Developed by Eric Kincel of VLTOR Weapons Systems with later collaboration by Noveske Rifleworks, Keymod appeared on the scene after John Noveske (RIP) decided to use the system on the NSR series of handguards. Follow them terms of product release, Keymod made it’s debut first in 2012. Stay Rad, guys.įYI - Radical’s old Instagram got nuked. While both systems are functionally similar, there are stark differences.įortunately, for the purposes of this guide, the amazing people at Radical Firearms provided Regular Guy Guns with an M-LOK upper, to compare to a previously-purchased-using-RGG-funding Keymod upper. With regards to both M-LOK and Keymod, there’s going to be supporters and detractors.
While some will argue that the Picatinny rail system represents the pinnacle of accessory attachment design, there’s always room for improvement. Weight, ergonomics, durability and ease of use were all being considered. Despite it’s ease of use, complaints remained about the weight of the handguards, and the ergonomics.īoth M-LOK and Keymod were designed to address the shortcomings of the Picatinny rail system.
Citizen AR-15s, especially after the 2004 AWB sunset, soon followed suit with Picatinny rails. The Picatinny rail was made “official” in the 1990s with the introduction of the M4A1 carbine. Known as MIL-STD-1913 in military circles, this familiar rail system was a standardized descendant of the civilian Weaver rail system. You do know that funky metallic thing around your AR-15’s barrel can have things like lights, lasers, and bipods attached to it, right?įor years, the only real option for attaching accessories to your AR-pattern rifle, or many other firearm types, was the Picatinny rail. Whether it’s your first rodeo with the AR-15 platform, or your fifth, you’ve undoubtedly been faced with an array of rail attachment systems in your defensive rifle purchasing process.
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