Picatinny Versus Whatever

[Dougie308]

Over the last several years I have noticed a number of different accessory attachment systems beyond the traditional picatinny rails. The only obvious difference I can see is that the picatinny sticks out and the slot/ridge system can catch on stuff. Personally I have no experience with any other attachment system. Can anyone enlighten me as to the advantages of the other systems? Just curious.

 

[Sendit6.5]

The other attachment systems like Keymod and mlok provide the shooter with the ability to have a smooth and more comfortable handguard and to minimize weight. They do not seek to replace the picatinny rail - not yet, anyway. Used to be, we'd buy rail covers to create a more comfortable handguard to grasp. Manufacturers made handguards with picatinny rails the full length at 12, 3, 6 & 9 so that we could attach only what we want, exactly where we want it. The new systems allow us to do just that in a sleeker, slimmer and lighter way. It's a huge advancement, IMO. I'm about to ditch my last remaining picatinny handguard

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