I recieved a Rauch Tactical flat top rail system and installed it on my Tavor. This is my review. Click pictures for larger.
The rail is one piece machined from billet aluminum (can't remember if it was 6061 or 7075) and anodized black. It mounts to the barrel like most other Tavor mounts, by clamping to the barrel weaver rail things. The Rauch rail also has a dovetail slot milled into the rear portion that positively engages the rear dovetail thinger. The rail also has a small block that replaces the front sight, but it is not firmly attached to the rifle. More on this later.
MOUNTING
Barrel Interface
As mentioned, the rail clamps onto the barrel like any other. However, the Rauch rail was specifically machined to be "press fit" to the barrel mounts. It's only a couple thousandths of an inch, just enough that you must tap it on with a rubber mallet. This is the take some of the stress off the cross bolts. When tightened down, I doubt they thing would mover even a **** hair.
Rear Interface
The rear portion of the rail has a dovetail machined into it to slide over the plastic dovetail mount thing on the Tavor's gas cylinder. As you may of guess, those with the first generation of Tavors with the rear sight will have to buy a different gas cylinder. This is what I had to do. The dovetail on the rail is good and tight, mine even shaved just a hair of plastic off, perfect fit!
Front Interface
The front of the rail has a separate piece that slides into the front sight position from the top. This piece screws to the rail and floats in the front sight slot. It's mostly there to prevent things from being snagged under the rail but likely provides a little bit of support. Due to variations in the plastic moldings, the hole in the scope rail for this piece is slotted, and you'll notice mine sticks out just a hair. Not an issue at all.
Likes
I think this is a great product and recommend it to anyone with the Tavor. The flat top rail solved a couple of issues I had with mounting of optics, particularly my night vision. The rail adds a lot of mounting rear estate, so you have a lot more freedom to mount all sorts of stuff. I also feel it adds to the look for the rifle, I wasn't really a big fan of the downward slop at the front of the gun. Add my cantilevered scope to the downward slope and my Tavor had a huge gaping mouth in the front just waiting to grab onto anything it could. The flat top rail really tightens up the whole look of the rifle and tucks your optics back in tight, so to speak.
Dislikes
About the only bad thing I can say about the scope base is the fillets on the "claw mounts" are pretty small. I'm a fan of using nice big curves. Does this affect the function of the base? Nope. Just a personal preference from a machining standpoint. Hardly even worth mentioned but I figured I should at least say something bad about it.
Disclaimer: I am not, nor have I ever been, employed by Rauch Tactical. I was provided a product for my input and to provide an unbiased review for the general public. I receive no compensation for this service, nor am I being pressured in anyway to ignore flaws, failings, etc.
The rail is one piece machined from billet aluminum (can't remember if it was 6061 or 7075) and anodized black. It mounts to the barrel like most other Tavor mounts, by clamping to the barrel weaver rail things. The Rauch rail also has a dovetail slot milled into the rear portion that positively engages the rear dovetail thinger. The rail also has a small block that replaces the front sight, but it is not firmly attached to the rifle. More on this later.
MOUNTING
Barrel Interface
As mentioned, the rail clamps onto the barrel like any other. However, the Rauch rail was specifically machined to be "press fit" to the barrel mounts. It's only a couple thousandths of an inch, just enough that you must tap it on with a rubber mallet. This is the take some of the stress off the cross bolts. When tightened down, I doubt they thing would mover even a **** hair.
Rear Interface
The rear portion of the rail has a dovetail machined into it to slide over the plastic dovetail mount thing on the Tavor's gas cylinder. As you may of guess, those with the first generation of Tavors with the rear sight will have to buy a different gas cylinder. This is what I had to do. The dovetail on the rail is good and tight, mine even shaved just a hair of plastic off, perfect fit!
Front Interface
The front of the rail has a separate piece that slides into the front sight position from the top. This piece screws to the rail and floats in the front sight slot. It's mostly there to prevent things from being snagged under the rail but likely provides a little bit of support. Due to variations in the plastic moldings, the hole in the scope rail for this piece is slotted, and you'll notice mine sticks out just a hair. Not an issue at all.
Likes
I think this is a great product and recommend it to anyone with the Tavor. The flat top rail solved a couple of issues I had with mounting of optics, particularly my night vision. The rail adds a lot of mounting rear estate, so you have a lot more freedom to mount all sorts of stuff. I also feel it adds to the look for the rifle, I wasn't really a big fan of the downward slop at the front of the gun. Add my cantilevered scope to the downward slope and my Tavor had a huge gaping mouth in the front just waiting to grab onto anything it could. The flat top rail really tightens up the whole look of the rifle and tucks your optics back in tight, so to speak.
Dislikes
About the only bad thing I can say about the scope base is the fillets on the "claw mounts" are pretty small. I'm a fan of using nice big curves. Does this affect the function of the base? Nope. Just a personal preference from a machining standpoint. Hardly even worth mentioned but I figured I should at least say something bad about it.
Disclaimer: I am not, nor have I ever been, employed by Rauch Tactical. I was provided a product for my input and to provide an unbiased review for the general public. I receive no compensation for this service, nor am I being pressured in anyway to ignore flaws, failings, etc.
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