G&P M16a1 front guard removal

[kasaran]

kinda wanna see if i could put a m203 etc on this, but cannot find any guides online for this particular gun, and everything that looks like how to do it is incredibly stiff.

anyone got experience with one of these able to say how you go about taking the handguard off?

 

[PureSilver]

M16 handguards come off the same way as regular ones - pull back the delta ring until the handguard pops out, then you can pull the handguard backwards out of the handguard cap (which is just behind the gas block). I don’t have experience with that specific G&P but I all-but guarantee they haven’t changed it just for one gun.

The delta ring spring is very stiff because you want the handguards to stay exactly where they are when shooting. It’s also harder to defeat that spring on the early M16s because they have the straight delta ring; the A2 and onwards use a tapered one to help you get a better grip on it. If you’re struggling, put the butt of the gun on the floor and use both hands to push down on the delta ring.

 

[kasaran]

M16 handguards come off the same way as regular ones - pull back the delta ring until the handguard pops out, then you can pull the handguard backwards out of the handguard cap (which is just behind the gas block). I don’t have experience with that specific G&P but I all-but guarantee they haven’t changed it just for one gun.

The delta ring spring is very stiff because you want the handguards to stay exactly where they are when shooting. It’s also harder to defeat that spring on the early M16s because they have the straight delta ring; the A2 and onwards use a tapered one to help you get a better grip on it. If you’re struggling, put the butt of the gun on the floor and use both hands to push down on the delta ring.

Righto, this is baring in mind this is the first m16/m4 type gun i have owned....

got the ring moving, should the grip pop off then? im thinking i might not have enough hands to do this solo

 

[PureSilver]

You should expose (and be able to see) the end of the handguards. It might drop free, or you might need someone to help you.