Mounting a light on an FSB

**AR-10** · 30 December 2010, 10:19

I'm looking for a way to mount a light on my bro's carbine w/M4 handguards and I came across this:

Reason why I like it, it's cheap and he already has an X300 for one of his pistols.

He's also not going to be leaving it on there all the time, and this mount comes off easily.

I'm a little concerned with how sturdy it is, looks like it only attaches at the bayo lug.

Anyone use one of these or know of something similar?

**Quib** · 30 December 2010, 10:22

Has he considered simply mounting a section of rail to his HG's?

**AR-10** · 30 December 2010, 10:24

I thought about that, but he wants to keep it off the handguard and I can't say I blame him.

If there is no better option, that's what were going to do.

**Quib** · 30 December 2010, 10:32

Well, there's always the FSB mounts such as....http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/...category_id=94

**rob_s** · 30 December 2010, 10:51

Carbine length handguards are too short for direct mounting a light. The MI FSB mount works well foe me.

**Quib** · 30 December 2010, 11:27

Originally Posted by rob_s

Carbine length handguards are too short for direct mounting a light.

I'm a relatively short guy. Never had a problem with a light on the HG's.

**AR-10** · 30 December 2010, 12:07

That looks much, much better.

Thanks guys.

**Jerry R** · 30 December 2010, 13:01

I used the rig shown below until I replaced the handguards with a rail.

**AR-10** · 30 December 2010, 13:42

Nice, that looks a lot stronger. He's already sold on it, I told him to order one.

Did you shave that FSB and have it refinished? It looks super clean.

**Creeky73** · 30 December 2010, 15:43

check out the Mount-N-Slot products from IWC. I am very happy with the two products I have from them.

**Quib** · 30 December 2010, 16:31

Originally Posted by Creeky73

check out the Mount-N-Slot products from IWC. I am very happy with the two products I have from them.

This too came to mind, but as stated above he's looking to stay off the HG.

**MOUNT-N-SLOT** · 2 January 2011, 09:16

IWC's TMC 1" LIGHT MOUNT-N-SLOT bolt directly to the top of the M4 Round Hand Guards, weigh and cost less that the set-up above and have less parts and bulk.

http://store.impactweaponscomponents...mc1olimo1.html

Just a suggestion and option. We also sell SureFire.

MOUNT-N-SLOT

**Paulo_Santos** · 2 January 2011, 09:19

I like that.

**AR-10** · 2 January 2011, 10:19

That there is a nice looking piece, very clean and simple.

What if you were to install that on M4 handguards, would it put the light at a downward angle because of the handguard taper?

**MOUNT-N-SLOT** · 2 January 2011, 14:47

Originally Posted by AR-10

That there is a nice looking piece, very clean and simple.

What if you were to install that on M4 handguards, would it put the light at a downward angle because of the handguard taper?

We have many customers using this on Mr / A2 HG's, with a taper. None have contacted us with an issue. When we designed this mount to work with M4 / A2 HG's, the beam spread is so big, it negates any effect of the taper.

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