What is the purpose of a free-floating handguard?

To be brief, free float (or just “floating” for short) handguards are designed in a way that they don’t make contact with your rifle’s barrel. They attach directly to a barrel nut which is secured to the upper. This allows the handguard to “hover” or “float” above your barrel.

Do free float handguards come with barrel nut?

You’ll only need to reinstall the barrel nut itself. Some free-floated handguards come with a custom barrel nut, so depending on which handguard you choose, you might be reinstalling a new one instead of the original. You have to remove the barrel snap ring to separate the delta ring from the barrel nut.

What is free float rail?

Free-floating handguards, also referred to as “floating” handguards, have seen a rise in popularity in the recent years. They work by only attaching to the firearm at one point (on the barrel nut by the upper receiver) while the remainder of the handguard does not make contact with the barrel.

Does an AR15 need a barrel nut?

If you intend to connect an Aero Precision Handguard to a standard threaded upper receiver, you will need this barrel nut. If you have our M4E1 Enhanced Upper Receiver, you do not need this barrel nut as the rail mounting platform are forged directly on to the upper receiver itself.

Do AR 15 barrels come with a barrel nut?

Barrel Nut does not come with the barrel (that I’ve ever seen). Some (most?) Free Float use a proprietary Barrel Nut that comes with the HG, though I have seen some that use a standard nut. There is nothing wrong with owning a pistol that is not a model of 1911 in .

Why is a floating barrel more accurate?

A free-floating barrel is one where the barrel and stock are designed to not touch at any point along the barrel’s length. This minimizes the variance in possible mechanical pressure distortions of the barrel alignment, and allows vibration to occur at the natural frequency consistently and uniform shot-by-shot.