Guys, and gals,
American Rifle is proud to introduce the M10 Series of mounting solutions. We'll be in booth number 3761 at Shot so swing by if you can.
Details on M10 can be found at: American Rifle Co and American Rifle Store.
We started the year with Gen 2 rings which evolved to gen3 and finally to gen4 which are now designated M10. This was done in response to customer feedback, much of it from Hide members so thank you for that.
Aside from their appearance, the difference between M10 and M3 Gen3 is that M10 is 5mm narrower in width and engages a single recoil slot. This change was made to maximize eye relief adjustment. Doing so required a reluctant departure from the tangential screw interface found on our previous designs. I will post a detailed design discussion on the website in the near future but with Shot Show next week, it will have to wait. However, you can trust that these rings will not mar your scope's finish and will not rotate your retical during installation.
Within the M10 Series are two new QD Mounts. These were a couple of years in the making and required a bit of sole searching. This next bit is from the web site...
The both M10 QDs "features two spring-loaded, pivoting rail clamps. Due to the high placement of the pivot and the design's inherently low friction, the pivoting clamps impart the majority of the clamping force upon the rail, not the ring. The resulting efficiency enables tighter clamping than that offered by conventional levers. Moreover, the pivoting rail clamps won't get stuck like levers do and don't need to be adjusted for variations in rail size. They offer real QD functionality enabling the shooter to remove an reattach a scope in seconds. The thumb nuts are captivated on 17-4 stainless steel cross bolts so you won't lose them. Their scalloped and comparatively inconspicuous design offers a secure grip while making them less prone than levers to snagging equipment or brush."
I strongly considered using levers, believe me, I did. But in the end, when a fastening device is needed, a screw thread is essentially impossible to beat. Go figure...
A much easier decision was my refusal to cantilever a ring from a rail interface. I've often wondered why others did this as the scope offers a stiffer load path to the rail than do the existing cantilevered ring designs (section wins) requiring the aft ring and the short little bit of scope tube within to bear the entire load. Not good.
My answer to this is the obvious one. Grab as much of the scope as you can, where you can. Thus, the M10 QD-S is born. Use it to grab your 1-4 or 1-8 scope between the ocular bell and the turrets and place it as far forward as you need to for easy access to the charging handle of your 5.56 AR and for proper eye-relief.
I hope everyone likes what they see.
Thank you.
American Rifle is proud to introduce the M10 Series of mounting solutions. We'll be in booth number 3761 at Shot so swing by if you can.
Details on M10 can be found at: American Rifle Co and American Rifle Store.
We started the year with Gen 2 rings which evolved to gen3 and finally to gen4 which are now designated M10. This was done in response to customer feedback, much of it from Hide members so thank you for that.
Aside from their appearance, the difference between M10 and M3 Gen3 is that M10 is 5mm narrower in width and engages a single recoil slot. This change was made to maximize eye relief adjustment. Doing so required a reluctant departure from the tangential screw interface found on our previous designs. I will post a detailed design discussion on the website in the near future but with Shot Show next week, it will have to wait. However, you can trust that these rings will not mar your scope's finish and will not rotate your retical during installation.
Within the M10 Series are two new QD Mounts. These were a couple of years in the making and required a bit of sole searching. This next bit is from the web site...
The both M10 QDs "features two spring-loaded, pivoting rail clamps. Due to the high placement of the pivot and the design's inherently low friction, the pivoting clamps impart the majority of the clamping force upon the rail, not the ring. The resulting efficiency enables tighter clamping than that offered by conventional levers. Moreover, the pivoting rail clamps won't get stuck like levers do and don't need to be adjusted for variations in rail size. They offer real QD functionality enabling the shooter to remove an reattach a scope in seconds. The thumb nuts are captivated on 17-4 stainless steel cross bolts so you won't lose them. Their scalloped and comparatively inconspicuous design offers a secure grip while making them less prone than levers to snagging equipment or brush."
I strongly considered using levers, believe me, I did. But in the end, when a fastening device is needed, a screw thread is essentially impossible to beat. Go figure...
A much easier decision was my refusal to cantilever a ring from a rail interface. I've often wondered why others did this as the scope offers a stiffer load path to the rail than do the existing cantilevered ring designs (section wins) requiring the aft ring and the short little bit of scope tube within to bear the entire load. Not good.
My answer to this is the obvious one. Grab as much of the scope as you can, where you can. Thus, the M10 QD-S is born. Use it to grab your 1-4 or 1-8 scope between the ocular bell and the turrets and place it as far forward as you need to for easy access to the charging handle of your 5.56 AR and for proper eye-relief.
I hope everyone likes what they see.
Thank you.
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