Are you sick of accessory rails?

Are you sick of accessory rails

  • Yes, I'm sick of them

    Votes: 282 67.5%

  • No, I like pretending I'm in SWAT

    Votes: 136 32.5%
  • Total voters
    418
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My fullsize MP has a rail. I have no intention of adding a light and it has a CT laser grip.

But I like the rail...I think it makes my pistol look rugged and hawt......:cool:
 
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Just a note about the rail on a pocket pistol, like the PF-9.

I put a light on the rail when I pocket carry my PF-9. The presence of the light makes it print 'cell phone' instead of 'gun'.
 
He uses logic, imagination and intellect instead of staid and stale concepts!
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Outdated concepts, ain't they?
The way some folks let their emotions run away over such a trivial matter is beyond me.

And all this time I though it was the anti-2nd Amendment folks whose emotions got the better of them? :scrutiny:
 
I like them on full sized guns. I do not like them on compact and sub-compact guns.
 
basicblur said:
Outdated concepts, ain't they?
The way some folks let their emotions run away over such a trivial matter is beyond me.

And all this time I though it was the anti-2nd Amendment folks whose emotions got the better of them? :scrutiny:
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Staid - somber and grim.
Stale - Overused.

There's a difference between Stale and Outdated.

Glocks are pretty darn stale. They're hardly outdated as they ARE the standard of modern (ie: post whenever you decided was the height of perfection) autoloaders.

And sorry - I didn't mean to make the compliment of another poster's creativity seem to be an insult to the "NOTHING NEW IS GOOD" crowd.

Of course, .45 ACP FMJ is completely useless when compared to a real caliber like a .58 caliber Hawken. You young bucks and your cartridges and puny, second-rate calibers.
 
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(That's a brilliant idea, RX.)
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Unfortunately it's still using a $50-80 light for a purpose that a $5 chunk of rail mounted plastic would accomplish.

It just seems that nobody out there is making that particular chunk of plastic that I need.
 
RX-178 said:
Unfortunately it's still using a $50-80 light for a purpose that a $5 chunk of rail mounted plastic would accomplish.

It just seems that nobody out there is making that particular chunk of plastic that I need.
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Check around a gun or hobby shop for either busted "beater" lights or Airsoft accessories.

I have a crummy cradle that used to hold a cheapo laser sight for a 'softy.
 
This reply is for the OPer.

Sorry I don't have to read all the replies in this thread so maybe this has already been said: Who gives a crap! If the gun has rails and you don't want to use them, then don't - it's not mandatory. If you don't like rails don't buy that gun.
 
Yes I'm sick of them. They aren't so bad on Glocks, but they screw-up the looks on Sigs and Berettas. What's more, to get a good, non-railed, nib sig, you have to spring for the spendier SAS model, and they only make it in the P229 and 220 currently.
 
Yes because looks are soooo much more important than function and expandability. In fact lets get rid of all this new fangled stuff. All we need is a pipe with a hole in it and a long burning match.
 
Azizza said:
Yes because looks are soooo much more important than function and expandability.
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There are hundreds of completely functional and reliable weapons out there. Past a certain point aesthetics certainly do come into play for each owner. You can't just dismiss the preference of people.
 
I voted No ---- I'm not sick of them as I doen't own a single handgun with a rail !!!!!

Would a rail stop me from buying a pistol I wanted ?? Nope ---- but I like my handguns mean and lean.

BTW --- I don't think it is a BAD idea to have a flashlight on a SD home gun BUT thats what shotguns are for.
 
I voted yes.

Not sick of accessory railed guns per se, just doubt I'll buy another one anytime soon. Sometimes a rail can bolix up the aesthetics of an otherwise fine looking gun.

To me the ideal would be more guns available in both rail and no-rail versions so we could have that option.
 
I think manufacturers have gone overboard with adding accessory rails.

I'm not opposed to rails on all guns. Both the Glocks I own have rails. It's not like it hurts their appearance--they're Glocks, it is hard to make them any uglier. I have a light on the Glock 17, which is my bedside gun.

On the other hand, rails on a 1911 or Sig-Sauer just look wrong. I buy only used Sigs because I don't like how the rail looks, and there are indications that the rails actually make the frames more likely to fail.

Don't even get me started on rails on revolvers, like S&W is starting to do. That is an abomination.
 
Azizza,

+1 I have a CZ P-01 (Accessory rail) and while it may not look as pretty as other CZs without the rail, that sucker sure is a sweet shooter and flawless in 2000 rounds and really feels good to hold and shoot. So what do I care that it has a rail that I don't use.? I don't own that gun for "pretty".
 
My rail gun is a HD weapon. I have a flashlight mounted on it. I'm not going to shoot at shadows in a self defense situation. But thanks for your ignorant assumption.
 
Sick To Death of 'em

I have a nice neat little S&W M&P 9c...nice little CCW. And of course it has a rail. I think about how sleak it might look and I think what a shame. I love the little thing though so it hasn't ruined the experience or anything but really...a rail...on a compact CCW...come on people:eek:

So yeah, I am sick of accessory rails big time.
 
Im more annoyed that many companies are coming out with them as standard equipment. There really are no other options besides the ninja rail on Glocks, M&Ps, XDs, and many Sigs. I guess I will have to continue with buying only old stuff.
 
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