The Picatinny team was headed by mechanical designer Gary Houtsma (who was awarded the Order of Saint Maurice Award in 2014 for this contribution ), who took the measurements from 20 or so different Weaver rail products from weapons bunkers at Picatinny (and even local sporting goods stores) and came up with an average set of numbers set on a 45-degree angled surface. Army was dissatisfied with the contemporary products on the market.
The rail itself is named after the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, which was named "after the Lenape-named peak overlooking the old forge, loosely translated to mean 'rugged cliff by water' or 'water by the hills'." The Picatinny Arsenal was tasked in 1992 to develop a standardized mounting system after the U.S. These were the M16A2 and the M4 modified with new upper receivers where rails replaced hand guards. Specifications for the M16A2E4 rifle and the M4E1 carbine received type classification generic in December 1994. History Īttempts to standardize the Weaver rail designs date back to the early 1980s from work by the A.R.M.S. Their usefulness has led to them being used in paintball, gel blasters and airsoft. When adding a Picatinny rail to one’s action, it is important to fasten its screws to the specified torque recommended by the manufacturers to prevent them working loose. Because of their many uses, Picatinny rails and accessories have replaced iron sights in the design of many firearms and available as aftermarket add-on parts for most actions that do not have them integrated, and they are also on the undersides of semi-automatic pistol frames and grips.
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