![]() Unless you need to recess or tuck a can into a handguard, the Keymo’s main other advantage is there is no secondary locking feature to have to remember. If you didn't then Henry Graham pops out of nowhere and gives you math homework, due promptly at 0600 tomorrow And they have a go/no go gauge printed on them to make sure you used all four of your Rugged safety features correctly. Their muzzle devices work great for unsuppressed use too. I also appreciate Rugged's dedication to over-engineering a solution to QA mounting systems with their setup: two tapers, threads, and lock ring. If I had to standardize on one, which I do not intend to do, it would be Griffin's Taper Mount muzzle devices. ![]() For quick attach only with questionable QD utility I think Griffin's Taper Mount system provides the best combination of weight savings, utility, and effective muzzle devices. If that doesn't work for you, the true Quick Attach AND DETACH systems I like are Griffin Armament Gatelock, YHM's system, and Dead Air KeyMo. The best QD system is to dedicate one can per rifle because grabbing a nice big handful of 500 degree rifle suppressor to swap hosts is for the birds. I also should mention that I have Sig QD mounts on a couple Sig cans and those are proprietary but I wouldn't recommend them either as I have had issues with them sticking as well. I also find the keymo mounts and muzzle devices to be prohibitively expensive and hard to find as of the last year so I have moved away from it for the most part. I also have keymo and like it for a lot of hosts to I include FA as the lockup system is solid but I have had one get stuck before and need a wrench to release it. I have never had an issue with either of them coming loose or getting stuck when removing and I have used them a lot. I do prefer a locking mechanism with my taper mount if I am shooting FA though and I prefer either the Rugged system (proprietary) or ASR. Fairly cheap muzzle devices with a lot of options for thread pitches and they have never given me any issues and have never gotten stuck. For everyday use across different rifles I find it hard to beat the Griffin taper mounts. I have quite a few different QD mounting systems and I like them all for different reasons hence why I never consolidated them to one standard. Mission drives requirements drives tools, subject to constraints. YHM and Area 419 are solid designs that work well. Q supports only 1/2-28 and 5/8-24 last time I looked and the Cherry Bomb while a nice suppressor mount sucks as a stand alone muzzle device. SiCo and Griffin arguably have the most variety in muzzle devices and thread pitches. The Forward Controls flash hiders almost make Keymo worth the squeeze. Keymo is idiot proof and tuckable (that’s redundant, best with welded, integral mounts on Sandman series) but is longer, heavier, and more expensive. Those being SiCo Bravo ASR, YHM Omega/Turbo T2/Resonator R2, Griffin Plan A, Plan A XL, and titanium alternatives from Diversified Machine or Super Precision Products, Area 419, Keymo for Omega, Q Plan B, Hansohn Brothers titanium direct thread, and various Rex Silentium mounts when in stock. If you buy Form 1 tubes that are “ASR” threaded (fits male 1.375” x 24tpi) you will have the most choices for alternative mounts. They obsoleted themselves after moving from 18T ->51T and hammered the nail in the coffin when they went ->90T. The 51T MAAD (Now ASR Charlie) being the only exception (that I know of) for other makers trying to adapt to existing 51T users. In other words, they proprietary-ized themselves out of the market. But no other manufacturers used that standard and wasn't removable (from the can) to allow for easy upgrade to other mounting systems. My thoughts: AAC 51T was the cat's meow with wide array of fairly reasonable muzzle device options for different platforms. Thought a comprehensive thread might be useful. I'd like o know why you chose what YOU chose. But i'm moving into Form-1 cans, and want to retain cross-platform flexibility. I currently use the AAC 51T mounting system across platforms for my single can (SD-N-6). What is the "best" QD mounting system and why? I intentionally am leaving the question vague because everyone has different considerations for best.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |