Hey, everyone! Arrived home today to find the UPS man had delivered my new Midwest Industries gen2 drop in quad rail. Let me preface by saying I didn’t want to throw just any quad rail on my rifle. I was determined to stay away from the $30 “gun show” specials that are out there. I was originally looking at the Daniel Defense EZ Car drop in, but after some additional research, found a lot of really good reviews of the MI en2.
I like the monolithic continuous top rail which some other rails I looked at didnt have. Constructed from 6061 aluminum with T-marked mil-spec 1913 rails. 4 anti-rotation QD sockets for push button swivels. Weighs in at 7.5 ounces and is made in the USA! Looks awesome and feels high quality.
Took just a minute to drop it in… Once it was in place, it feels rock solid. Some of the cheap rails I’ve seen don’t seem to lock up tight and have some movement. This feels almost like a a free float.
I paid $150 for it which seems reasonable. Time will be the ultimate test, but I think this quad rail is going to do the job nicely for a long time. If you’re looking for a QUALITY drop in quad rail, you owe it to yourself to take a look at these MI gen2 drop ins. Check out pics below… The rifle is a Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Sport.
The description on MI’s site states that particular rail is now Colt compatible,so that issue has probably been fixed. I’m interested in these as well,but it’s still impossible to see if they are in stock.I’ll wait until I’m sure before I place an order.
I have a friend that doesn’t have alot of cash and wanted to put a vertical grip on his Rock River m4. I had one from my Daniels defense build and some rail covers. So I told him to buy the Midwest Gen2.
We put it on this weekend. I thought it was pretty nice for the price.
Looks good, No Movement. Has that piece that jumps over the delta ring so your rail looks one piece, and has single point sling mounts front and back on both sides.
I got one of the same (MI midlength drop-in quadrail, gen2) several months ago. True to its name it dropped right in on a BCM upper. It is VERY light and seems like a quality piece. The only thing I dislike is that unlike many other brands of drop-in quadrail, there are no screws clamping the two halves together. So it’s a bit loose when installed, compared to my Troy drop-in which is rock solid. Just an annoyance. I think it’s a good value, and again it’s light compared to others.
I just can’t bring myself to like their rails.
No matter how much I want to.
The fitment issues are an old problem.
Their best offering seems to be the newest free float tube, which looks like a Troy TRX.
The retail store is nice.
I’ve sent a lot of money their way and spent a few there myself.
I got an earful about “Gucci gear” one time, and another time they wher about to lay into me because they assumed I was going to mount a MOE handguard on a BCM SS410 upper. (It was going on a BCM 14.5 middy upper, buying 2 gas tubes probably means I’ve got 2 builds going.)
This annoys me, which is why I tend not to talk much to people working at gun stores.
I’ll still shop at their retail store from time to time, but for the money, I’d buy Troy Industries over Midwest Industries.
You would think they would have screws for the fit, I was wondering if they did,guess not. Also i didnt think these would work with colt,glad they fixed that issue.
From a looks standpoint it looks like a high quality unit. I just dont understand why anyone who is willing to spend 150.00 on a drop in not spend the same $ and get a free float.
Man I don’t miss my Fat MI rail at all. It was OK for mounting lights and sling loops. But if you had a quick detach that was tuned for an IN SPEC rail, and tried to put it on my MI, it was wiggly loose. And rail clips wiggled like a mofo on it… which was annoying becase that fat bastard was too wide to run KAC panals.
I’ll never understand how a company that makes RAILS, can’t get them to spec. :rolleyes: It’s not like they make rails as a secondary product line.
