View Full Version : De-railing a classic rail....
I remember there used to be a guy that sold really nice smooth simple rails. I have a classic rail with the dovetail rails that's all scratched up. I was thinking of taking the rails off and polishing it and then anodizing. Is there anything I should look out for, except for not messing up the sear pin slot?
I'll be doing this with a milling machine so I can be precise.
Thanks in advance!
BigEvil
02-09-2015, 05:58 PM
The sides are pretty much irrelevant. Like you said, watch the sear pin slot. The top and the bottom are what's important.
That's what I thought. I seem to remember that taking the dovetail rails off was popular for a time...but hell, at my age now, I had trouble remember what a shackle was called today lol
Spider-TW
02-10-2015, 09:15 AM
Luke's are good examples of what's possible, especially the ultralight.
http://www.lukescustoms.com/lukes-am-rails.html
Personally, I have always wanted to see a rail with the center line on the dovetail milled down for most of its length with something like a 1/4" round mill, leaving the edges.
G Squat
02-10-2015, 02:56 PM
Are there any rail or photo examples of an AM rail that's sloped up in the back like an RT or dallara rail?
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