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Review: Firefield Quad Rail

Review: Firefield Quad Rail

April 21, 2013 by Nate Granzow 3 Comments

Given the laughably inflated price of modern sporting rifles and ammo today, most AR owners are in no hurry to drop even more money on pricey accessories to customize a stock rifle. Fortunately, there are some inexpensive solutions out there that still deliver excellent performance, and can turn an otherwise bland rifle into a tricked-out piece of hardware. One of these accessories is the Firefield Quad Rail, which retails for about $50.

Features

I’m not a fan of plastic when it comes to guns. If you’re like me and your AR came with a plastic factory handguard, the Firefield Quad Rail—boasting anodized-aluminum construction—strikes immediate appeal. Sporting a mil-spec picatinny rail that accommodates just about any optic on the market, the Firefield Quad Rail also comes with numbered rail slots—a surprisingly helpful addition if you find yourself taking off and putting on foregrips, lights, lasers, and optics for transportation, storage, or substitution.

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Photo courtesy of Firefield.

Installation

The Firefield Quad Rail installs surprisingly quickly with just an allen wrench. You’ll probably spend more time getting the existing handguard off your AR than putting this one on. With its simple two-piece construction, the rail simply surrounds your weapon’s barrel and can be locked into place using the provided allen screws. No custom fitting required.

Performance

It doesn’t matter how high quality your optics are if the rail upon which they’re fixed loosens and shifts. Fortunately, once installed, the Firefield Quad Rail stays rock-steady and accurately seated. And again, it looks damn sharp doing it. The only perceivable downside is the addition of a little extra weight, which can be expected when you switch from a plastic to aluminum handguard.

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: AR-15, carbine, Firefield, mil-spec, picatinny, quad rail

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About the Author

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Nate Granzow A magazine editor and novelist by trade, Nate has spent years collecting and shooting antique, relic, and modern sporting arms, competing in cowboy-action and long-range blackpowder shoots, shooting trap/sporting clays, reloading, and hunting. He's a staunch believer that the second amendment of the U.S. Constitution is the foundation upon which all other rights are predicated, and is a strong proponent of concealed carry. Check out his novels at www.nategranzow.com.

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Comments

  1. Avatar for Nate Granzowpeter3101 says

    April 21, 2013 at 10:27 am

    Starting to see AR’s in shop’s here, so hopefully the gouging might be coming to an end. Looks like a nice set up, have to say I like the Magpul stuff but this look is growing on me.

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  2. Avatar for Nate GranzowFateofDestinee says

    April 22, 2013 at 12:10 pm

    I’ve been thinking about changing the rail setup on Bruce but haven’t made any decisions. Thanks for the food for thought ;]

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  3. Avatar for Nate GranzowWhitten says

    April 22, 2013 at 12:45 pm

    I looked at doing a similar swap on my LWRC upper a while back.  At the time the only option I had for a direct drop in for the M4 hand guard was a Daniel Defense Piston Omega rail for about $350.00.    For 50 bucks this thing is a steal…had this be around when I was looking to do the swap I would have definitely tried it out to see if it would work with my piston upper.

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