,, Looking thru a scope after firing twenty rounds is a challenge to say the least,, you might as well be trying to shoot thru a desert mirage for all the heat distortion there is. I can only imagine what it would be like with all those vents open.

I think before paying top dollar for one, I would go to work on a cheap handguard with a dremil tool and see what the effects would be.

I also have heard the the Scout forward scope mount,, the one that Springfield sells,, will act like a branding iron. Piece of steel bolted to the hottest spot on the barrel,, I like the idea of a forward mounted scope,, I have a nice Leupold extended eye relief pistol scope, but I can only wonder if it would last being exposed to that kind of heat.