Old stock Treasure found! NEA Gen II Railed Handguards

[DMcFaul]

Look at what we found in the back of the warehouse.. a whole box of Gen II railed handguards for the VZ.

 We have had a lot of people ask if these were ever going to be made again.. nope. But you're lucky, while supplies last there now available again.  While we are sold out of the newest version sets, this find couldn't have come at a better time!

$100+ Shipping.

 We have individual lowers in stock direct, but no sets.

http://northeasternarms.com/accessories/cz-858-vz-58/vz-genii-lower
 

[armoredman]

Nice! Those are very good looking lowers.

[felix]

Dave - email sent regarding hand guard. Thx - felix

[Rowe-75]

Whoops! I ordered mine today.... Now I need to order an upper, don't think the fab upper will look right with this lower...

[DMcFaul]

Guys, my email box took a dump. There were a bunch of you here that were looking for handguards. Please shoot me another e-mail and we'll get you taken care of. My apologies.

[armed hiker]

Email sent

[felix]

Dave - Thanks for the reply email.
Definally going to buy the upper HG but before I buy the lower handguard is there any Pros or Cons regarding the NEA Gen II handguard & the current NEA handguard being offered.  Any feed-back by current users?

[Stevo]

The Gen 2 is slightly heavier, heats up more, and lacks the ability to easily mount rails on the side for accessories.

It does save you having to buy a rail segment if you want to mount a fore-grip.

[DMcFaul]

Added to the web store direct.

[Rowe-75]

I received my 2nd gen handguard the other day. It appears that in needs at least 1/8" material removed off the front of the handguard in order to fit. Anyone else run into this?

[DMcFaul]

What type of VZ do you have?

 They should fit tight, but should not need to have any material removed. They are the same dimensionally as our current handguards and we have a pile of them in service. You may have to tap them in gently.

[Rowe-75]

Yea its a century everything else has been drop in, including the fab lower.... I'll try again tonight and see what we have.

[Stevo]

With the front edge of the rail in the ferrule, give the rear a smack with a rubber or brass hammer.

[Rowe-75]

Hahaha yeah I tried that Stevo.... It left 2 gouges in the handguard from the corners of the receiver that it was getting held up on... Was pretty tired when I did that though, I'll get a better look at it tonight

[RSR]

New member.  First post.

Rowe-75 -- Curios what your resolution to this was.  I'm new to the VZ 58 via a VZ 2008, and purchased a new old stock Troy branded NEA kit and seem to have the same 1/8" or so that needs removed. 

Comparing to the bakelite handguard that came with it (that handguard doesn't appear to have been filed or otherwise modified to fit), the length from front that goes into slot to start of the rear pin hole is nearly, if not exactly, identical.

The front slot portion seems to be identical on both of them as well.  It appears to be the rear that needs material removed.  Starting about 1/4 to 1/3rd of the way from top and removing material down in line w/ bottom of pin protrusion/end of the receiver (essentially to where handguard extends past receiver)...  Or at least that's my initial eyeballing.  Don't want to remove any material if I don't have to....

Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!