S spitfireuk Members Joined Aug 8, 2020 Messages 100 Reaction score 0 Apr 15, 2026 #1 Just wondering if anyone has put a real Sa80 polymer handguard on to a WE sa80 before? is it drop in fit or does it need some fitting?
Just wondering if anyone has put a real Sa80 polymer handguard on to a WE sa80 before? is it drop in fit or does it need some fitting?
GRIZZLYBEAR Members Joined Jan 7, 2023 Messages 30 Reaction score 66 Apr 15, 2026 #2 No. It's completely different. I hade to modify mine to fit a real hand guard.
S spitfireuk Members Joined Aug 8, 2020 Messages 100 Reaction score 0 Apr 15, 2026 Thread starter #3 GRIZZLYBEAR said: No. It's completely different. I hade to modify mine to fit a real hand guard. View attachment 23689View attachment 23690View attachment 23691 Click to expand... Click to shrink... what did you have to modify to get it to fit?
GRIZZLYBEAR said: No. It's completely different. I hade to modify mine to fit a real hand guard. View attachment 23689View attachment 23690View attachment 23691 Click to expand... Click to shrink... what did you have to modify to get it to fit?
GRIZZLYBEAR Members Joined Jan 7, 2023 Messages 30 Reaction score 66 Apr 15, 2026 #4 spitfireuk said: what did you have to modify to get it to fit? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Iv attached photos. You have to ad a block to the bottom of the existing "gas block" to allow for the sling loop bolt to hold the hand guard in place. First image is original WE, second is my modified gas block
spitfireuk said: what did you have to modify to get it to fit? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Iv attached photos. You have to ad a block to the bottom of the existing "gas block" to allow for the sling loop bolt to hold the hand guard in place. First image is original WE, second is my modified gas block