I answered my own question - Real SMR Rail on VFC HK416A5

[LzChase]

This is mainly a piece of info I hope people will find if they have the same problem as me, as I was unable to find any info online explicitly stating that this gun (GBBR Version) will accept a real SMR rail. I decided there was only one way to find out. Turns out it fits perfectly, like a custom tailored glove. No wobble, snug fit, bolt fits perfectly too. No modifications required. On the A5 model, It clears the gas block without any issues.

 

VFC seems to have built this platform to almost full Milspec. The only parts that have needed modification to fit are a Magpul CTR stock which wobbled a bit, so I shimmed the buffer tube, and Magpul rail cover panels, where I filed away a very very small bit of plastic as they were not locking properly, but it was very little. Magpul ladder rail covers fit, real steel ejection port covers fit, Magpul MBUS fit, so do trigger guards, grips and magazine assists, all simply drop in and go. Midwest rails fit, as proven by YouTube channel Airsoft Headquarters. I assume any real milspec rail will be a drop in fit.

 

 

Edited August 24, 2023 by LzChase

[Haru]

stunning, i wouldve went for a tan handguard though

[LzChase]

10 minutes ago, Haru said:

stunning, i wouldve went for a tan handguard though

I was actually considering this, but I'm imagining this will look better (to me) when I start adding more parts, many of which will be tan. It's still a work in progress, my next goal is aquiring a scope mount for my LPVO, which is black, but the mount itself will likely be tan. 

Edited August 24, 2023 by LzChase