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Hey, Midwest Industries, I have an idea. UPDATE: A cut has been made!

INSTALLED!

Well it's pretty much just what I needed. A little more room, but not too much. It puts the WML the perfect distance out without making my hand feel cramped. Come on, MI. Get on it!
















I used a chop saw. It was very clean. When I get home from my trip, I'll knock down the sharp edges with a stone and install it. I'll paint the edges with some extra FDE spray paint I have in the closet.



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I have an MI rail for my SCAR, but it's really too long for my needs. I just want a LITTLE extra rail space, like found on the Branham rail, but except...you know...AVAILABLE. If you chopped your rail down to cover just the area below the gas block, (right before the L/R47 engraving on mine) you'd really hit the sweet spot for people who want to add a few things but not a whole rail. This would fill the gap between single side rail extensions and a full handguard.Also, you could remove the QD and add one more rail slot. I'd rather add my own where I want it, anyhow, which is, for me, further to the rear of the OEM rail, and low. I use a magpul QD on mine.
 

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I totally agree with that. I too would like to have just that smaller modified extension exactly the way 1911-A1described it.
 

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But wait... there's more...

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I would take one right now!! I've been thinking about this for a while as well. Will probably just end up cutting one down my self. Would be nice to not have to though!!
 

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I made this exact suggestion to Pete on Monday when I was in the store, but it sounds like they probably just have way too much on their plate pumping out the current handguards, but here's hoping we get something in the future.
 

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Well I'm chopping mine next week. I'll post pics when it's done.
This I gotta see! I have been staring at it and looking at the exact spot where my thumb stops when I am in a square shooting stance and thinking a trip to the chop saw in the garage might be in order.

Please document your mods and post lots of pics!
 

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This I gotta see! I have been staring at it and looking at the exact spot where my thumb stops when I am in a square shooting stance and thinking a trip to the chop saw in the garage might be in order.

Please document your mods and post lots of pics!
Yes, a friend of mine has a chop saw, so I'll have him cut it for me.

Anyone want to buy the remaining rail section? With some JB weld and barstock you can add it to the end of your own MI rail and make a MEGASUPER RAIL.
 

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I hope MI pays attention. I realy like my rail, but would prefer a shorter variant also.
I would be in for 2 in the keymod style.
 
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