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    Geissele Rail Anyone else find this interesting?

    If they can keep the weight down I might have to ditch my DD rails for these.


    http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gears...il-you-betcha/

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO4_YOswsqA
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    Yes it's quite nice.
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    Bill Geissele is a mechanical genius, and wouldn't be coming out with a rail system if it was significantly different than the current players in that market like DD, Troy, Centurion, Larue, etc.

    I think the larger barrel nut is a very nice feature that will allow for more contact area with the rail, and by extension this will yield more rigidity, and should also help with heat dissipation.
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    I have good faith in anything Bill makes, but I don't know that I'd be ditching anything for anything.

    But then I'm still using my DD M4 rail on the same gun for the last 5+ years.

    From the videos of the Geissele handguard he mentions not having to line up the gas tube notches, which in and of itself is great.

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    The fact that the Geissele rail got a mil. contract over other more well known rail manufacturers like KAC or DD says a lot. If anyone who is at SHOT gets a chance to handle these let us know.

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    The one thing I haven't seen about this rail is anti-rotation. He(Bill G.) mentioned the production version will have teeth that engage the barrel nut, but I don't see that as an anti-rotation measure.

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    Is the bottom rail removable?

    I see the top rail is not taken to the extreme end which is also a negative.
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    No, it's one piece.

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    Already decided I'm swapping to this geisselle rail on my precision .223 ar. The Geisselle looks to be a more comfortable sturdy option than my current setup, and I love the way it looks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IrishDevil View Post
    No, it's one piece.

    Then I fail to see what this brings to the table over previous offerings.
    "Not every thing on Earth requires an aftermarket upgrade." demigod/markm

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