Posted: 9/23/2017 3:48:28 PM EDT
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I have some questions regarding the Hodge Defense Wedge lock rail.
Do you offer services for pinning the rail to the upper? Would the rail pinning, upper assembly with gas block pinning and warcomp pinning be available as a service? I have noticed your gunsmithing services on your website have been unavailable at times. Would the ballistic advantage lo pro gas block fit under this rail? I read a forum post by Jim Hodge regarding his Mod2 rifle with the AlLi material. and its benefits over 6061 and even 7075. He wrote that the wedge lock rail with the better AlLi material was only going to be available in complete Mod2 rifles. You posted a for sale thread here in 2015 when these rails were first made available from you: "This design will eventually be available in lighter, strong, and more corrosion resistant Aluminum Lithium from ALCOA Defense" Is there any update for this? Or are we limited to the 7075 version that Hodge and Mega offers, respectively. |
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Hey Hunter,
Thanks for the questions and please accept our apologies on the delay in response. We moved our office this year and our customer contact through this forum fell by the wayside. In the off chance you haven't had some of these questions answered, I'll give it a shot now. Regarding rail pinning: The Wedgelock rail has anti-rotation features built-in and we normally don't pin the rails. I suppose we could ask our gunsmith to do it but one of the advantages of the Wedge Lock system is it's ability to be easy to don/doff for cleaning and maintenance. Regarding gunsmithing services: With the Obama era ruling that made gunsmithing an ITAR regulated activity, we paused our services for awhile to make sure we could receive parts on behalf of customers and transfer them to a gunsmith for servicing. Once we felt confident we could continue to re-activate our services, we did and have been trying to make it an easier to shop format. Try this link to build a cart for the work you need. Regarding the Ballistic Advantage Gas Block: This gas block does fit under the rail, just note that any M-LOK accessories can't be mounted on the rail directly around the gas block due to clearance issues. The only accessory that we've found where this is a problem is a forward mounted sling QD socket. If you moved the socket aft one M-LOK slot you'd be fine. And lastly, the ALCOA issue: Regular supply has been tough for anyone in the industry. When available, Hodge makes uses ALCOA on his military contracts. We've since gotten the 7076 rails and they are damn nice, haven't met anyone who has broken them yet. ALCOA is just 10% lighter so it's not a huge difference but I'd understand if you were holding out for rails or rifles in ALCOA, we just don't have an indication even still on when that is. Feel free to reply here, email [email protected] or call (425) 968 - 8444 if you have anymore questions! |
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