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Posted: 2/17/2020 8:45:00 PM EDT

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Posted: 2/17/2020 8:45:11 PM EDT

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I wouldn't buy one to put on a new build, but I am not getting rid of my quad rail on my 20" gun.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:46:15 PM EDT

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How do you mk18 mod 0 without a DD ris rail?

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:46:19 PM EDT

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PM me...I will take all your quad rails to save you from the embarrassment of owning them

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:46:25 PM EDT

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op doesnt have nightvision. get nightvision and youll love quad rails again.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:47:20 PM EDT

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SL MLok master race

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:48:01 PM EDT

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Buy what you want. No need for the hive to tell you what to like.

I have guns with quads, dickmod, M-lok, and regular old plastic handguards. They all seem to get the job done.

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This.... And what's resale? Lol my wife \ family can sorry about that when I die.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:48:35 PM EDT

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I have one on the first rifle I built. I liked the look of the ladder style rail covers in FDE. I'll keep it but not buy another one. The thing is heavy as shit so it settles in nicely when shooting offhand so I like that too.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:48:50 PM EDT

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Is it though?

I choose quad rails on serious rifles. Less deflection on ir lasers. Less shift on CNVD’s. Much more stout.

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I didn't say there was no place for them, just that there's significantly less of a place for them.

Besides, there are half quad rails and quads only around the muzzle, and only around the base to give super stable platforms without a full quad rail, and pretty much everything has at least a full top rail.

CNVD on top rail, IR on a muzzle only quad, and lose the rest of the rails for modular mounting surfaces.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:50:44 PM EDT

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No, quad rails aren’t going anywhere.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:51:37 PM EDT

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I’ve got mlok everything but I’m looking for a FF RAS for a rail mounted 203. I don’t see any other point.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:52:08 PM EDT

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My DD Omega is just a tad too slim IMHO. When I tried using my Thorntail adapter, the SF Scout light wouldn't clear the front hand guard cap. On the other hand, my Troy drop in quad rail worked just fine, but is significantly fatter across the horizontal plane than the Omega.

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I'm thinking about non drop in. but I can see that being an issue. I have a similar issue with the thorntail everywhere though.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:52:10 PM EDT

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I’ve standardized with M-Lok, except for clones.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:54:05 PM EDT

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I like the newer minimalist rails.

This one is a MI gen 3 flat top. It’s stupid light. And I love it.

But my favorite build was my sopmod ish clone 14.5 with the kac quad rail. It just handled really well . I miss it. Pics are weirdly cropped because photobucket decided to choke on a giant cock....

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Posted: 2/17/2020 8:54:06 PM EDT

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Are you mounting those to the sides and bottom of your rifle hanguard?

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Correct. Most of my rifles are set up to use a clip on, other than two of my SBR's. That means running lasers on the side.

But even if your running just a laser on your top rail, quad rails are much more rigid. Less deflection and less chance of buggering things if you smack it into a tree or something.

Yes, I run stuff on m-lok rails obviously. But I trust my quad rails more. More weight, more aluminum, more stronger.

I do like a quality m-lok rail. But it just wouldn't be my first choice for a go to war rifle.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:54:25 PM EDT

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No, quad rails aren’t going anywhere.

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They already have gone somewhere. They used to be the go-to, now they are tier-2 "well I won't get rid of mine (because with a few exceptions they are worth very little on the open market) but I'm not buying any new ones" for most people.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:54:32 PM EDT

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I only had one on a rifle, and I replaced it as soon as I could.

I think you can grate cheese with the damn thing.

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I put ladder type covers on mine and it feels fine. No covers sucks, though.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:55:03 PM EDT

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Mine aren't going anywhere but I dont plan on buying more either.

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This. I like my couple of quad rail guns

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:57:06 PM EDT

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Quad rail is best rail. Monolithic even moar betta.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:57:26 PM EDT

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Spawned the tactical craze and forever made assault rifles present and future hideous ugly things.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:57:42 PM EDT

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Quad rails are like a fat girl with big tits. Yeah she's got big tits but she's got a bunch of meat you don't want everywhere else too.

Modern MLOK rails have meat where you want it, but are slim where you don't. You can thicken her up to your specifications

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:57:58 PM EDT

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I don't own an AR without a quad rail. I am kinda old, though.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:58:51 PM EDT

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I still have an affinity for Daniel Defense rails, and own an assortment.

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:59:26 PM EDT

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I wish the DD profile took off.

Having the sides slimmer than the top and bottom makes too much sense.

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+1

Posted: 2/17/2020 8:59:49 PM EDT

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They're the heat for retro builds now.

