Product Preview: Hogue Tactical Rifle Kit

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posted on December 14, 2017
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Proudly made in the United States, Hogue’s Tactical Rifle Kit includes quality components for upgrading or personalizing an AR-style rifle. The kit contains the company’s rubber-overmolded aluminum, free-floating, rifle-length handguard—complete with rail sections and a 45-degree offset rail—a collapsible buttstock with either a mil-spec or commercial buffer tube, and a rubber beavertail pistol grip with finger grooves. Standard color options such as black, Desert Tan and OD Green are available, as are some more distinct palette choices: pink, purple, Red Lava and Ghillie Green. Price: $320. Contact: Hogue Inc.; (800) 438-4747; hogueinc.com.

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