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A handguard or other cover for a firearm includes a shell or body with a hollow interior cavity and a retaining structure configured to engage the forearm and retain the shell in place on the forearm, where the retaining structure is releasable to permit removal of the shell from the forearm. The sh

A handguard or other cover for a firearm includes a shell or body with a hollow interior cavity and a retaining structure configured to engage the forearm and retain the shell in place on the forearm, where the retaining structure is releasable to permit removal of the shell from the forearm. The shell may have a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface extending between the first and second edges. The concave inner surface may include at least one tab extending outwardly from the inner surface which is configured to be connected to a slot or opening formed in the forearm for the firearm.

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1. A removable handguard for a firearm, comprising: a shell, the shell extending axially between first and second ends and extending peripherally between first and second edges around an angular range to define the shell in a semi-tubular shape, such that the shell has a concave inner surface and a

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A removable handguard for a firearm, comprising: a shell, the shell extending axially between first and second ends and extending peripherally between first and second edges around an angular range to define the shell in a semi-tubular shape, such that the shell has a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface extending between the first and second edges, and wherein the shell is configured to be connected to a forearm for the firearm by positioning the shell onto slots or openings formed on the forearm; anda retaining structure extending outwardly from the concave inner surface and configured to engage one or more of the slots or openings formed on the forearm and retain the shell in place on the forearm, wherein the retaining structure is releasable to permit removal of the shell from the forearm;a first tab and a second tab located on the inner surface of the shell, each of the first and second tabs defining an annular wall; anda rubber grommet positioned on an exterior surface of the annular wall of each of the first and second tabs. 2. The removable handguard of claim 1, wherein the first tab and the second tab are located on opposite ends of the shell, and wherein the first and second tabs are configured to be received in the slots or openings in the forearm to removably connect the shell to the forearm. 3. The removable handguard of claim 1, wherein the first and second tabs each include a slot formed on the exterior surface of the annular wall, and a rubber grommet is positioned in each slot. 4. The removable handguard of claim 1, further comprising a third tab and a fourth tab positioned on the inner surface of the shell, the first, second, third and fourth tabs being aligned along a first linear axis, and wherein the third and fourth tabs are configured to be received in additional slots or openings in the forearm to removably connect the shell to the forearm. 5. The removable handguard of claim 1, wherein the shell is elongated along an axial direction between the first end and the second end. 6. The removable handguard of claim 1, wherein the shell comprises a gripping section extending along a first portion of the axial length, the gripping section configured for gripping by a user. 7. The removable handguard of claim 6, wherein the gripping section extends in the axial direction from the first end to a point between the first and second ends. 8. The removable handguard of claim 7, wherein the gripping section includes a plurality of suction cup style recesses or a plurality of dimples. 9. The removable handguard of claim 1, wherein the concave inner surface further defines a ridge extending axially between the first end and the second end, and wherein the ridge is configured to engage an axially extending recess formed in the forearm. 10. A firearm comprising a receiver assembly, a free-floating barrel connected to the receiver assembly, a muzzle at the end of the barrel, and the forearm at least partially surrounding the barrel and positioned between the receiver assembly and the muzzle, the forearm having a plurality of openings around the forearm, the firearm further comprising a plurality of removable handguards of claim 1 removably connected to the forearm such that the retaining tabs are received in the slots or openings to connect the removable handguard to the forearm. 11. A removable handguard for a firearm, comprising: a curve-shaped body having an outer surface and an inner surface, the body being elongated between a first end and a second end in an axial direction;a first pair of retaining tabs projecting inwardly from the inner surface of the body, a second pair of retaining tabs projecting inwardly from the inner surface of the body, the second pair of retaining tabs being axially spaced from the first pair of retaining tabs and axially aligned with the first pair of retaining tabs, the retaining tabs configured to engage slots on the firearm to removably connect the body to the firearm, each tab defining an annular wall; anda rubber grommet positioned on an exterior surface of the annular wall of each retaining tab. 12. The removable handguard of claim 11, further comprising a mounting structure connected to the body and configured for mounting of an accessory. 13. The removable handguard of claim 12, further comprising a first rail connected to the outer surface of the body and running in the axial direction over at least a portion of an axial length of the body, the first rail configured for mounting of accessories. 14. The removable handguard of claim 11, wherein the outer surface has a portion that includes grip-enhancing features. 15. The removable handguard of claim 14, wherein the grip-enhancing features extend nearly the entire axial length of the body. 16. The removable handguard of claim 11, further comprising: a slot formed in the exterior surface of the annular wall of each tab; anda rubber grommet positioned within each slot. 17. The removable handguard of claim 11, wherein the inner surface further defines a ridge extending axially between the first end and the second end, and wherein the ridge is configured to engage an axially ending recess formed in the firearm. 18. A firearm comprising a receiver assembly, a free-floating barrel connected to the receiver assembly, a muzzle at the end of the barrel, and the forearm at least partially surrounding the barrel and positioned between the receiver assembly and the muzzle, the forearm having a plurality of slots around the forearm, the firearm further comprising the removable handguard of claim 11 removably connected to the forearm such that the retaining tabs are received in the slots to connect the removable handguard to the forearm.