I didn’t really want to start a new thread for this but I didn’t know what thread I could post it in, so here it is.
I’m gathering parts for a retro inspired build. (When I say inspired, I don’t mean an exact clone in any way) It’ll have an A2 upper, 20" barrel and a fixed stock, but the stock is where my hang up is. I’m wanting to use a Magpul SL handguard (because I like them) but I can’t decide if I should put a standard A1 stock or a Magpul MOE rifle stock on it. So that’s where I’m asking for opinions.
I might have just come to realize that Magpul doesn’t make an SL handguard in rifle length. I couldn’t find a pic of one on Google so I just checked their website and they don’t have one listed. That’s a real bummer.
There is that, too. The MOE SL requires a round handguard cap and while there are some manufacturers who do mid-length guns with round and some with triangular, nobody AFAIK does a round handguard cap on a rifle-length gun. So you’ll either have to do a standard MOE or go mid-length.
Yes. Fulton lists LOP for A1 stocks at 12-7/8", A2 stocks at 13-1/2", and Magpul lists the MOE rifle stock at “~13.5"”.
I also recall at one point someone here or on another forum asked Magpul about it and they were told outright that it’s the same length as an A2. It just doesn’t need the spacer.
I’m not going full retro, but I am using a CavArms A1-length stock for a DMR-type rifle.
Have you considered the GWACS lower receiver-stock polymer combination/abomination from your earlier picture? Were I to ever care about making a lightweight build, I’d probably go that route. InRange used a couple for their What Would Stoner Do builds. I doubt they are highly favored here, though, since lightness can be achieved in more standard ways.
I am a big fan of the A1 length stock, but I am trying out a Magpul MOE, it has a lot of neat features, storage, able to mount quick connect sockets etc. If I can live with the length it will make a good stock.
The MOE does indeed use an A1 receiver extension without spacer. The buttplate hinges to the side, making the overall length the same as an A2.
I’m kinda in the same boat as officerX.
I have a 20" upper, with an MOE rifle length handguard. I’m currently using an old A2 stock, but have been considering an MOE for the improved sling attachment. I’m not sold on the MOE appearance, but if it feels and works well, then that’s more important. I use the lower primarily for upper handload evaluation for multiple uppers from the bench, so the A2 length works for me. For general use, I’d also prefer an A1 buttstock.
I believe the MOE fixed length stock is supposed to split the difference in LOP between the A1 & A2.
For the build described, I would use the Magpul Fixed Length Carbine stock with a thick pad and make a spacer, if needed, between the front of the stock and the plate. In fact, that’s exactly what I’m using on my 20" precision AR.
