what is this rail on the barrel? who makes it?

[RogueHk]

I keep seeing it on rifles. I think it's so you can turn your "sniper" rifle into a scout rifle. Correct? Who makes it?

 

[jerseymike]

Re: what is this rail on the barrel? who makes it?

its to mount a clip on night vision optic. Badger EFR comes to mind.

 

[lessthanfour]

Re: what is this rail on the barrel? who makes it?

its for secondary optical accessories. nowadays you dont need a night vision or ir scope, you just mount the converter infront of your day scope and it doesnt throw off your zero

 

[Northland]

Re: what is this rail on the barrel? who makes it?

Badger, PGW, McCann, and IBA all make an Embedded front rail