Is Quad-rail out of fashion?

[duc748bip]

I'm seeing more JP or MI free flote tube, DD modular Float rail, on the range. Also Noveske with their NSR.
I haven't jump on the band wagon yet, i figure if i want to put stuff on my rail i would want a solid interface and not having to worry about rail section coming loose.

So any of you guys with the old quad-rail itching to upgrade?

[joelogic]

Mission dictates gear. I have been runnin and gunnin for a while so its all smooth tubes.

[rumble phish]

tacti-cool... lol

some people just make me laugh..

[hermosabeach]

What do you need on your rifle?

Optics? On flat top
Flashlight?

A lighweight aluminum freefloat tube improves accuracy
A $7 weave scope rail attached with two screws weighs nothing and holds your light
A simple stud works to hold a harris bipod and weighs nothing

I picked up a quad rail and it makes the gun awkward when moving from target to target

I personally do not have a need for all of the real estate offered by the quad rail setup

[CK_32]

Fads come in.. And fads go out..

[2shotjoe]

Just depends; on my 223 ar, i only have the magpul forearm; on my 22lr ar, it had the spikes bar rail; on my future build, I'll use a carbon fiber forearm tube. I really don't use rails, the spikes bar had the rubber treads thingys on it.

[KillZone45]

On my LWRC REPR it is a smooth tube that you can add lengths of rail to. So IMO its the best of both worlds.

[SNCaliber]

i dig the quad rail for the real estate but the weight does get ya

[ExtremeX]

I really prefer the tube, less weight, I don’t mount a bunch of crap to my rifles, and its comfortable to hold.

Most manufactures have accessory rail sections, so if you really need to add something somewhere, you can…

[BigRobb]

As far as rails and fore-ends go. I just use what my overall goal is for my rifle to dictate what I would use. My AR-15 is for plinking and home defense. So generally if I HAVE to use it...it will be under 25 yards. It's a piston so the front is already a little heavier than a DI gun. I wanted to go with something light but functional. Magpul MOE handguard did the trick. It's lightweight...just added a VFG on it.

It probably isn't as cool looking or aggressive looking. But it is comfortable, gets the job done right, and lighter than a full rail system...at a great price.

[the86d]

20" A2 FTW (accepts standard M7 Bayonet...)!

[Merc1138]

I really don't think it's a matter of fashion, so much as it is a matter of progression. Do you really need 4' of rail at all times? A 12" quad rail is 4' of rail. Even with flashlights, vfgs, lasers, nightvision, etc. you still don't need that much rail. It makes more sense to just go with a tube and put the rail where you need it. You can(but not always) end up saving weight, it can have a slimmer profile, you avoid rail covers(some rails are a cheesegrater, not all... some people just use railcovers for the fashion aspect I guess). It just makes more sense. Besides, it's not like quad rails were some recent trend.

As far as rail sections coming off, torque your bolts down properly and it shouldn't be an issue. Use loctite if you want.

[1000stars]

If you like bells and whistles = quad.

I also see lots of empty quads. Some just like the looks.

[Munny$hot]

Tubes are nice since you can wrap your whole hand around which makes it faster to transition from target to target. The down side to it is the tube can get hot enough to make it uncomfortable to shoot. Of course gloves will cure the problem, but I'd rather have my rig ready to go in any situation, so I'll stick to rails and covers or a MOE when I want to run light.

[rumble phish]