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Handguard. A handguard (also known as the forend or forearm) on firearms is a barrel shroud specifically designed to allow the user to grip the front of the gun. It provides a safe heat-insulated surface for the user's hand to firmly hold onto without needing to worry about getting burned by the barrel, which may become very hot when firing.
Ribbed: Ribbed round rifle handguards; Short Ribbed: Carbine length ribbed handguards; Square LMG: Special heavy handguards with integral vertical grip for use during sustained fire; FF Tube: Free-Float Tube; M4: Oval carbine handguards with double heatshields; Rail/RIS: Handguards are replaced with a Rail Integration System.
The handguard is a sheet metal stamping with three rounded rectangular ventilation slots on each side. The magazine serves as the lower handguard and the current models of the magazine are ribbed to enhance grip. The Bizon also uses the same trigger and safety mechanisms as the AK-74 rifle.
M16A1 rifle. The Model 603 CAR-15 Rifle, adopted initially by the United States Army as the XM16E1 and then later as the M16A1, and the Model 604 CAR-15 Rifle, adopted by the United States Air Force as the M16, formed the core of the CAR-15 family. However, the United States military had already committed to purchases before Colt created the ...
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The two rifles hereafter are referred to as the Vintorez and Val. The Vintorez (beginning in 1983) and Val (beginning in 1985) were developed by TsNIITochMash to replace modified general-purpose firearms, such as the AKS-74UB , BS-1 , APB , and PB , for clandestine operations , much like the PSS Vul .