Gear Review: Seekins SP3R V3 Handguard

By Tyler Kee

Saturated doesn’t begin to describe the world of AR-15 accessories. Within the hand guard market alone, there are hundreds, if not thousands of options available to the consumer. We’ve tried to review as many of them as we can, but at some point, it all starts to look the same. Free float? Check. Full-length Picatinny rail along the top? Check. KeyMod or M-LOK? Check and check. To stand out at all, a hand guard has to really be different. With its home plate-like shape, Seekins SP3R V3 is nothing if not different . . .

I first came across the SP3 while reviewing the Ruger Precision Rifle. I liked the rifle, but longed for a hand guard that more closely mimicked a flat-bottomed forend found on something like a McMillan A5. Shooting from awkward and improvised positions requires a rifle that can remain stable on whatever is available. The rounded forend of the factory-installed Samson rail allowed for too much lateral rocking when manipulating the bolt. Topping the receiver with two-and-a-half pounds of scope and mount certainly didn’t help things.

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