r/canadaguns • u/milanskiv • Jun 13 '26

Gun and gear reviews FAL-ish handguard for SKS

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Almost done with this project.

Two piece SKs handguard out of PA612-CF with aluminum inserts for heat dissipation.

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u/Elbro_16 Jun 15 '26

Ok i had pretty decent range session today and wanted to provide some extra feedback.

The magwell is really nice and the tighter tolerance is good imo, a slight flare would be good. All my mags function flawlessly except for one, but I was able to adjust the feed lips which sorted the issue.

The biggest weakness is the forend, it needs some reinforcement and rigidity. Over time while using a bipod it ended warping/sagging quite a bit, still functional but the reality. It might start touching the barrel.

If eventually this get machined from aluminum it won’t be a problem, however I think a mlok forend is better then a picatinny rail.

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u/milanskiv Jun 15 '26

Do you have the two screw forened version or 3 screw ?

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u/Elbro_16 Jun 15 '26

Three screw

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u/milanskiv Jun 15 '26

Got it. I have a reinforced version with MLOK instead of picatinny in the works. Give me a week and I will mail it out to you free of charge if you DM me your details. Thanks for the feedback.

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u/Elbro_16 Jun 15 '26

Sweet, just sent DM