It's amazing to me that I'm watching people do "retro" builds of shit that was current when I bought it.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:00:26 PM EDT

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They're the heat for retro builds now.

It's amazing to me that I'm watching people do "retro" builds of shit that was current when I bought it.

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I still like mine, and now that you mention it - yeah, that's pretty surreal.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:02:51 PM EDT

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I have never had one but have been thinking about getting a kac for my colt. Have a 4 keymods on other rifles but can't really justify changing them. I have one Midwest Industries SS, all the rest are Mlok. All rifles operate just fine.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:03:11 PM EDT

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Compromise. Quad rails are heaver, but have superior mounting stability, more places to mount, and will not bent like m lok and key mod.

Key mod rail is thicker then m lok and less likely to bend but attachment points are not a secure as m lok attachment points. Key mod is losing out to m lok in the rail war.

M lok attachment points are less likely to slip as compared to key mod but the aluminum attachment points are very thin and make the rail very bendy. m lok seems to be winning the rail war and has more after market support.

I will take the heaver more durable rail with the best mounting points over the other 2.

Quad rail > Key mod> M lok.
If the only thing mounted on the rail is a flash light and a bi pod then I would go m lok.
If I'm mounting a aiming device like a laser on the rail then its quad all day and night long.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:04:10 PM EDT

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6920 with a MI quad, because us Boomers like it that way.

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Posted: 2/17/2020 9:04:31 PM EDT

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Quad rail is best rail. Monolithic even moar betta.

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Mine is a Colt monolithic. I'm happy with it.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:04:40 PM EDT

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The only reason I’m in the market for a true quad rail is because I’m wanting clone my wife’s M4 she carried during her deployment in 2010. Otherwise, all m-lok, all the time.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:08:04 PM EDT

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Posted: 2/17/2020 9:09:06 PM EDT

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Quad rails are like a fat girl with big tits. Yeah she's got big tits but she's got a bunch of meat you don't want everywhere else too.

Modern MLOK rails have meat where you want it, but are slim where you don't. You can thicken her up to your specifications

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Nah, they don’t have sharp edges poking you!

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:09:24 PM EDT

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op doesnt have nightvision. get nightvision and youll love quad rails again.

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Nah. Just Geissele MK4s.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:10:26 PM EDT

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I've still got 20lbs of grated cheese in the freezer. No more for me.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:12:12 PM EDT

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It's like women:

You can get them cheap: Plastic
You can get them fat and abrasive: Quad Rail
You can get them light and slim: mLock
You can get them with dicks: keymod.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:12:36 PM EDT

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Quad rail appreciation thread!

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You stole my rifle.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:13:15 PM EDT

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Still have quad rails and a2 front site posts on everything except ar10. Money for “upgrades” are better spent elsewhere. ?????

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:14:10 PM EDT

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I’ve got a KAC rail I'll never part with.

I remember when I bought it I was SO happy. I still love the way it looks.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:15:05 PM EDT

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IMHO they are way overkill for 95% of people.

But i reckon they look cool.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:15:50 PM EDT

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I has a YHM quad rail unit on a 20 inch rifle. It's fat and I ain't happy with it. It a nice 7nit but I just think I might be happier with a slimer forend.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:16:26 PM EDT

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Posted: 2/17/2020 9:18:01 PM EDT

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I only had one on a rifle, and I replaced it as soon as I could.

I think you can grate cheese with the damn thing.

I can't even give it away, nobody wants them.

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Uh, send it over?

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:18:59 PM EDT

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It's like women:

You can get them cheap: Plastic
You can get them fat and abrasive: Quad Rail
You can get them light and slim: mLock
You can get them with dicks: keymod.

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+1 internetz for you today

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:20:25 PM EDT

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My go to rifle has a quad rail. It's not even FF

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:21:07 PM EDT

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Sorta Want

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:22:09 PM EDT

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Other than cloning I consider them out dated technology

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:25:50 PM EDT

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Quad rails suck

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:26:42 PM EDT

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Buy what you want. No need for the hive to tell you what to like.

I have guns with quads, dickmod, M-lok, and regular old plastic handguards. They all seem to get the job done.

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Same here. They all work just fine, although I'm not a quadrail fan. But I have one on a Noveske/Black Rain upper that came that way when I got it. Works fine, very accurate, so I decided to leave well enough alone.

Posted: 2/17/2020 9:29:49 PM EDT

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Next years deer rifle. I b likin my quad rail. Bcm quad rail with qd holes super rigid for sling use around the woods.

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