Midwest 9” G3 MLOK One Piece Free Float Handguard AR15 M-LOK AR-15

MI Midwest Industries G3 SSM M-LOK Free Float Handguard AR15 AR-15 One Piece Forearm MI-SSM9G3-BLK Gen 3

• Professional grade, one piece free float design and construction 
• Simple installation 
• Super lightweight 
• Mid-Length - 9.25" model weighs only 7.5 oz with barrel nut 
• Super slim 1.5 inch outside diameter, 1.3 inch inside diameter 
• Three sides of Magpu® M-LOK™ slots
• One five slot Magpul® M-LOK™ polymer rail section included
• Proprietary barrel nut and barrel nut wrench included 
• Patented Torque Plate System US Patent Number 9,453,694
• Five anti-rotation QD sling swivel sockets 
• High quality MIL-STD 1913 top rail 
• Rugged construction from 6061 aluminum, hard coat anodized for a lifetime of service 
• Fully dehorned for a non-abrasive, comfortable feel  
• MI Lifetime Warranty 
• 100% Made in America - Keeps America Working 
• Magpul® and M-LOK™ are trademarks of Magpul Industries Corp
• Color: Black
  

In 2012 Vltor introduced an “open source” universal attachment system for accessories called Keymod. The desire was brilliant to create an industry standard for directly mounting handguard accessories in a well engineered system with specifications available free for any manufacturer to use.  Similar to a classic Beta vs VHS video tape battle, at the 2014 NRA annual meeting, Magpul introduced a new “open source” accessory attachment system known as M-Lok. While both systems are well designed and have the same goal, they have different solutions to the modular rail.  I believe both will be around for quite some time since Keymod struck first and has quickly established a well accepted place industry wide. In addition to the powerful Magpul name though, M-Lok does offer several advantages that I feel will push it to the top:

1. Cheaper/easier to manufacture M-Lok rectangular cut-outs vs Keymod keyholes.
2. M-Lok is capable of being built into plastic hand-guards.
3. More adjustability options exist along the slot vs a fixed keyhole.
4. Aesthetically better looking (opinions vary).