Looks like LT dropped their SAT/LAT rails using the same lockup design as their venerable quad rails. Seems like they’re going after the ALG market based on pricing, which is smart. They do look pretty solid and it’ll be interesting to see how they pan out. I think they should be a solid choice for a “budget” build.
https://www.larue.com/products/larue-lokatinny-handguards/
https://www.larue.com/products/larue-slickatinny-handguards/
These actually look excellent.
An industry VP and myself were talking about pricing years ago, and the subject of LT came up. He laughed and said Larue would lose money on products to spite another company if he didn’t like them. In this case, I doubt he is losing money as I’m sure he is sitting on a massive pile of extrusion that just sits there. Your ALG comment is probably right on the mark.
While looks are subjective, these are lopsided looking to my eye, though I figure that is just part of the extrusion on hand.
I got the e-mail today on these. I just ordered the 13.2" LAT along with a 16" PredatAR barrel for a new build. You cannot beat the quality and price on these handguards.
This is what he’s doing with his MBT triggers.
Do you have proof to back up your claim that ML is losing money?
Ordered two of the SAT rails. These look solid and you can’t beat the price.
I really like the SAT rail, I think it may find a home on my next build.
While these handguards would not be my choice, IMHO, just like his trigger, I don’t think you can beat the value of them for the money. Business competition can be and is ruthless at times, trying to keep your slice of the pie, it’s just the way it is.
So he extended his MBT sale until July 4th to what… continue to lose money? :rolleyes:
Ahh, nothing like a LaRue thread to get the teen-aged girls in the restroom innuendo going!
Ordered two for a couple of guns that currently have Magpul handguards on them. Bought two more MBTs at the same time since he dropped the price…again…
I know, I’m going to order a couple MBTs on payday if his prices hold out.
I read a post directly from ML on TOS saying that he was losing money on them but he would do whatever it took to get them in the hands of the masses to prove they were better than his competition (presumably aimed at Geissele). I may not have every detail of that exactly correct; it was some months back when I read it, but I’m pretty sure I remember the part about losing money.
Yeah. Ken only uses factory Colt barrel nuts or Larue.
I wonder at what point one can recondition the market for run-n-gun triggers. I hazily recall Federal Gold Match 308 taking a large and permanent price reduction in response to Black Hills Red Box of the same loading costing less and flooding the market.
Have you seen the geissele cult huggers?
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That’s interesting, is there a reason why he only sticks with those two options?
He told me that he found that they are the most robust. He built two 6933s for me and I had to choose between the two. I chose the factory Colt barrel nut as I was mounting Centurion C4 Cutout rails on both rifles.
Geissele is favored on this site, no reason they shouldn’t be.
I was talking about the usual LaRue hate.
My LaRue 6.5 Grendel is the only rifle I own that has all parts from the same source, and I love it.