AR pistol: angled grip, hand stop, or nothing?

JimNorth · Jul 23, 2019

A friend suggested installing something on my AR-15 pistol with a 10.5 " bbl to protect the support hand from sliding past the muzzle. So far it has seemed easy to keep my hand safe. But I thought I should consider his advice.

Do people recommend an angled grip, hand stop, something else or nothing? The OAL is about 24.5 " not including the brace nor muzzle device. I think that means a vertical grip is out.

If you use something, which product works well that attaches with M-LOK?

Thanks.

marc0nline · Jul 23, 2019

Magpul Hand Stop

GuitarmanNick · Jul 23, 2019

Magpul AFG is available in several mounting configurations and works well on my builds.

jimbobborg · Jul 23, 2019

Brace and muzzle device count in overall length. Apparently, brace is measured completely collapsed. I don't want a forward grip, I use either the Magpul shorty or something like this https://www.amazon.com/ACI-Barricad...ok+hand+stop&qid=1563925874&s=gateway&sr=8-32

smokey · Jul 23, 2019

A little handstop should do the trick. It can also be nice for jamming into something you're shooting around for stability. As far as worrying about your hand sliding forward, a WML can also keep your hand from doing that. If it may be used for defense, you should probably have a WML on it anyway.

2nd=Good+Substantial · Jul 23, 2019

marc0nline said:
Magpul Hand Stop

Second this.

alucard0822 · Jul 23, 2019

Hand stops are usually intended to be placed behind your hand, not in front of it, gives you something to pull the stock or brace in for stability or index your support hand. You would think it's easy for a hand to slide off the front of tiny hand guards, but it really isn't, you feel the front of the hand guard, and usually put your hand in the same spot after a little practice with it. Barricade stops are usually smaller and better to help find the front edge of the handguard, and of course give some control against a barricade.

niftyvt · Jul 23, 2019

alucard0822 said:
Hand stops are usually intended to be placed behind your hand, not in front of it, gives you something to pull the stock or brace in for stability or index your support hand. You would think it's easy for a hand to slide off the front of tiny hand guards, but it really isn't, you feel the front of the hand guard, and usually put your hand in the same spot after a little practice with it. Barricade stops are usually smaller and better to help find the front edge of the handguard, and of course give some control against a barricade.

Having a little something in front of your hand is great for helping you avoid touching something like a suppressor on the short guns when moving around and re-griping the gun a lot.

In the case of the magpul ones (and most others) its negligible weight wise so might as well.

DutchV · Jul 23, 2019

I like the IWC handstop. Small but does the trick: https://www.impactweaponscomponents.com/product/weapon-control-mount/

You can also repurpose one of those Pearce Glock magazine extenders as a handstop. (The one that is a pinky rest, not extra capacity.) Works well and costs about six bucks.

silanehead · Jul 24, 2019

Or this.
https://www.strikeindustries.com/shop/products/ar/fore-grips/cobra-tactical-fore-grip-693.html

alucard0822 · Jul 24, 2019

niftyvt said:
Having a little something in front of your hand is great for helping you avoid touching something like a suppressor on the short guns when moving around and re-griping the gun a lot. In the case of the magpul ones (and most others) its negligible weight wise so might as well.

hence the barricade stop https://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/MI-Barricade-Stop-M-LOK-compatible-p/mi-mbs.htm

small and keeps out of the way for running a "C" grip or moving your hand around as position dictates, prevents your hand from sliding onto a suppressor, and obviously works for it's intended purpose too.

JimNorth · Jul 25, 2019

Thanks for the suggestions. I like the Midwest Ind. barricade stop. I ordered the Magpul hand stop kit because it seems flexible with its three pieces.

I figure if I put the small piece near the muzzle it might also double as a barricade stop. The larger piece can provide something for the support hand to pull against also as recommended here. I guess I'll find out when I get it!

IDFInfantry · Jul 25, 2019

I've always wondered are these good to go on a pistol since they technically aren't a 90 degree vertical grip? They have a slight angle to them.

https://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM...M-LOK-Mod-3-black-p/bcm-vg-mcmr-mod-3-blk.htm

Blackstar65 · Jul 25, 2019

Buy a 12" barrel and use a sb brace and you can do what you want. A 12" barrel gives you a half inch over 26" to appease the BATFE.

calicojack · Jul 27, 2019

BCM Kinesthetic Angled Grip https://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCMGUNFIGHTER-KAG-KeyMod-Black-p/bcm-kag-km-blk.htm

smokey · Jul 28, 2019

IDFInfantry said:
I've always wondered are these good to go on a pistol since they technically aren't a 90 degree vertical grip? They have a slight angle to them.

https://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM...M-LOK-Mod-3-black-p/bcm-vg-mcmr-mod-3-blk.htm

The definition of vertical grip is specific enough, that black aces tactical offered a slightly canted grip to the left/right to argue it wasnt "under the barrel". This particular gun is a hilarious piece of American f-you ingenuity

JimNorth · Aug 1, 2019

Here's how I installed the Magpul M-LOK Hand Stop Kit. I haven't tried it yet so I don't know if it's better with more or less distance between the finger index panel and hand stop. You're supposed to be able to use the index panel as a barricade stop.

In the second photo you can see a rail cover (one included) in case you don't like the gap along the rail that I left. And there's an MOE adapter that's included for other configurations.

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