USSOCOM Study finds MLok to be best available modular rail system

[bkelly4790]

http://soldiersystems.net/2017/03/31/ussocom-selects-m-lok-for-weapon-programs/

So there were rumors last year that SOCOM was testing MLok, Keymod and other modular rail attachment methods. Apparently they came to the conclusion that most of the industry had already reached that MLok is superior by a reasonable margin. Also suggests that HK was directed to exchange their Keymod hand guard on the CSASS to a MLok by the US Army pointing to that their maybe more widespread adoption of MLok outside of SOCOM as well.

 

[Kidd X]

Not surprised at all. Anyone with a hint of common sense can see the superiority of MLok over Keymod.

 

[Sinasta]

Not surprised at all. Anyone with a hint of common sense can see the superiority of MLok over Keymod.

Now comes in everyone who has a Keymod rail that lives in their safe and says they have never had a problem with their Keymod.

 

[Daver_II]

I thought keypad looked a lot nicer, and that mlok was just to save manufacturing costs...... then someone told me that they think keymod looks like little "male parts" on the gun.... That is all I can see now.

 

[CobraGT]

Now comes in everyone who has a Keymod rail that lives in their safe and says they have never had a problem with their Keymod.

I've never had a problem with my keymod....

That being said I much prefer Mlok. Mlok works at LEAST as well, and Keymod looks goofy.

 

[lucsergerie]

M-Lok kick ass!

 

[Stoner99]

Well when the clear winner emerges all eventually use that one, not jumping on this though it makes little difference to me and really that includes the Mil in my opinion as well. looks like M-Lok will win though but who knows, sticking to my quad rails regardless.

 

[tjhaile]

I thought keypad looked a lot nicer, and that mlok was just to save manufacturing costs...... then someone told me that they think keymod looks like little "male parts" on the gun.... That is all I can see now.

Just like the Spike's Tactical logo.

 

[rkm456]

then someone told me that they think keymod looks like little "male parts" on the gun.... That is all I can see now.

Did you ask that person why man parts are the first thing to come to their mind?

 

[Valaden]

Well now I'm glad I went with a DDM4V7!

 

[P0WERWAGON]

just like when the #### industry selected VHS or BetaMax. so has the army

 

[adamg]

Doesn't one require licensing costs per unit to a design originator, and the other is 'open source?' Can someone clarify this situation for me?

 

[P0WERWAGON]

https://www.magpul.com/Admin/Public...iles/Files/PDF/Propaganda/M-LOK_2015_FAQs.pdf

 

[FoxAlpha]

I've yet to see the benefits of one over the other, using both BCM KMR's & Geissele SMR's as comparison. I like both, I use both, and considering the vast majority of members here will never use them under any strenuous circumstances I think the arguement is largely irrelevant.
I don't foresee keymod disappearing, its got far too strong of an industry following and still offers end users far more choices of aftermarket pieces than MLOK does, although I hope that changes soon because I really do like my mk8 rail.

 

[rkm456]

just like when the #### industry selected VHS or BetaMax. so has the army

They also selected HD-DVD over Blu-ray.

 

[P0WERWAGON]

They also selected HD-DVD over Blu-ray.

no ,they decided on blue ray also.

http://www.macworld.com/article/1050627/storage/####hd.html

 

[adamg]

Can we do a thread that is a poll on preferred rail systems? Pic, Mlok, and keymod. I would be interested in the results, and I would vote Mlok.

 

[Daver_II]

Did you ask that person why man parts are the first thing to come to their mind?

Nope she and I never had much conversation....

 

[Agent Law]

Doesn't one require licensing costs per unit to a design originator, and the other is 'open source?' Can someone clarify this situation for me?

It's a free license. According to Magpul, they do it to retain some modicum of control over the quality of the trademark.

 

[Kidd X]

I've never had a problem with my keymod....

That being said I much prefer Mlok. Mlok works at LEAST as well, and Keymod looks goofy.

I'm quite certain that NSW Crane has far more knowledge and experience with mounting systems than you or I do and their data supports the prediction by many in the public sector that MLok is superior.

Well when the clear winner emerges all eventually use that one, not jumping on this though it makes little difference to me and really that includes the Mil in my opinion as well. looks like M-Lok will win though but who knows, sticking to my quad rails regardless.

There is a clear winner, it's MLok. Maybe you didn't read the link so here's the important part.

Overall, test and evaluation demonstrated that the M-LOK modular rail system surpassed the performance results achieved by other modular rail systems. In repeatability testing, M-LOK allowed for the repeated installation of the same accessory rail in the same location on a handguard with an average point of aim (POA) shift of 1.3 MOA, as low as one quarter the average POA shift observed by other modular rail systems. Drop test results demonstrated that M-LOK systems maintain securement of accessories to the handguard and sustain less damage from impact forces than some other modular rail systems. Failure load testing demonstrated that M-LOK systems support the highest load of all modular rail systems tested. In fact, the test equipment used to interface with 1913 accessory rails secured with the respective modular rail system across testing repeatedly failed prior to failure of the M-LOK attachment system. Even so, testing of the M-LOK systems failed at loads as high as over three times the maximum failure load of some other modular rail systems.