Bravo Company USA PKMR KeyMod Drop In AR-15 Handguard Review

Yes, I did record this in 2016.   Sometimes it takes a while to get videos up 😁
PKMR hand guard link: https://goo.gl/u6FW9r

thinking about ordering one… the only thing is that once you see the dicks, you cant unsee them

Great video!  I have a question on the light mount…You talk about light mounts maybe having an issue with clearance, In your background pic during the video it looks like you have an Inforce WML mounted..?  I'm assuming that this worked with no clearance problems..??  Also assuming you  used a Keymod pic rail section for the mount?  Thanks for any help and once again, Great Video!

How many here have actually broken a Keymod rail ? Asking for a friend

No qd mount 🙁

Hope they make an Mlok version, but bcm prefers keymod so who knows. I might still get it, great review

Midlength AR. Why does the barrel look longer than 16 inches ?

Bought one about 2 to 3 months ago and I love it! I like it better than my 2 other Magpuls! As always great review!

I'm sure they're well made being BCM, but I prefer the Magpul SL handguard aesthetically (and because it's M-Lok) to nearly every other drop-in rail. This ones a LOT more tasteful then some others that folks have come out with lately though. Savage, DD, Mossberg, Blackhawk… all of those are just beyond fugly. This BCM actually looks good IMO.

I'd be interested to see your opinions on the drop-in UTG pro rail that's an analog of sorts to the one you have on your SOPMOD Block-1 clone rifle (the one that extends the rail past the FSB but allows it to pop up through it. I only had one non FF rifle until I was randomly gifted a barreled upper with an F-marked FSB and a surprisingly accurate non-name 1:8 barrel and I'm trying to decide what to do about a handguard… I don't wanna give you TOO big a hewad LOL but your reviews/opinions carry a lot of weight in what I choose to buy if I'm in the market for X or Y (no, that wasn't an intended poem…)

The custom stenciled magazine adds way more class to that rifle than the keymod rail does.

Interesting to see that BCM will still release a product nearly 2 years behind the "new" trends or expectations of the buyers market. BCM is still BCM and they'll have a quality product they know will sell. Just the fact that they used metal in the keymod sections along with polymer is cool to see since they wanted to make it work and not just put out a crummy product. Maybe with the Mlok phase kicking off due to the mil testing they'll bring around an Mlok version? ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Bravo Company or FN AR which one is the best bang for the buck since both are $2,000

KeyMod is dead, long live M-LOK!

Does the top of the hand guard have picatinny railing?

Does this handguard require a triangular front retainer?

Looks the same as the Saint.

oh nevermind I got you!

2016?

How does that aero lower fit on that BCM upper? Any slop?

Dude. Those things are garbage. They melt so easily.

Nice one. I really need the BCM C8 SFW upper receiver, mount the old Elcan DR on her like a J2F or SAS operator lol

I wish the top was 1 piece and didn't have the spine.

Is this BCM taking a shot at Magpul?

BCM we need that Mlok

dont like it. it looks chinese and cheap. sorry

Finally, someone released a polymer handguard with little d*cks on it!

These are fine hand guards, but Keymod is yucky…

Keymod sucks It is all about 1913 rail.

Meh. Too much plastic on guns today. Love the gun reviews, but would like more gear evaluations. My gun collection keeps growing and I need more and more gear to transport and store them. Thanks!

I have to stop watching your channel… Every-time I see something I like that you've reviewed, I have to work overtime to get the stuff. Hahaha.. Jk, thanks for the upload. Your effort is greatly appreciated.

👍 very nice

Lmao love the banana mag

Man you do have a lot of stuff on your plate lol

So did Springfield Armory have exclusivity on this and you couldn't release the video?

Whats the difference in ploc and the others ???

Will these work on older a2s with trianguler end cap…
Sorry you covered that …
Are the avalble for full size ar 15a2s??

Sounds like it has better heat shielding than the Magpul MOE handguards. I shot three 30 round mags (slow rate of fire) from my mid length AR and the MOE handguards got too hot to handle! I sent them back for a refund.

i bought mine like 3 months ago from bcm i think i payed 50$ shipped super cheap for what it is

Pretty cool handguard option!

I’m just here to read the comments bashing Keymod yet only shoot their rifles once a year not to mention they only put maybe a light and a grip on their handguards anyways.

Nice to see "inexpensive" handguards! 🙂 Thanks for the info!

Thanks.

Brownell's out of stock on all except mid-length black. Guess I'll be getting Magpul.

I've been using both a carbine and a midlength version since they became available back in the fall of 2017 and I like them a lot. The slim profile and light weight are nice. Also since I'm totally uncool and have no tactical street cred, I still use the standard FSB front sling swivel and the ability to retain it is a nice plus with the PKMR vs something like the Magpul MOE-SL handguards, which require the FSB sling swivel be removed in order to install them. I think all things being equal I'd prefer an M-Lok version of the PKMRs, since M-Lok seems to be the superior system, but since all I hang off the front of my ARs are foregrips/handstops and lights, issues like zero shift and so forth aren't a concern so Keymod works fine for me.

Remaking this in MLOK shouldn't be too difficult for BCM.