Quick Tip: Mounting M-LOK Accessories Next to the Gas Block

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An AR-15 gas block can literally live up to its name when it blocks you from mounting an accessory on your rifle's M-LOK® handguard. Brownells Gun Tech™ Caleb Savant explains what's going on when this happens and how to fix it. Let's say you're upgrading Old Trusty or building a new rifle with a full-length M-LOK® handguard that extends over a low-profile gas block. If you try to mount an accessory directly under or next to the gas block, you may not have enough clearance for the M-LOK® lock nuts between the inside of the handguard and the gas block. This is a common problem with those very slim, low-profile handguards that have become so popular.



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