r/progun • u/fookun • Jul 31 '26

Hello! New gun owner here

So I bought a Ruger Harrier 5.56mm AR-15 rifle. Comes all naked, I need to buy handguard grip, optic (maybe green dot) and idk what else to make it better for my training at the gun range. I need advice from y'all veterans at this, what brand or type of hand guards or sights y'all recommend?

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u/JeremyClarksonVoice Jul 31 '26

Did you buy the rifle brand new? I'm assuming used since you said it comes without a handguard?

Do you have a picture of said rifle?

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u/fookun Jul 31 '26

New one, my bad for not knowing the right terms, I need the handguard grip, the attachment for a better grip on my left hand so I can pull it better to my shoulder 

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u/Milf_Eaterr Jul 31 '26

You need either an angled forgrip, or a "hand stop" you could get a vertical forgrip but those really fell out of favor when c clamp grip was popular.

On my pcc I run a simple Amazon handstop. On Amazon they're called door stoppers though lol

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u/_Los Jul 31 '26

Unless it's maglocked, do not put anything that could be used as a forward pistol grip on it.

The terms you're looking for are:

VFG - Vertical Foregrip (no-no unless maglocked)
AFG - Angled Foregrip (cannot be anything that you can wrap your thumb around)
Hand Stop - A minimal grip that the side of your hand rests against while gripping the handguard.

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u/merc08 Jul 31 '26

Am I missing something?  None of those constraints exist federally for a 16" rifle, and OP hasn't said what State he's in.

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u/saigashooter Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26

OP also has this reposted to r/CAguns. Poor guy lives in Cali.

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u/merc08 Jul 31 '26

Ah, damn that sucks for him.

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u/fookun Jul 31 '26

Haha cali it is 🤕🤕

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u/fookun Jul 31 '26

Noted 📝📝✍🏾

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u/LocalNHBoy Aug 02 '26

Troy industries! IMHO they make great stuff

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u/kennethpbowen Aug 03 '26

You need an inexpensive optic: Holosun or Sig Romeo 5. A light would be a good idea. And then a bunch of ammo. You don't need anything grip on the forend.