Picatinny rail

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm accessory
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:MIL-STD-1913_rail
gptkb:STANAG_2324_rail
gptkbp:category firearm mounting system
gptkbp:channelSpacing 10 mm center-to-center
consistent and standardized
gptkbp:compatibleWith Weaver rail accessories (partially)
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Picatinny_Arsenal
gptkbp:feature crosswise slots
modular accessory attachment
recoil grooves
robust construction
standardized dimensions
gptkbp:hasGrooves yes
gptkbp:hasSlots yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Picatinny rail
gptkbp:introducedIn 1995
gptkbp:length varies
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
metal
aluminum
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Picatinny_Arsenal
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Weaver_rail_mount
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:KeyMod
gptkb:M-LOK
gptkb:Weaver_rail
gptkbp:replacedBy KeyMod (in some applications)
M-LOK (in some applications)
gptkbp:slotDepth 2.54 mm
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:U.S._military
gptkbp:standardNumber gptkb:MIL-STD-1913
gptkb:STANAG_2324
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkb:military
civilian shooters
gptkbp:usedFor attaching bipods
attaching foregrips
attaching laser aiming modules
attaching scopes
attaching sights
attaching tactical lights
mounting accessories on firearms
gptkbp:usedOn machine guns
handguns
rifles
shotguns
gptkbp:width 21.2 mm
5.23 mm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TA-48
gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkb:SIG_Sauer_P229R
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5