Arca rail covers

deersniper

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    Anyone make one like this. Ideally able to be peeled off like the magpuls. Maybe we should petition magpul

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    Anyone make one like this. Ideally able to be peeled off like the magpuls. Maybe we should petition magpul
    I think you are on to something about there being a need/demand for it. KMW also talked about unprotected arcas forends on work guns tend to get wrecked (this was in the KMW chassis thread).

    AFAIK, SIG makes one for the cross , it hasn't been released yet to the public, but there are pics of it online. (1/2 cove for its gen2 arca rail forend)
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    I could print these.

    As you can see in the sig cross, they need to be make specific to the gun, or else it'll stick out and be funky.

    Get me forends and it can happen, and not at the quality you think of from typical printing :)
    Would they be flexible to pull off. ? Instead of slide off.

    So bipod can stay in front. Pull off a section of cover to slap tripod on ?
     
    Would they be flexible to pull off. ? Instead of slide off.

    So bipod can stay in front. Pull off a section of cover to slap tripod on ?
    I believe Nylon 11 could be well suited for this, without resorting to true flexibles which are a hassle and quite expensive to do in the quality I desire.

    It could be done as two pieces that snap fit together if a single piece doesn't work.
     
    I believe Nylon 11 could be well suited for this, without resorting to true flexibles which are a hassle and quite expensive to do in the quality I desire.

    It could be done as two pieces that snap fit together if a single piece doesn't work.
    I can measure with calipers till my arms fall off but sending chassis is pain
     
    Could you make one that is say 20” long and customer can just cut the lengths they need. Possibly slide on to arca with just enough tension to stay in place? That may also make it work for multiple front ends or sections of arca.
     
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    Could you make one that is say 20” long and customer can just cut the lengths they need. Possibly slide on to arca with just enough tension to stay in place? That may also make it work for multiple front ends or sections of arca.
    Negatory there. Going that long with flexibles becomes a warp fest.

    Firm slide on fit, yes. Flex fit, yes, and hopefully with Nylon 11 which is my specialty
     
    Element 4.0
    AT-X
    Element looks pretty easy as it is damn near just arca width.

    AT-X may be easy, I did a scan of an AX-SR will need to look if it's close. If not they aren't very expensive to ship without a rifle inside. Some pics from head on and measurements may be enough to get it pretty close.
     
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    Element looks pretty easy as it is damn near just arca width.

    AT-X may be easy, I did a scan of an AX-SR will need to look if it's close. If not they aren't very expensive to ship without a rifle inside. Some pics from head on and measurements may be enough to get it pretty close.
    The vision is Acra width too.