Im in the process of building around a Colt 11.5 barrel that i judt got and want a wuad rail (yeah yeah i know cheese grater, weight, blah blah blah) and want a 9-10.5" quad rail for it and looking at thr options ive found i obviously like DD (mounting system) but their prices are outrageous! I also really like Centurion, Larue and Noveske but the price issue applies here as well soo heres my question… can anyone give me some real world experience with any of the following quads:
Midwest Industries
Troy Bravo or Battle (own an alpha and still one of my faves)
Seekins Precision SAR
Spikes BAR or SAR (good looking rail)
Radical Firearms
Ergo Grip Z Rail
Aero Precision
Any others that i havent remembered
Im not worried about whether it is 9 vs 11 oz im primarily intrrested in hearing about hoe they held up under heavy use, and have rock solid mount up. I really like them to have a heluva set of anti rotation “tabs” or whatever. DD and Larue had the best lock from what ive gathered.
Also, i have a chance at an fsp cutout Midwest rail for just a tad over $100… Is that a good deal on a good fsp rail?
What do you want as far as integrated options in a quad rail? FSP cut out?
Heard Good things about Midwest, Spikes, Seekins, Aero Precision. Some people have political gripes about Troy…
I have a few with quad rails but right at the time of typing this can’t tell you who made them.
Aero is an OE for many brands AFAIK so there’s that.
Im going to be running a good light and want the rail space for NV in the future as well as an eotech with maggy soon. And i would be disengenuous if i didnt mention that i orefer the aesthetics over plastic handguards. Right now there will be no fsb on the 11.5 bc the barrel i bought has the fsb cut down and my spare colt fsb doesnt line up (as none really will anyway). I also like to run a small handstop/barrier rest or small vert grip on short barrels.
I asked about the fsb for a 14.5 barrel i have because i found one for a good price but that is for another topic.
I also looked at the ergo z rail and from the pics it looks like it mounts up nicely…
Btw guys i am not talking about “drop in” setups that leabe the delta ring. Just my pref.
What do you need the rail to do? What experiences have you had that made you realize you need a certain type of rail?
The type of shooting I do and the type you do could be completely different. Without knowing what you do it’s hard to recommend something you should buy.
Eurodriver,
It will mostly be used for “hard” use (i.e. carbine classes run & gun, inclimate weather training etc) and as Ive stated I will be adding a good white light (can anyone recommend something that will be “compact” enough but bright enough that has the option of utilizing a tape switch as well as what mount preferred? I like the thorntail but admittedly only have experience with Streamlight’s TLR1. I also REALLY like how the WML-x has the angled button that allows it to be run right in front of the front sight… too bad it doesn’t sport the same durability and reliability as Streamlight/Surefire!) as well as good back up sights (any experience with the Scalarworks fixed?) and eventually a good mall ninja IR device… because… the zombies.
I am also going to be running this almost ALWAYS suppressed. I actually am awaiting a Sandman K and will be buying a nice SHORT K can, like the Mini 4 or something (another question for you 11.5 guys is which suppressor would you recommend? I prefer the shorter options and REALLY like AACs offering especially because of the price but also really like Dead Air and SiCo. I will be getting a 5.56 can for this setup eventually and do want the QD muzzie option)
Sorry guys when it comes to this stuff I get a tad long winded and lots of other questions come up. Really looking for a decent priced quad rail and input is always welcome.
thanks,
Darrin
add on through edit:
ooh and I really like the Yankee Hill SLR quad rail in the Mid config. Experiences?
On the 10.5 ar pistol I built for my dad it has a 9 in Troy bravo rail. I like Troy rails they’re simple I have a 12 inch seeking sar rail that’s really light and I like it too.
For my 11.5 I used the noveske 11" quad rail, I think it’s made by sws. Fit and finish is great and I’ve used it quite a bit in schools and at training for work with no issues.
Ok stick, obviously the smart idea guy here! Lol
I wouldnt be completely against spending $200-$250 if i could end up with a centurion, noveske, dd or larue but it will take me a month or two to get the amount of disposable income. For something right now i can prolly go to $125ish… Have really been looking at the midwest and troy… Know about deals?
On a side note, has anyone used the troy sdmr rail? I fant find anything about it asidr feom stuff fron troy
They discontinued all keymod stuff last year. I like the idea of it because if I’m doing a light I do it on the side and since it’s a shorty you can get away with using that spot for a hand stop/grip. Primary arms sent me an email for mlok Troy rails not sure don’t remember if they were doing quad too
With the Larue at $200, it would be an easy choice for me. That said, the MI Gen3 offerings are a completely different animal from their prior efforts; I don’t really think you can go wrong there either if you want to spend a little less.
I was about to say that as well. Personally I tend to be a LaRue fan boy but BCM quality is second to none. Their quad rail is new but I am sure it is a quality product.