engineerbrian
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I recently picked up a MWI Gen 3 SSK Free Float Hand guard from Brownells and hit a road block.
I didn't realize that this hand guard is not compatible with billet uppers (it wasn't listed in Brownells description) and that the torquing plate (anti rotation device?) is the piece that won't work on billet uppers. Pictures below.
I really don't want to deal with returning the hand guard, and after watching an install video on YouTube, this hand guard gets glued and screwed in place, so it makes me wonder if the torquing plate is really needed or can it be skipped?
Thoughts?
I didn't realize that this hand guard is not compatible with billet uppers (it wasn't listed in Brownells description) and that the torquing plate (anti rotation device?) is the piece that won't work on billet uppers. Pictures below.
I really don't want to deal with returning the hand guard, and after watching an install video on YouTube, this hand guard gets glued and screwed in place, so it makes me wonder if the torquing plate is really needed or can it be skipped?
Thoughts?