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Quick Tip: What Is a Free-Floated AR-15?

Even if you're new to AR-15 World, you've probably heard the term "free-floated handguard" or "free-floated barrel" or sometimes just "free-floated AR-15." What's this free-floating all about? Brownells Gun Tech™ Caleb Savant explains it for us. The front of the standard military-type, drop-in AR-15 handguard attaches to the front sight / gas block, which is of course attached to the barrel. A free-floated handguard DOES NOT touch the barrel assembly in any place. Its only contact point on the rifle is where it attaches to the receiver. This means that whatever accessories you mount on the handguard won't exert pressure on the barrel that could adversely affect accuracy. A free-floated handguard gives you a potentially more accurate AR-15. Unlike a traditional bolt action rifle, an AR-15's barrel CANNOT be free-floating because of the gas block and gas tube. The rear of the gas tube directly contacts the gas key on the bolt-carrier group. So a "free-floated" AR-15 is one with a free-floating handguard.