Midwest Industries has a handguard that is made for the PLR-16. (Hope I link it right).
Its the same as their AK handguards other than that the PLR-16 version comes with a barrel shim so that the top rail will plain with the receiver body rail. This will work with the SU-16 but you have to grind down the bottom of the barrel shim to get it to work correctly, because the barrel diameter on the PLR is 0.625" and the barrel on the SU-16 is 0.750 at the mount position, at least on the SU-16A. I did this with mine and it worked fine, I`ll post some pics of it at some point.

Midwest also makes several AK varient handguards, standard AK, Krinkov(which is shorter), and the Galil/Golani(Israeli AK). The standard AK handguard even has different colors available also. Troy at Midwest said that they are all about the same so if you call them you might be able to get the shim with which ever handguard you want. Its worth a try anyway.

If the link below doesn`t work, just Google Midwest Indutries.


http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=408

 

I just got a Kel-Tec compact forend a couple months ago (they were out of stock for, ah, forever!) and would buy a drop-in-fit handguard from MI in a heartbeat. The Red Lion is nice but just seems kind of minimalist. I own some MI accessories and they're all very high quality. Not sure I'd want to take a Dremel to a $125 part just to make it fit to a gun it's not designed for. Heaven knows I've done it enough to parts that were supposed to fit!

 

hi hong kong

it was a belt sander and I only used it on the barrel shim it was no problem at all. But that said it would have been nice if I didn`t need to but it was worth it.

Now they only need to make one that is directly for the SU-16A-CA one that is a little longer so it flushes up to the reciever body. I`d say 10" inches or so would be perfect. I`d pay some where in the ball park of $180.00, and offer all the colors SU-16 came in.

 

If a MI PLR-16 forend is just an AK forend with a some kind of shim, then wouldn't another company's forend work with a similar shim?

Don't get me wrong. MI makes great products, I'm just not looking to drop that kind of money for it yet.

 

might work without a shim, the MI one works without the shim, its just there so the top rail plains with the rail on the reciever body. But it would be nice if they made a longer. I want one thats more like the Galil/Golani only longer.

 

MI handguard

Does that MI handguard top need to be removed to take the bolt assembly out?
I've got a CA and would luh-huh-huv to put that on it. But I have concerns about a true field strip sans tools.



Thanks

 

Does that MI handguard top need to be removed to take the bolt assembly out?
I've got a CA and would luh-huh-huv to put that on it. But I have concerns about a true field strip sans tools.



Thanks

Yes it does, but you just keep one of the allen keys that comes with the kit.

 

MI Forend

Thanks, wyrm2021.

I still might get it anyways - I want buis, too. Can I ask how the guard installs - generally? Does it use cross bolts to hold it on, is it clamped to the barrel or gas block? How does it mate to the barrel nut? Thanks for showing this to us!

 

Sure thing jonnygun, but first I want to worn you a little bit here, you do have to modify (shave) to barrel spacer that comes with the kit as it is originaly built for the PLR-16.
I`ve started a seperate tread here. http://www.thektog.org/forum/showthread.php?t=225291. that discribes what I did.
But the hand guard comes with the lower partially assembled with the barrel saddle, just set the barrel in the lower portion of the handguard. Then the upper clamp goes on and bolts to the lower barrel saddle (gas tube removed of course). Then re-install the gas tube and then place upper half on top and just add the 4 screws to the upper half.

Of course I`ve made this simpler than it really is but check out the oither thread and if you have any other questions you can PM me. Or here, just as good.

 

which tri rail did you use to bolt on? and do the magpul sights zero ok? I am wanting to do the same thing.

 

which tri rail did you use to bolt on? and do the magpul sights zero ok? I am wanting to do the same thing.

I think it was the Leapers tri-rail. It's only about an inch long.

As far as the Magpul sight's go, they're really nice. The front sight post will have to be raised as high as it can go and then some to work properly, but, I am pleased with the results so far.

 

greetings sooooooooo what is the answer ? yes or no -ak forends being used ?

 

Well yes and no. MI makes a forend for the PLR that works for the SU-16 with a slight mod. But as far as any other brands Im not sure anyone knows for sure.

 

i had emailed MI - troy there said would fit su with no mods- saw also in this forum alot spoke about the MI AK forened coming in colors with some positive feed back-- if its amatter of barrel clamping ?????? any other want to wade in here ?

 

i had emailed MI - troy there said would fit su with no mods- saw also in this forum alot spoke about the MI AK forened coming in colors with some positive feed back-- if its amatter of barrel clamping ?????? any other want to wade in here ?

No, Troy is a little mistaken there is a barrel shim that needs to be ground down for it to work on the SU. And as far as colors, MI`s Ak forends do have 2 or3 differant colors but those parts don`t come with the same barrel shim as their PLR version.
Talk to Troy again about their Ak forends and see which one will fit a .750" barrel, which I think is the diminsion of the 16A, B, and CA where the forend would mount.