Paid a visit to my gunsmith today, and as he has so often done in the past, he showed me something that belonged to another customer that I had no idea I needed until I saw it.
https://www.rainierarms.com/rainier-...tch-5-56-rail/
14" rail weighs 11.6 ounces, with a 1.6 ounce barrel nut. Pull the lever and it slides right off with no tools needed. It will soon be replacing the Sampson rail on my 16" AR, which is nice, but is much heavier than I'd like.
Why'd you have to show that to me, dammit! Why?
