We got asked a lot in regards to the CASV-14 and the recently announced QDM-14 as well. We will be receiving them soon and are waiting for Vltor to fill my order. We will post the price asap.
CASV-14 (BLK and Tan)
The original Cluster Rail System developed for Springfield Armory, featured a removable Lower Handguard, mated to the upper rail assembly. The CASV-14 is strictly an upper rail system, with no means to mount a lower handguard system. The upper rail assembly fits on most M14/M1A platform, but with the exception of some “Heavy Barrel” systems; such as National Match models, M21 platforms and/or any heavy barreled system. For the CASV-14 to mount securely onto the weapons barrel, access to the OpRod guide is mandatory. In other words, the OpRod guide has to be fully exposed (front and back) for the CASV-14 to mount around the OpRod Guide.
QDM-14
The QDM-14 gives the user the ability to have a bottom mounted Picatinny rail and a push button side slide mount without modifying the original GI fiberglass handguard assembly.