Why are quadrails making a comeback?

[Tex68w]

Just like anything else, stuff always comes back into fashion if you give it enough time.

 

[Bigfatcock]

Judging by some of the answers, people are going back to quad rails because Mlok makes them gay.

I concur.

 

[WindstormSCR]

Was thinking about this thread the other day while reading some stuff about impulse loads through fastening systems (work related stuff). I still think that its a case of “whatever you personally like better” with a slight factual edge to m-lok for most things, but for heavy items or calibers/rifles with particularly sharp recoil impulses I might be more likely to choose rails than I was last week

 

[TacticalPlinker]

IMO - Quads - Better heat sink for sustained fire. Battle proven accessory retention.

 

[Bigfatcock]

Using a tool to attach rails to your Mlok is gay.

 

[eman2016]

I have a Quad rail rifle. Then my one 16 inch AR9 is picatinny on top and Mlok thet rest of the way around, and I have a 556 gun that is all Mlok with bits of rail added where needed. It does not matter for simple builds but if you're hanging more than a couple things off a gun the Quad rail is nice to bolt it all anywhere with no worries about trimming Mlok screws to avoid interferrence. You can bolt picatinny bits on and then hang stuff on that but I tend to have bad luck dealing with stuck screws trying to get those bits back off down the line if I want to change things around.They have been harder for me to break loose than accessories bolted to picatinny rails. I do rail covers on on used portions so comfort has never been an issue.

 

[Holliday]

To add to the reasons from the above post, I'm wrapping up a large frame build and moving on to a small frame build next. I've pretty much completely decided on a full quad rail just because I just don't want to piss with Mlok anymore. It's like a game of Operation trying to hold those nuts 90* to the slots and screw in the bolt at the same time. Quickly gets redundant. Quad rails offer simplicity with attachments. Heavy objects like sights, lights, lasers, use picatinny rails for attachment while the smaller/lighter stuff like rail mounted vertical handgrips, barricade stops, sling attachments, etc.. are generally a couple bucks cheaper and more readily available than their Mlok counterparts.

I won’t go back to quad rail but I can’t Mloks are my favorite thing. They are like a dream of a person having a dream about something better but he keeps getting woke up before it’s finished.

 

[Charmingmander]

I'm about to put an M4A1 Block II together and to be honest I'm looking forward to not having to fuck around with M-Lok screws and nuts.

Mlok is great for being slim and attaching grippy rail covers but everything else is annoying.

 

[Hobo Hilton]

Similar to the old guy's still wearing a Timex wrist watch. If you just need to know the time it is simple, affordable and is still a good buy for the money..... LOL

 

[Charmingmander]

Similar to the old guy's still wearing a Timex wrist watch. If you just need to know the time it is simple, affordable and is still a good buy for the money..... LOL

I'm the only person I know who still wears a watch every day.

 

[carbonbased]

I won’t go back to quad rail but I can’t Mloks are my favorite thing. They are like a dream of a person having a dream about something better but he keeps getting woke up before it’s finished.

Totally agree.

If you didn’t have to trial-and-error “time” the damn MLOK inserts in order to fit individual rails it would suck much less. Might even rock.

PWS has a cool combo MLOK/pic rail handguard that I could get behind. I think it’s patented and it’s called PicLok…the pic rail doesn’t stick out and it’s just at the end of the handguard.

They should make it fit other brands and they probably could make some coin.

Currently they produce it for just one model of their rifles.

You can see the side and bottom profiles in the pic above.

 

[Hobo Hilton]

I'm the only person I know who still wears a watch every day.

I wear one. So now you know 2 people.
Why ? I have a cell phone that shows time. In rural Montana the time does not always automatically up date. I have different alarms and dates set into my phone. I still check my watch, frequently. Sometimes those updates will alarm 15 minutes late.

 

[carbonbased]

I wear one. So now you know 2 people.
Why ? I have a cell phone that shows time. In rural Montana the time does not always automatically up date. I have different alarms and dates set into my phone. I still check my watch, frequently. Sometimes those updates will alarm 15 minutes late.

You live right on a time change line or something? Then I could see the time maybe flopping around. Maybe.

Otherwise I don’t get why a phone wouldn’t obey its own clock.

