Not bad, but not perfect
Reviewer: Brian
12/18/2006
I have an Armalite M-15 and ordered this rail system to mount on my rifle. It may just be my model, but I had some trouble installing this with the supplied machine screws. They could easily hold the rails to the grip as intended; however, once tightened down the rails were not very level compared to the barrel. Also, the inner curve of this mount did not quite match the curve of the outside of my grips and would actually compress the grip piece so that it would not match up with the other side when installed back on the rifle.
Despite these troubles I was able to remedy the situation by running down to the hardware store and picking up some new screws and some washers. I found that some 10-32 3/4" screws and a couple washers allowed me to mount this rail system so that it wasn't snugged up against the grip, and instead floated off the surface by the thickness of a washer, keeping it from compressing the grip. This also allowed me some further adjustment of the rails to keep them more level in relation to the rifle.
So if ordering this rail system for your rifle, you may get lucky and have it work right out of the bag. Otherwise you might have to try something like I did to get it to your liking. Either way, not a bad way to get some rails on your foregrips for the price. It seems like a sturdy piece with very thick, reinforced plastic. Even without anything mounted to it the unit does not detract from the look of your rifle, and is low profile enough not to get in the way of your sights or your hand's grip.