ðə hˈændɡɑːɹd ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɐ hˈiːtɹᵻsˈɪstənt ˈɪnɚ lˈaɪnɪŋ, vˈɛnt hˈoʊlz fɔːɹ lˈaɪʔn̩ɪŋ ænd ˈɛɹ kˈuːlɪŋ wɪð ɐ θˈɪkənd ɹˈɪŋ ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə fɹˈʌnt ˈɛnd tʊ ˈækt æz ɐ hˈændstɑːp.
The handguard included a heat-resistant inner lining, vent holes for lightening and air cooling with a thickened ring around the front end to act as a handstop.