Carbon fiber handguard for coyote gun

[AZsniper]

Looking to reduce weight in a 6mm ARC build. Looking at :

Faxon Streamline Carbon Fiber 15" M-LOK​

Jag SFH AR-15 Handguard 15in​

Both are under 8oz. Wondering if one is better than the other. Or if there is a better option for an 8oz handguard. Thanks for the input.

 

[justinspicher]

I’ve never used a carbon fiber hand guard, it’s an interesting concept.

I don’t know if you could go wrong with either one.

 

[AZsniper]

I’ve never used a carbon fiber hand guard, it’s an interesting concept.

I don’t know if you could go wrong with either one.

I haven’t ever used one either. I want to use a heavy Saturn barrel, so I am going to go with the carbon fiber hand-guard to offset the weight.

 

[justinspicher]

Make sense to me, especially if you hang a suppressor off the end of your barrel.

I'd be curious on the durability of a carbon fiber hand guard with it being attached to bipods/tripods in different weather.

 

[AZsniper]

Make sense to me, especially if you hang a suppressor off the end of your barrel.

I'd be curious on the durability of a carbon fiber hand guard with it being attached to bipods/tripods in different weather.

I do shoot supressed. I am leaning towards the Faxon in case there are any issues. I trust they would take care of it.

 

[Taudisio]

Heard good things about JAG. No first hand experience with Cf hand guards except for with a KAW Valley CF pcc handguard. They aren’t setup for a gas tube though. Other options are brigand arms and smoke composites. I have a smoke composites CF buttstock. It’s a nice piece.

 

[Taudisio]

https://www.opticsplanet.com/trybe-defense-magnite-go-fast-ultra-lightweight-cut-top-rail-m-lok-handguard.html

There is also this, under 8oz for the 15” and a whole lot cheaper

 

[AZsniper]

https://www.opticsplanet.com/trybe-defense-magnite-go-fast-ultra-lightweight-cut-top-rail-m-lok-handguard.html

There is also this, under 8oz for the 15” and a whole lot cheaper

I saw this one but the low reviews scared me.

 

[schmidty3]

I saw this one but the low reviews scared me.

I got one. So far so good. But I wouldn't expect it to be combat durable. It's pretty dainty. For the price though. Worth trying. I got my 20" 556 build under 6# with optic no can.

 

[wind gypsy]

Make sense to me, especially if you hang a suppressor off the end of your barrel.

I'd be curious on the durability of a carbon fiber hand guard with it being attached to bipods/tripods in different weather.

I'm sure it's handguard design dependent. Mk12 handguard is carbon fiber and I haven't seen anyone question durability as factor worth considering in that case.

 

[rustyN]

FYI I have and use JAG, but not in an AR.

I designed a lightweight hunting chassis and used their hanguard for the build. It's a very nice handguard built by a very knowledgeable (and good) person.

Definitely two thumbs up for JAG.

 

[AZsniper]

FYI I have and use JAG, but not in an AR.

I designed a lightweight hunting chassis and used their hanguard for the build. It's a very nice handguard built by a very knowledgeable (and good) person.

Definitely two thumbs up for JAG.

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Great feedback. And nice rifle.

 

[jaredg]

Have you thought about a Lancer? I run several

Handguards Archives - Lancer Systems

lancer-systems.com

 

[AZsniper]

Have you thought about a Lancer? I run several

Handguards Archives - Lancer Systems

lancer-systems.com

Great hand guard. That is about 7 oz heavier than the ones I posted. I am looking to cut weight.

 

[intunegp]

If you are looking to cut weight you should see what some of these guys are doing. I'm sure they could recommend some good carbon fiber for you.

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Post in thread 'Ultralight Ultralight Rifles'

Sep 17, 2025

3 seconds of googling says 3.65oz

The one on my gasser is 3.7 oz, so that sounds spot on.

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[omicron1792]

The way I coyote hunt on tripod I don’t worry much about weight. I use a heavy chassis and barrel for accuracy.

 

[rustyN]

Great feedback. And nice rifle.

Thanks! Forgot to mention, I prefer their SFH version to the Ultralight. You can definitely tell it's sturdier and I'm not worried about the slight increase in weight.

 

[ALF]

I was shopping for a carbon fiber hand guards a couple years ago to drop some weight off my night time rigs.

When the smoke cleared, I went with these from Dark Hour instead, made with a combination of magnesium & aluminum.

shop - DARK HOUR DEFENSE

Our Magnesium AR15 Darklite Handguard is about 30 percent lighter than other handguards and has a tough plasma ceramic-like coating that protects better than anodizing.

darkhourdefense.com

 

[AZsniper]

I was shopping for a carbon fiber hand guards a couple years ago to drop some weight off my night time rigs.

When the smoke cleared, I went with these from Dark Hour instead, made with a combination of magnesium & aluminum.

shop - DARK HOUR DEFENSE

Our Magnesium AR15 Darklite Handguard is about 30 percent lighter than other handguards and has a tough plasma ceramic-like coating that protects better than anodizing.

darkhourdefense.com

Interesting, I had not seen those before. How have they held up?

 

[madgrad02]

My buddy built a light weight AR10 build and believe he used one from Brigand Arms... don't think you can get much lighter, but also don't see it being extremely durable given the design, though will admit is was sturdier than I anticipated.

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