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.

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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) self-linksurface differs
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 (24)

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SA80 assault rifle mounts Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
Picatinny rail (on upgraded models) alsoKnownAs Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
subject surface form: Picatinny rail
this entity surface form: MIL-STD-1913 rail
Picatinny rail (on upgraded models) alsoKnownAs Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
subject surface form: Picatinny rail
this entity surface form: Picatinny Arsenal rail
Picatinny rail (on upgraded models) followsStandard Picatinny rail (on upgraded models) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Picatinny rail
this entity surface form: MIL-STD-1913
HK416F assault rifle sightMountingSystem Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
subject surface form: HK416F
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
FB Beryl hasFeature Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail (in later models)
M4 carbine mountingSystem Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
Steyr AUG A3 NATO hasFeature Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
P30 pistol railStandard Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
this entity surface form: Picatinny-style rail
EOTech holographic sight (on some platforms) mountingInterface Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
subject surface form: EOTech holographic sight
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
Weaver rail (partially) isSimilarTo Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
subject surface form: Weaver rail
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
Weaver rail (partially) notFullyInterchangeableWith Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
subject surface form: Weaver rail
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
Weaver rail (partially) predecessorOf Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
subject surface form: Weaver rail
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
Weaver rail (partially) isLessStandardizedThan Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
subject surface form: Weaver rail
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
Weaver rail (partially) isOftenConfusedWith Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
subject surface form: Weaver rail
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
M-LOK comparedTo Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
KeyMod relatedTo Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
VP9 pistol railType Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
this entity surface form: Picatinny accessory rail
FAMAS Félin hasFeature Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
HK417 battle rifle hasFeature Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
subject surface form: HK417
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail system
CZ 805 BREN mountingSystem Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
LMT R-20 Rahe hasFeature Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle railSystem Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail
Carl-Gustaf M4 designFeature Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
this entity surface form: Picatinny rail system