Patent ID: 8201353
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: F41C,F41G

Abstract:
1. A modular hand guard assembly for a firearm comprising: a hand guard having a forward portion and a rearward portion and a dovetail rail extending between the forward portion and the rearward portion, said handguard further having opposing sidewalls extending outwardly and downwardly from said dovetail rail, said forward portion including a cutout area, said opposing sidewalls including mating formations within said cutout area, said rearward portion being configured and arranged to be secured to said firearm; an accessory piece including reciprocal mating formations configured and arranged to be received into said forward cutout area and to interlock with said mating formations on said upper hand guard; and a locking mechanism configured and arranged to selectively secure said accessory piece in assembled relation within said cutout area.