One of the best parts about owning a rifle is being able to play with all of the cool attachments.
A good optic sight, flashlight, or bi-pod can really help you to get more out of shooting your rifle – but first you’ve gotta mount them.
The standard mounting system on most rifles, especially those on the AR-15 platform, has been the Picatinny rail. In fact, it still is one of the most widely used mounting systems because of its, straightforward, easy-to-use nature.
But the problem with the Picatinny system is that it can add unnecessary weight to your rifle and bulk it up in a bad way, especially when placed on the fore end of your rifle.
From this inconvenience came two new ways to mount gadgets to your AR-15 (or other rifles!): the KeyMod and the M-LOK. Both of these mounting systems promised to cut back on weight while providing a wider range of mounting options.
Even better, both of these systems also gave gun owners the opportunity to mount small rails directly to their handguards, effectively eliminating the need to attach a large Picatinny rail across the gun. The benefits of these two systems were revolutionary.
Now that you’re able to stick rails adapters only to the part of the gun we plan on mounting an attachment, you don’t have to worry about unnecessary weight or that cheese grater, snagging sensation of your Picatinny rail ripping across your hand, clothing, or rifle case.
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