Hello everyone! 

You may remember my handguard prototype posts but now I am excited to announce that the production version is now available!

I received a ton of feedback from those posts and from galil owners reaching out to me directly and I want to say thank you for all your support. This was a very challenging process for me, especially because I am just a poorly funded one man operation. I couldn't have done this without your support. 

The biggest complaint about the stock gen 2 handguard was the weight and bulkiness. My new handguard model weights approximately 200 grams which is almost 50% lighter than the stock full length handguard. The rifle feels so much more balanced now its night and day. (I also have some early designs for a way to remove another 100 grams from the front of the gun with a new gas tube.)

This handguard features 7 different mlok faces with a total of 42 mlok slots and a full length picatinny rail on the top. This octagonal profile allows for a much more comfortable shape and makes it easy to c-grip. Figuring out the geometry to get this to work was rough but it was worth it because now the gun is so much easier to manipulate compared to the stock rectangular design. I may have went a little overkill with the mlok but hey now you can customize to your hearts desire. 

There are an insane amount of cuts including lightning cuts in between the picatinny slots. These are for weight reduction and greatly improve airflow to help dissipate heat from the barrel and gas tube. I think they also look cool and everyone knows looking cool is imperative.  

The stock handguards are just a smidge too short for those of us with long wingspans so I made my design \~10.5 inches long with all faces extending the full length so you can grip it all the way at the end without slipping off and burning your hand on the barrel. I would recommend this handguard be used on the 16 inch and 13 inch galil's, I plan on making other lengths in the future but didn't have enough capital to make that happen on release.

This will fit the 5.56 and .308 models. I have some designs for the 7.62x39 and 5.45 models but since I don't own one I plan on using some funds from initial sales to buy one so I can prototype and test fit properly.

Handguard Specs:

6061-T6 Aluminum  
MIL-A-8625 Type III, Class 2 Black Hardcoat Anodize  
\~200g / \~7.05 oz (stock: \~381g / \~13.4 oz)  
267mm / 10.5″  
7-face M-LOK  
Full-length Picatinny top rail  
One-piece billet construction  
Fits IWI Galil ACE Gen 2 (5.56 and .308)

I can't believe it has been 5 years since the release of the gen 2 and no one until now has offered an aftermarket solution. I am proud to say that even with manufacturing delays and starting the design over from scratch 17 times I was able to get something out there in just over 3 months from start to now.

If you checkout my website you will be able to see a 3d model of the handguard and the full specifications. Please forgive how bland the website is I haven't had a lot of time to make it pretty yet. 

https://kirbydefense.com/product/kd-handguard-full-length-galil-ace-gen-2/

Please let me know what you guys think!

Galil Ace Gen 2 Handguard is finally here! (Kirby Defense)