[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Rail cover widths

Posted: 11/4/2006 7:25:38 AM EDT

Are the rail cover widths from the various manufacturers uniform, or do they vary by make? If anyone could post the widths, I would appreciate it. (I'm not talking about ladders.)

Posted: 11/4/2006 8:10:03 AM EDT

[#1]

They are different thicknessess. The Tango Downs are very thick compared to the Magpul and KAC ones I have. These are the only three I have tried.

Posted: 11/4/2006 10:01:16 AM EDT

[#2]

Are you talking about thickness as in the material between the rail and your hand? Because that's good to know, too.

I mean width as in how much it covers around the circumfrence of the forearm.

Posted: 11/4/2006 10:31:21 AM EDT

[#3]

I copied this from someone else post it's the length on KAC rail panels. Don’t know how accurate it is. Also Operation Parts shows length in decimals.
2 rib = 1 & 5/8"
4 rib = 2 & 5/8"
5 rib = 3 & 7/16"
6 rib = 3 & 7/8"
9 rib = 5 & 7/16"
11 rib = 6 & 1/8"
vertical grip = 1 & 15/16" (footprint it covers on rail)

Posted: 11/4/2006 11:50:30 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Are you talking about thickness as in the material between the rail and your hand? Because that's good to know, too.

I mean width as in how much it covers around the circumfrence of the forearm.

Yeah, I misunderstood the meaning of your post. I was talking about the thickness of the panels themselves.

Posted: 11/9/2006 7:00:12 PM EDT

[#5]

anybody?

Posted: 11/9/2006 11:57:12 PM EDT

[#6]

KAC: 1.45"
TD: 1.43"
Magpul: 1.45"

approximately.

Posted: 11/11/2006 11:22:52 AM EDT

[#7]

Thanks, M4!

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