How well do the Magpul type 2 M-lok rail covers work on the ALG ver. 2 or ver. 3 rails? The Magpul covers supposedly are "optimized" for use on 3,6, and 9 o'clock slots, but the ALG ver. 2 and 3 handguards have slots at the 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 o'clock positions. So, do the type 2 covers work well on these rails?
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Thanks BoringGuy. Very helpful.
In case anyone wants to know why I asked the question, here goes.
Just to try out M-Lok, I bought an ALG rail, version 1 -- a very plain jane model with eight rows of M-Lok slots. After experiencing some heat buildup and burning by thumb (later story), I thought I would get some covers. The Magpul series 2 covers perfectly fit the bill, and look like this:
Looking at 7:30 slot:
Looking at 3:00 slot:
Looking at 4:30 slot:
As you can see, Magpul thought this out well, allowing for coverage of a slot and the surrounding aluminum, while leaving the adjacent slots open for ventilation. My concern involved whether the ALG ver. 2 or 3 rails, which have only six rows of M-Lok slots would work well with the Magpul type 2 rail covers. I'd like to see some photos, but it seems pretty obvious that any covers that were "optimized" for 3, 6 and 9 o'clock placement would not work as well with rails that did not have slots in those positions.
All in all, I do like the rail, but might be reluctant to get a ver. 2 or 3 that did not have covers that worked as well. My only real complaints about the ver. 1 are:
The front sight base:
Since the screw heads are not flush with the bottom of the rail slots, I had to position the front sight back by one slot.
And, this:
Yes, I did manage to touch the gas tube with my left thumb while changing my forward grip. I had a strip of rescue tape over the front of the slot for a while (the rear I left clear because I was using the rear QD sling adapter), but removed it for this photo.
All in all, I really like these rails and plan to pick up a few more (as funds and build plans allow).
Last edited by Amicus; 11-10-15 at 13:55.
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