Hey, I'm new here too. Just bought me an MMR Hunter last month myself, I love the gun. So far I've only got to run about 40rds thought it, in the freezing cold cuz I had to shoot it, and its great. It is my first AR and I was looking for info as well when I stumbled into here. charliehustle8, did you ever have any luck removing the handguard? I am wanting to dress mine up too and am not sure how to remove it. The guy at the gun store said that he thought it was pressed onto a series of nuts that attach to the barrel nut..... IDK.?! Any advise??