The KPYK Handguard is a lightweight yet extremely durable aluminum construction designed as a direct drop-in replacement for standard plastic factory handguards on AR-platform rifles and carbines. Featuring an integrated M-Lok mounting interface and additional internal reinforcement ribs, it provides rugged barrel protection and a rock-solid platform for mounting tactical accessories.

Key Features & Benefits

• Easy Drop-in Installation: Mounts directly onto standard factory seating locations—securing via the barrel nut and the front triangular cap. No gas block removal or permanent rifle modifications required.

• Maximum Thread Reliability: All load-bearing threads are reinforced with special steel thread inserts. This allows high-torque screw tightening without stripping the softer aluminum threads, significantly extending the handguard's operational lifespan.

• Versatile M-Lok Interface: Allows fast and secure attachment of tactical accessories—foregrips, weapon lights, bipods, remote switches, and laser sight units.

• Premium Cerakote Finish: Coated with US-made Cerakote ceramic firearm paint (~50 microns thick), delivering superior resistance to wear, chemical exposure, corrosion, and extreme temperatures.

• Precision Engineering: CNC-machined from a solid block of high-strength 6082 T66 aircraft-grade aluminum.

Compatibility

Designed to replace standard handguards on rifles utilizing a Mid-Length gas system (or Rifle-length configurations matching these dimensions) equipped with a triangular front handguard cap:

• Colt M16A

• Colt C7A / Diemaco C7A

• Civilian AR-15 carbines and rifles with matching gas block and cap configurations

Specifications

What’s in the Box

• Upper handguard section — 1 pc.

• Lower handguard section — 1 pc.

• Mounting screws — 5 pcs.

• Hex key — 1 pc.

• User manual — 1 pc.