Could this be cut down to fit a middy? Any other ‘budget’ middy handguards/rails anyone would recommend?
Try Midwest Industries.
Yep, MI. Better quality rail system for the money.
Troy midlength drop-in battlerail.
If you buy a black one and put “20%off” in the coupon code portion during checkout, it costs $127.20. This is your best bet.
That is hard to beat with the coupon code.
I agree. That would be my choice.
I’ll 3rd that. If you were in the market and shoppingwhy would you
pass up a Troy Battle Rail for under $128 and buy some UTG made in
china (most say air-soft parts) rail that has been said to be non mil spec.
I’d 100% go with the Troy and give justin_247 a HUGE thank you for sharing that code.
I have been conviced by the collective widom of the forum. 
Justin, thanks for the code!
I did find out one interesting tidbit today.
Leapers/UTG bought CNC equipment and built a facility to manufacture their own rails. So ends the debate of who was making them in the U.S.