BLADE Handguard | Carbon Fiber
$269.00 – $404.00
BA handguards utilize a free-float barrel nut system (externally threaded alloy aluminum barrel nut and a steel jam nut). This allows fine adjustment in alignment and secure mounting.
Note: The listed lengths (i.e. 7″, 9″, 12″, 15″) of the Blade refer to the long side of the handguard. The shorter side is always 1.15” shorter than that for all blade handguards.
- Tube: Patented carbon fiber braid
- Caps: Aluminum
- Barrel nut included.
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SPECS:
- ID = 1.75 in. | OD = 2.00 in.
- Tube: Patented T700 carbon fiber OACS
- Caps: Aluminum 6061 Hard Anodized
- Barrel nut (included): Aluminum 7075 Hard Anodized
AR-15: WEIGHT
| LENGTH: | EDGE | BLADE | ATLAS |
| 7″ | 3.7 oz | 3.7 oz | 5.8 oz |
| 9″ | 4.1 oz | 4.1 oz | 6.2 oz |
| 12.375″ | 4.7 oz | 4.7 oz | 6.7 oz |
| 15″ | 5.1 oz | 5.1 oz | 7.1 oz |
*All weights INCLUDE barrel nut.
AR-10: WEIGHT
| LENGTH: | EDGE | BLADE | ATLAS |
| 7″ | 4.9 oz | 4.9 oz | 6.9 oz |
| 9″ | 5.3 oz | 5.3 oz | 7.3 oz |
| 12.375″ | 5.8 oz | 5.8 oz | 7.8 oz |
| 15″ | 6.3 oz | 6.3 oz | 8.2 oz |
*All weights INCLUDE barrel nut.
- BARREL NUT: Free-float barrel nut system (externally threaded alloy aluminum barrel nut and a steel jam nut).
- THREADS: Standard Yankee Hill thread count.
- TORQUE: 35-40 ft-lbs recommended (as with any standard aluminum barrel nut). A small spot of Moly Lube is also recommended, but not required.
- LENGTHS: Measured from tip of end cap to end of jam nut (i.e. fully-installed length). Note: The listed lengths (i.e. 7″, 9″, 12″, 15″) of the Blade refer to the long side of the handguard. The shorter side is always 1.15” shorter than that for all blade handguards.
- AR-10 BARREL NUT INSTALLATION: The large piece of the nut with the gas tube hole in it goes with the flat side towards the upper receiver, and the side with the smooth recess goes towards the muzzle. It does not need to bottom out against the upper. The inner ring – the piece that looks like a bicycle gear -needs to be tightened against the barrel extension collar. While this ring does need to make contact with the barrel collar, it should not be bottomed out against the barrel nut body.
| Weight | N/A |
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| Dimensions | N/A |
| Length: | 7", 9", 12", 15" |
| Barrel Nut: | AR-15, AR-10 (DPMS-Hi) |
6 reviews for BLADE Handguard | Carbon Fiber
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Gary (verified owner) –
Pretty impressed with this. Sturdy, looks great, and it assembles with ease. I have this over my BSF Carbon .223 Wylde Barrel. Its a thick .936″ so with the gas block just barely rubs on the handguard. Not sure if that’s going to be an issue later down the road but I hope its fine. It looks great though. Wish I could attach photos. Extremely glad I went with this guard. Only thing I was disappointed with is the shipping. It was supposed to be 2 day but they use USPS which is the least reliable option possible. So I received it after 7 days instead.
Sparta (NV) (verified owner) –
Ultralight handguard
by Sparta, Verified Owner from NV, United States Written on November 11, 2017
I have used many handguards from Geissele, fortis, jp, f1-firearms, BCM, and I can tell you by far this is the lightest handguard I have ever owned. Thank you for producing an amazing product Brigand Arms.
Verified Owner (PA) (verified owner) –
Strong & Light
by TBD, Verified Owner from PA, United States Written on March 25, 2021
Extremely light and rigid. Worth the cost if you’re looking to save weight. I was worried it would be awkward to hold due to the webbed design, but that’s not the case at all. Feels nice to hold and has virtually no flex at all when squeezed.
Taylor (CA) (verified owner) –
Awesome light wieght
by Taylor, from CA, United States Written on December 20, 2019
Great product very light weight and durable use it in my three gun match can definitely tell the difference.the grip in your hand feels secure it’s not slippery. Fun to use And the carbon fibers strong
Best (TN) (verified owner) –
Surprising
by Best handguard, from TN, United States Written on September 4, 2019
So besides this thing being stupid lightweight it is surprisingly great in the following ways. 1) Super rigid braids to the point where you can’t squeeze and feel the it cave in like some aluminum lightweight rails. 2) Easy to attach rail segments to. 3) Doesn’t heat up at all! I mag dumped 3 mags of wolf polyformance and then 1 mag of some Winchester pdx defensive ammo after using 3 mags of slow but consistent fire of tulammo to tune gas block and sight in an rds. After the fun dumps the hand guard itself was the ambient air temperature. I could DC feel the heat radiating off barrel, block, and the gas tube but it wasn’t even uncomfortable. I will say the barrel nut and jam nut did heat up but wasn’t burning me. All of this was using a pencil barrel so the heat was as bad as it could’ve possibly been. This should’ve been a huge selling point for them but they seemed to have missed this for whatever reason. I did have to contact them for a replacement right after getting I TV from usps because the braids were twisted and it annoyed me, it wouldn’t have been a deal breaker with the edge model. Customer service was awesome and the issue was resolved within the week I shipped it back to them. I guess it goes without saying that, yes I like the handguard. Well worth the money and I will continue to buy their handguards.
Greg (VA) (verified owner) –
Awesome Form, Awesome Look, Awesome Function
by Greg, Verified Owner from VA, United States Written on March 31, 2018
I purchased the 12″ length Brigand blade handguard for an ATI Omni Hybrid AR-15 .410ga Shotgun. With its stainless Gunkote barrel, this handguard provided the look, the function (it is super durable), and the color contrast (black over silver) I was looking for. Once you determine this is the right handguard for your use, then the price becomes secondary. The Brigand handguard was easy to install, and the strength of the handguard is second to none. I was also surprised at how comfortable the handguard is to grasp. With the optional rail attachment, it was easy to install a Crimson Trace laser to the handguard. Great form, great function, and a great look. This is a unique one-of-a-kind handguard, and well worth the investment!