Chevtec
9 October 2014, 06:02
Hanging my AFG2 off of a rail and hanging the rail off of the keymod hand guard seemed counter intuitive, dropped the grip too low for comfort, and was downright fugly. So I eliminted the middle man by drilling two holes through the grip.
Before:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/1959314_10102813336183764_1222769751612382226_n.jp g?oh=9e7db7873dd0d1a8fb2f59f7a1a8386f&oe=54BCDE44&__gda__=1421683151_fc4097a23abbdd5d06ad13f41e4e478 9
After:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10678629_10102809913388074_5506697341167444440_n.j pg?oh=d2eb926d8e0d4a913b8993110bde3fb5&oe=54BA487E&__gda__=1420707627_3e5a1ff7b3113dcb795fd1308ab8480 b
Using the 5-slot rail included with my MI hand guard as a jig, I drilled two 11/64" holes as shown below.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10441208_10102813336503124_4404144802751467598_n.j pg?oh=e17be3d6d5507c6fccff664890f0357c&oe=54C05030&__gda__=1420559183_970beab86703d7529c360d022e0b691 9
https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10352820_10102813336642844_1267092170002906462_n.j pg?oh=505aa05201a96e5e2d755bedc789ae18&oe=54B37A39
I then robbed the Keymod hardware from that same piece of rail, though the hardware is available at armorerssupply.com and other sites.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1779335_10102813336827474_8325980651509463557_n.jp g?oh=561be33a0c6c4f804a286785efdca206&oe=54B0642C&__gda__=1421580053_afe74edc07d4668cc48a285bb890e8d b
Mount it, tighten it up, and it's ready to rock. It's not shown in photos but I did end up buying button head bolts to use instead of the flat head bolts that should be countersunk. (Bolt size is 8-32)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10711026_10102813337221684_5869566587113627231_n.j pg?oh=91c307103368c090c575a4e82ed5c674&oe=54AA2AB9&__gda__=1422564527_78178d616f34d9b33dfd5574dbf7fa2 3
Hope this helps some of you dealing with a lack of Keymod specific accessories. Mapgul can keep their M-LOK for now.
(Sorry for the large pics, took them from my FB page because I cannot upload photos yet.)
Before:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/1959314_10102813336183764_1222769751612382226_n.jp g?oh=9e7db7873dd0d1a8fb2f59f7a1a8386f&oe=54BCDE44&__gda__=1421683151_fc4097a23abbdd5d06ad13f41e4e478 9
After:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10678629_10102809913388074_5506697341167444440_n.j pg?oh=d2eb926d8e0d4a913b8993110bde3fb5&oe=54BA487E&__gda__=1420707627_3e5a1ff7b3113dcb795fd1308ab8480 b
Using the 5-slot rail included with my MI hand guard as a jig, I drilled two 11/64" holes as shown below.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10441208_10102813336503124_4404144802751467598_n.j pg?oh=e17be3d6d5507c6fccff664890f0357c&oe=54C05030&__gda__=1420559183_970beab86703d7529c360d022e0b691 9
https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10352820_10102813336642844_1267092170002906462_n.j pg?oh=505aa05201a96e5e2d755bedc789ae18&oe=54B37A39
I then robbed the Keymod hardware from that same piece of rail, though the hardware is available at armorerssupply.com and other sites.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1779335_10102813336827474_8325980651509463557_n.jp g?oh=561be33a0c6c4f804a286785efdca206&oe=54B0642C&__gda__=1421580053_afe74edc07d4668cc48a285bb890e8d b
Mount it, tighten it up, and it's ready to rock. It's not shown in photos but I did end up buying button head bolts to use instead of the flat head bolts that should be countersunk. (Bolt size is 8-32)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10711026_10102813337221684_5869566587113627231_n.j pg?oh=91c307103368c090c575a4e82ed5c674&oe=54AA2AB9&__gda__=1422564527_78178d616f34d9b33dfd5574dbf7fa2 3
Hope this helps some of you dealing with a lack of Keymod specific accessories. Mapgul can keep their M-LOK for now.
(Sorry for the large pics, took them from my FB page because I cannot upload photos yet.)