The Ruger AR-556 MPR features a free-floating handguard that allows for precision, while the thin, 15-length provides enhanced ergonomics. The two most readily apparent differences between the Ruger AR-556 and Ruger AR-556 MPR are the barrel length and handguard. The Ruger AR-556 has a 16-inch barrel with fixed front sights and a polymer rounded handguard, whereas the newer MPR has an 18-inch barrel within an aluminum handguard that is swung freely. An AR with a folding stock and free-floating barrel inside a longer aluminum handguard is considered to be the way to go for a tactical rifle or a competitive one nowadays, though really you see only 18-inch barrels in competitive rifles and the Mk12 clones of the SPR.
The Ruger AR-556 MPR has a free-floating barrel inside a handguard. The Ruger AR-556 MPR also features a 5.56 NATO chamber, meaning that it can handle commercially available.223 Rem just fine. M-Lok is a sling-based mounting system designed by Magpul, king of AR accessories, so it is no surprise to see some other Magpul products on this rifle.
Most handguards, as mentioned, have rails as well, which allow you to add accessories that will help to make the Ruger AR-556 even more tactical. The ideal handguard for your Ruger AR-556 would include both Picatinny rails and the M-Lok attachment system. This Ruger AR-556(r) model features an M-LOK-compatible free-floating handguard that allows you to quickly attach accessories.
If you are someone that simply has to attach lights, lasers, and other accessories to your AR, then model 8514 is the rifle for you. If you are a warrior or sheepdog with a warriors heart, and have a little bit of Minute Man blood coursing through your veins, then Ruger MPR Model 8514 is your AR. The 8514s strength comes from its 4140 Chrome Moly Cold Hammer Forged 18-inch barrel. The brand-new AR-556 MPR (Multi-Purpose Rifle) features a 18-inch alloy nitride barrel with a rifle-length gas system, 15-inch free-floating M-LOK handguard, and Ruger Elite 452 dual-stage AR-Trigger.
Ruger Elite 452 AR-Trigger is a dual-stage trigger offering smooth, crisp, and consistent 4.5-pound trigger pull. The Ruger Elite 452 AR-Trigger features a full-strength trigger spring that ensures consistent primer ignition, and a lightweight trigger finger that allows a faster hold-off time that improves precision. The gas operated system is such that it makes shooting Model 8514 significantly smoother, with significantly less felt recoil. This model Ruger has a muzzle with radial port construction, significantly reducing felt recoil and muzzle movement.
The Model 8514 lower receiver is equipped with Magpul(r) MOE(r) handguards, and a collapsible MOE SL(tm) buttstock over the Mil-Spec buffer tube. The 1/2-28 Ruger Flash Suppressor barrel and slide are finished in a satin black oxide to reduce flash and offer corrosion resistance.
While technically the handguard does the trick, and it does a decent job at protecting your hands from heat generated from the barrel, it is also incredibly basic, and part of why the Ruger AR-556 is sold at such a cheap price. In comparison, a free floating handguard is secured to the barrel nut, but is not brought in direct contact with the barrel. For example, the handgun grip is hollowed on the inside, the six-position stock is extremely basic, and the front handguard of the Ruger AR-556 is fairly thin with no attachment options.
The bits and pieces that Ruger chose to manufacture The Ruger AR-556 MPR with might be equally at home as a tactical rifle–whatever that is–though most folks of a tactical bent will replace the muzzle brake for the flash hider of their choice.
While upgrading to a new handguard would cost you a little extra cash on a Ruger AR-556, it will make your AR-556 a lot tougher, and will make adding lights, lasers, optics, and whatever else you might want to add easier. In this guide, we are going to go deep on what is great about the Ruger AR-556 Carbine, what functions the handguard serves and the various options that you have, our guide to what to look for in a Ruger AR-556 Handguard, and then our top three best handguards you can buy this year for your Ruger AR-556.
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