Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
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The Picatinny rail is a standardized mounting platform used on firearms to attach accessories such as optics, lights, and lasers.
Aliases (5)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm accessory mounting system
→
standardized rail interface → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
→
surface form: "MIL-STD-1913 rail"
Picatinny rail (on upgraded models) →
surface form: "Picatinny Arsenal rail"
accessory rail → tactical rail → |
| appliesTo |
airsoft guns
→
carbines → handguns → machine guns → paintball markers → rifles → shotguns → |
| compatibleWith | Weaver rail (partially) → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| developedAt | Picatinny Arsenal → |
| enables |
interchangeability of accessories
→
quick attachment and removal of accessories → |
| followsStandard |
Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
→
surface form: "MIL-STD-1913"
|
| hasFeature |
T-shaped cross-section
→
repeating transverse slots → standardized rail height → standardized slot spacing → standardized slot width → |
| materialUsed |
aluminum
→
steel → |
| mountedOn |
barrels
→
firearm receivers → handguards → pistol frames → |
| relatedTo |
KeyMod
→
M-LOK → Weaver rail (partially) →
surface form: "Weaver rail"
|
| replaced | many proprietary mounting systems → |
| standardizedBy |
United States Armed Forces
→
surface form: "U.S. military"
|
| typicalLocation |
bottom of handguard
→
sides of handguard → top of firearm receiver → |
| usedFor |
mounting backup iron sights
→
mounting bipods → mounting firearm accessories → mounting foregrips → mounting laser aiming devices → mounting optical sights → mounting weapon lights → |
| usedIn |
civilian sporting firearms
→
law enforcement firearms → military firearms → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Picatinny rail"
this entity surface form: "MIL-STD-1913 rail"
subject surface form: "Picatinny rail"
this entity surface form: "Picatinny Arsenal rail"
subject surface form: "Picatinny rail"
this entity surface form: "MIL-STD-1913"
this entity surface form: "Picatinny rail (in later models)"
subject surface form: "HK416F"
this entity surface form: "Picatinny rail"