Precision Rifle Gear Does anyone make a ARCA rail hand cover?

[shoobe01]

Will have a texture. Also...thinking of all those were the rail is wider than the handguard I assumed you wouldn't want the 90% straight up from the fat head to the dovetail because then you just have a top edge and a gap but... others feel the same as CarbonBased?

So far. Too stiff so changing infill on second run. Then we'll get to better radius also; outside is just a shape so can be changed willy-nilly but getting the inside to properly fit and install on the profile is the hard part.

 

[shoobe01]

He was way ahead of this shape thing, already done on rev 2. Still needs more radius but now it's blocky profile and fits apparently properly (he's like 40 min from me, I haven't seen it yet):

 

[carbonbased]

He was way ahead of this shape thing, already done on rev 2. Still needs more radius but now it's blocky profile and fits apparently properly (he's like 40 min from me, I haven't seen it yet):

That looks way better!

 

[shoobe01]

Closer yet. Top needs work (radius) which isn't done because of things I do not get about how printing works, but he'll work on it. Should get this tomorrow to try on all my many rails to make sure it works, and works well enough what with ARCA not /really/ having a spec so across a reasonable set of tolerance ranges:

Purple is random, but easier to see what is going on since it's a prototype.

 

[kkroger]

Purple or Orange or White instead of a pile of black ones that are different revisions.

 

[Rodney65]

Got this from Triad Tactical a while ago. A semi rigid, snap-on version would have some advantages but it works pretty well.

 

[shoobe01]

A few fit tests. ARCA rails are even more diverse than we thought. @kkroger will be examining these fit measures and see what to do next.

Likely, will offer with several profiles, tapered vs square, to get a better fit range for every install. Trying to fit to specific dovetail profiles seems very hard though, so generic there.

Will also be trying to make flexible enough you can snap on from the side so it fits rails trapped at the end because of accessories as this:

The end you see is rough as I band-sawed it to length and didn't even bother to clean it up.

 

[Isaac@S2Delta]

Something like this?

 

[shoobe01]

Tell more!

 

[Isaac@S2Delta]

Tell more!

Is there demand for a product like this? I might know someone that has an injection mold to mass produce.

 

[MO Fugga]

Is there demand for a product like this? I might know someone that has an injection mold to mass produce.

I'm the Imelda Marcos of rail covers. Hook it up!

 

[Isaac@S2Delta]

There’s someone on Amazon now, just search for “arca rail cover” should be on the first page

 

[carbonbased]

There’s someone on Amazon now, just search for “arca rail cover” should be on the first page

I see nothing. Please link to one.

 

[DedicatedShooter]

This thread makes me feel like it’s 2006 again and quad rails reigned supreme.

 

[Isaac@S2Delta]

I see nothing. Please link to one.

https://a.co/d/98a1g6U

 

[NoLegs24]

For those that want to go full gay… @BurtG

 

[carbonbased]

The (un)funny thing is, if the chassis maker did their ergonomic job correctly, you don’t even feel the arca rail.

Here’s KRG’s Aluminum Arca forend. You see how it flares out? That reduces the hand angle and eliminates pain. Their plastic forend does the same thing. I own both of these forends.

They went backwards with the C4 and Pro. Or at least I think they did, as I have not handled either.

Pro:

C4

OT; The hedge trimmer solution to arca rails slipping…yeah. Not great a419.

See the bottom of the KRG rail, immediately above? Those indents are Krg‘s solution to that. Like a larger version of Rlock/RRS-Lock.

 

[BurtG]

The (un)funny thing is, if the chassis maker did their ergonomic job correctly, you don’t even feel the arca rail.

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Here’s KRG’s Aluminum Arca forend. You see how it flares out? That reduces the hand angle and eliminates pain. Their plastic forend does the same thing. I own both of these forends.

They went backwards with the C4 and Pro. Or at least I think they did, as I have not handled either.

Pro:
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C4
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OT; The hedge trimmer solution to arca rails slipping…yeah. Not great a419.

See the bottom of the KRG rail, immediately above? Those indents are Krg‘s solution to that. Like a larger version of Rlock/RRS-Lock.

The MDT feels the nicest on my delicate hands

Sawtooth prolly the sharpest

MDT sits lo pro also

 

[BurtG]

go full gay…

Aww the affection is nice coming from you

 

[Habu34]

Maybe this 3d print with some modifications for a slimmer profile…

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5316165/comments

 

[Habu34]

And for the Arca rails specifications:

Gunsmithing - Really Right Stuff Dovetail Standard Spec

We see a lot of companies using the wrong spec for the dovetail accessories they are making and we want to provide the correct information. Link to Really Right Stuff Spec Online

www.snipershide.com