STG aluminum handguard inserts

**LAFAL** · November 27, 2000, 16:21

This should be a (bad) pic of the handguard template and inserts from my STG. A roll of the Al++ flashing is around $7.00 at Home Deathspot. About 30 minutes or so to figure out the first rough template.

GCF · November 27, 2000, 17:05

Hey LA -
Looks like a great idea, but I'm kinda dense at times. What are you doing w/ these inserts? Fabricating customs, beefing up originals, what?!! Tell me quick as I gotta know!

Live free - GCF

aucup · November 27, 2000, 17:53

LAFAL: What tools did you use for cutting and punching the holes?

Thanks ...

GCF: These are to use as heat shields.

Farmer from Hell · November 27, 2000, 20:02

Quote:

Originally posted by GCF:
Hey LA -
Looks like a great idea, but I'm kinda dense at times. What are you doing w/ these inserts? Fabricating customs, beefing up originals, what?!! Tell me quick as I gotta know!

Live free - GCF

I believe he is trying to not fry his hands during rapid fire.

I'll have to try it.

FfH

**LAFAL** · November 28, 2000, 07:43

Yeah. After 2-3 mags of RAPID fire (we call it "feeeeed teeeest!). They are barely warm to the touch. The inserts are cut slightly oversized at top and bottom so when they fit into the lip curl they spring back and mould into the curve of the handguards. The holes you just have to drill slowly with a metal cutting burr in a dremel. Go slow so it don't run away and chew them up. I can't get any clearer of a pic with my cheap digital camera. Wish I'd thought to let RBL take the pics when we did my rifle.

Timber Wolf · November 28, 2000, 08:33

How about several layers of duct tape? Inside or outside on the hand guards. Sorry, I could not resist when I saw the "Handyman Coil" alumnium. Seriously, you do great work. Really nice job of fitting there.

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FN74 · November 28, 2000, 09:12

Lafal,
You may want to try some spray foam in the inside of the HG, then apply the aluminum insert while the foam is still sticky. I have been thinking of doing the same with my metal HGs...

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**gunplumber** · November 28, 2000, 19:36

or glue them in with bed liner

November 27, 2000, 16:21	#1
LAFAL Veteran Member Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 85 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,856	STG aluminum handguard inserts This should be a (bad) pic of the handguard template and inserts from my STG. A roll of the Al++ flashing is around $7.00 at Home Deathspot. About 30 minutes or so to figure out the first rough template. __________________ -to AR is human. to FAL is divine!

November 27, 2000, 17:05	#2
GCF Registered FALaholic #: 234 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 274	Hey LA - Looks like a great idea, but I'm kinda dense at times. What are you doing w/ these inserts? Fabricating customs, beefing up originals, what?!! Tell me quick as I gotta know! Live free - GCF __________________ Regards - GCF "Sometimes you make eight / Sometimes you hit dirt"

November 28, 2000, 07:43	#5
LAFAL Veteran Member Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 85 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,856	Yeah. After 2-3 mags of RAPID fire (we call it "feeeeed teeeest!). They are barely warm to the touch. The inserts are cut slightly oversized at top and bottom so when they fit into the lip curl they spring back and mould into the curve of the handguards. The holes you just have to drill slowly with a metal cutting burr in a dremel. Go slow so it don't run away and chew them up. I can't get any clearer of a pic with my cheap digital camera. Wish I'd thought to let RBL take the pics when we did my rifle. __________________ -to AR is human. to FAL is divine!

November 28, 2000, 08:33	#6
Timber Wolf Registered FALaholic #: 805 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Southern U.S. Posts: 2,861	How about several layers of duct tape? Inside or outside on the hand guards. Sorry, I could not resist when I saw the "Handyman Coil" alumnium. Seriously, you do great work. Really nice job of fitting there. ------------------ First rule of gunfighting, "Have a gun!". Timber Wolf, N.R.A. Endowment Member __________________ First rule of gun fighting: "have a gun!" "Guns don't kill people. Daddys with good looking daughters do!"

November 28, 2000, 09:12	#7
FN74 Registered FALaholic #: 220 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Metro New Orleans, LA Posts: 3,066	Lafal, You may want to try some spray foam in the inside of the HG, then apply the aluminum insert while the foam is still sticky. I have been thinking of doing the same with my metal HGs... ------------------ DEO VINDICE! http://www.geocities.com/dixieboy1969/FNAssnLA.html Check out FNAssnLA __________________ DEO VINDICE! YOU! - OUT OF THE GENE POOL!!! DABTL said on 7/15/06, "I rather think it is a good idea to shut down those machine gun kits such as the MG42 from coming into this country. I cannot imagine a good use to which they might be put. I can think of many ways they could be a problem" "An MG42 has an enormous rate of fire and in the wrong hands can and will do an enormous amount of damage, some day. If not bringing in any more of those will put that day off it will be worth it."

November 27, 2000, 17:53	#3
aucup Registered FALaholic #: 687 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: texas, usa Posts: 20	LAFAL: What tools did you use for cutting and punching the holes? Thanks ... GCF: These are to use as heat shields.

November 28, 2000, 19:36	#8
gunplumber Arrogant Bastard Gold Contributor FALaholic #: 96 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 15,922	or glue them in with bed liner __________________ T. Mark Graham Master Gunsmith Arizona Response Systems, LLC

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