Help with handguards!

[The_Lord_Poncho]

Hello all, first post here. Recently taken up airsoft, but have yet to purchase a gun. I have a (hopefully) fairly simple question - i have tried searching for the answer, but it has been elusive (possibly because i don't know the correct terminology!).

I'm looking at getting some variety of Specna Arms Edge to get me going - from a bit of research, this seems a fair 'middle of the road' choice. Now the point of the post - I like the modern/free float handguard look, and the battery capacity of the crane stock - so am thinking about getting one of those flavours from the Specna range. But I'm also quite keen to create a rough approximation of the classic L119A1, and have the ability to swap between builds using the same base rifle. A XM177 stock+ rubber butt pad, the addition of a triangle front sight, and of course - the removal of the free float handguard, and its replacement with a more classic m4 type front handguard, attached via a delta ring.

My question is this - can a delta ring (to fit a classic M4 handguard) be retro fitted to a specna arms receiver that was originally shipped with a free float handguard? Or perhaps, would it be a better idea to purchase a rifle that comes with the correct(ish!) handgurad and delta ring+ triangle sight (e.g. the specna EO3) - and then, would it be possible to later remove the front sight and retrofit a free float handguard to that?

I'm sure that purists will tell me that there are a million other things to do before i can get something that approaches a L119A1, but i'm not bothered too much about the minor details - all in good time!

 

[Nick G]

You should be able to swap the free float barrel nut for a delta ring with no issues. As you have pointed out there is lots more to an L119 A1 than a stock (it's not an XM stock in fact) and hand guard .

I would say if you are planning to go the L119 build direction then I would say plan to do a complete build , start with a base gun that has a delta ring, hand guard and triangle sight, then get a list together of the parts you'll need and the details that are very different to a generic M4. That way you wont be buying parts twice ! There are a few of us on here who do L119 builds who can help with the details and a shopping list.

Good luck with the build.

 

[RostokMcSpoons]

Just a warning - it seems there's a developing consensus not to go with Specna Arms at the moment - given the problems with the Orion gearboxes, fussy feeding from mags, and general unreliability.
It might be worth raising a separate thread asking for advice on your selected gun.

 

[The_Lord_Poncho]

Thank you both for your advice - super useful. I had read a few posts regarding problems with Specna, but most seemed to be over a year old, so i had (probably wrongly!) assumed that the issues were now sorted. I'll do some more research then!

 

[Lozart]

Thank you both for your advice - super useful. I had read a few posts regarding problems with Specna, but most seemed to be over a year old, so i had (probably wrongly!) assumed that the issues were now sorted. I'll do some more research then!

If you do fancy a Specna then the ONE series is still a good shout. I'd suggest the SA-B01 if you can find it in stock https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/specna-arms-sa-b01-m4a1-carbine-assault-rifle?pv=7988