De-railing a classic rail....

[Jaan]

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]

The sides are pretty much irrelevant. Like you said, watch the sear pin slot. The top and the bottom are what's important.

[Jaan]

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]

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]

Are there any rail or photo examples of an AM rail that's sloped up in the back like an RT or dallara rail?