Re: Sampson or Midwest free float?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Beef</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Marm</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I recently installed the MI free float gen 2 on my 3gun rifle and like it alot. Its very sturdy and very light. I was worried about holding onto it near the gas block area (mid length) during high round count stages, but haven't had any issues with being too hot. It installed easily and matched up well to my Spikes upper.
The two areas that caught my attention were:
The barrel nut was not painted, it was unfinished steel which showed slight surface rust
After tighting the two screws at the bottom of the handguard I could see that the paint slightly cracked where the metal had stretched (where the screw blocks are attached to the tube). I checked closely and the aluminum didn't tear or rip, just the thin paint, nothing major.
For that price, hard to go wrong with either. </div></div>
There's something wrong here, I suggest you contact MI. My Gen2 SS definitely has a finished barrel nut, and the forearm itself should be anodized not painted, mine certainly is, anodizing is a surface treatment not a simple coating, it will scratch, it should not chip, crack or flake, in order for it to typically the base metal has.</div></div>
I second that.
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I had the same dilemma. Tough call!!
Fortunately for me, Hamlund Tactical had the MI Gen 2 SS on sale (1 size in black only)monthly special.
It turned out great!
Stud screw mound for a Harris, 3 movable short rails & one with a swivel mount. It has 4 tabs for centering.
Best of all; It is super easy to install.