Edit: your phone’s internal clock must run quite slow, and your cell service must be really spotty. If you lose, like, one minute a day (for 15 days) and lack of service means the time won’t autoupdate/correct…is this what you’re talking about?

 

[hlee]

You live right on a time change line or something? Then I could see the time maybe flopping around. Maybe.

Otherwise I don’t get why a phone wouldn’t obey its own clock.

The phone is a wind up model…

 

[Tx_Aggie]

Totally agree.

If you didn’t have to trial-and-error “time” the damn MLOK inserts in order to fit individual rails it would suck much less. Might even rock.

PWS has a cool combo MLOK/pic rail handguard that I could get behind. I think it’s patented and it’s called PicLok…the pic rail doesn’t stick out and it’s just at the end of the handguard.

They should make it fit other brands and they probably could make some coin.

Currently they produce it for just one model of their rifles.
View attachment 8314272
You can see the side and bottom profiles in the pic above.

At one point they made a version of this rail that used the BCM barrel nut. It was sold under the Bootleg Inc brand (owned by PWS).

 

[Jsp556]

Totally agree.

If you didn’t have to trial-and-error “time” the damn MLOK inserts in order to fit individual rails it would suck much less. Might even rock.

PWS has a cool combo MLOK/pic rail handguard that I could get behind. I think it’s patented and it’s called PicLok…the pic rail doesn’t stick out and it’s just at the end of the handguard.

They should make it fit other brands and they probably could make some coin.

Currently they produce it for just one model of their rifles.
View attachment 8314272
You can see the side and bottom profiles in the pic above.

Bootleg offered these for a while with the BCM style barrel nut and attachment method but they’ve been discontinued. I have one that I really like and would buy another if they were available.

 

[ToKeepAndBear]

You live right on a time change line or something? Then I could see the time maybe flopping around. Maybe.

Otherwise I don’t get why a phone wouldn’t obey its own clock.

Edit: your phone’s internal clock must run quite slow, and your cell service must be really spotty. If you lose, like, one minute a day (for 15 days) and lack of service means the time won’t autoupdate/correct…is this what you’re talking about?

 

[Hobo Hilton]

You live right on a time change line or something? Then I could see the time maybe flopping around. Maybe.

Otherwise I don’t get why a phone wouldn’t obey its own clock.

Edit: your phone’s internal clock must run quite slow, and your cell service must be really spotty. If you lose, like, one minute a day (for 15 days) and lack of service means the time won’t autoupdate/correct…is this what you’re talking about?

It is what it is, so I wear a watch.

 

[JS8588]

Totally agree.

If you didn’t have to trial-and-error “time” the damn MLOK inserts in order to fit individual rails it would suck much less. Might even rock.

PWS has a cool combo MLOK/pic rail handguard that I could get behind. I think it’s patented and it’s called PicLok…the pic rail doesn’t stick out and it’s just at the end of the handguard.

They should make it fit other brands and they probably could make some coin.

Currently they produce it for just one model of their rifles.
View attachment 8314272
You can see the side and bottom profiles in the pic above.

Personally a fan of this one by Stag. Reasonably sure Aero is the OEM.

Stag 15 Slimline Quad 13.5" M-Lok HG - Anodized

The Stag 15 M-LOK Quad Handguard series offers fore-end versatility for the AR15 platform like never before. Using the M-LOK attachment sections, you can customize the setup of your handguard.

www.stagarms.com

Woah, just noticed they're clearancing out the 16.5s ar $141...might need to grab another one.

The Stag 15 M-LOK SL 16.5 in Handguard

The Stag 15 M-LOK SL Handguard series offers fore-end versatility for the AR15 platform like never before. Using the M-LOK attachment sections, you can customize the setup of your handguard. For installation instructions, please CLICK HERE. Specs Length: 16.5" Inner Diameter: 1.3" Material...

www.stagarms.com

 

[joe777]

Been getting into night hunting and been thinking about going with a quad rail. Constantly changing sling positions/bipod/tripod mounts etc

 

[WindstormSCR]

Been getting into night hunting and been thinking about going with a quad rail. Constantly changing sling positions/bipod/tripod mounts etc

it makes a bit more sense for dedicated night rigs, since you know you'll be using a good chunk of the mounting space, especially if you're using a rifle mounted LRF in addition to NV aids.