Purpose of holes in Daniel Defense Lite Rail?

[Disciple]

What is the purpose of the holes within the rail sections of the original Daniel Defense Lite Rail? The one between R19 and R21 in the image. Is this a mounting point of some kind?

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[PracticalRifleman]

Likely just to lighten up the light rail.


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[Disciple]

Perhaps so. I figured there would be more of them if that were the case.

[markm]

They're threaded right? For equipment that has the threaded mounting hardware like camera gear?

[Disciple]

I checked, and no they are not threaded.

[PracticalRifleman]

They're threaded right? For equipment that has the threaded mounting hardware like camera gear?

The RIS/II rails are threaded but it’s a two-piece design and has a hanger for an M203 I believe.


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[jackblack73]

Pretty sure he's messing with you guys. They're lightening holes. Pretty much every rail has lightening cuts of some kind.

[markm]

I checked, and no they are not threaded.

The ones on KAC RAS are threaded.

[vicious_cb]

They're speed holes, they make the rail go faster.

[The_War_Wagon]

They're speed holes, they make the rail go faster.

Now ya' CAN'T just throw that out there, WITHOUT the backstory!



http://youtu.be/G3ja6Hn8ps4 Naturally it cuts out, before Fat Tony notes, they shoulda bought more than three bullets.