{"id":5661726,"date":"2020-01-21T14:16:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T13:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/?p=5661726"},"modified":"2022-06-01T11:47:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T09:47:39","slug":"5661726-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/5661726-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Picatinny rail &#8211; Aluminium or Steel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"Standard\">What is a Picatinny Rail?<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u00b4s refresh our memory of what a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picatinny rail<\/a><\/strong> is. It is a mounting rail, first manufactured in <strong>1992<\/strong> for the <strong>US military&#8217;s purposes<\/strong>. It was originally used for mounting scopes, bipods, foregrips; laser, light, and optical devices, but mostly for mounting riflescopes on larger caliber military sniper rifles.<\/p>\n<p>Picatinny rails are increasingly used on <strong>hunting<\/strong> and <strong>competition rifles<\/strong>. They have become one of the most used mounts on the market. More and more modern hunting and sporting rifles have rails already pre-installed on the action. The material from which the rail is made is <strong>aluminium<\/strong> or <strong>steel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking for a Picatinny Rail?<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"button1\">Check out Picatinny Rails Here<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5661727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5661727\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5661727 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-and-steel-Picatinny-rails.jpg\" alt=\"Aluminium and steel Picatinny rails\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-and-steel-Picatinny-rails.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-and-steel-Picatinny-rails-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-and-steel-Picatinny-rails-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5661727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aluminium and steel Picatinny rails<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"Standard\">Which Rail to Choose? Aluminium or Steel Model?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails\/shopby\/material-steel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A steel rail<\/a><\/strong> is more <strong>durable<\/strong> and <strong>persistent<\/strong> compared to an aluminium rail, whereas an aluminium rail is <strong>lighter<\/strong>. The choice depends solely on the demands of the buyers and fields of use. If we need a lighter weapon, we choose an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails\/shopby\/material-aluminium_.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aluminium rail<\/a><\/strong>. Sport shooters mainly use aluminium. An aluminum rail is recommended if you plan to mount it on a rifle with an aluminium action, while a steel rail is recommended if you have a rifle with a steel action.<\/p>\n<h3>Steel Picatinny Rails<\/h3>\n<p>Picatinny Rails made of steel are produced by various manufacturers. Some of the most popular among them are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails\/shopby\/manufacturer-recknagel\/material-steel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Recknagel picatinny rail systems<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails\/shopby\/manufacturer-eaw\/material-steel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EAW picatinny &#8211; rails<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails\/shopby\/manufacturer-contessa\/material-steel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Contessa picatinny &#8211; rails<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails\/shopby\/manufacturer-audere\/material-steel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Audere picatinny &#8211; rails<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails\/shopby\/manufacturer-rusan\/material-steel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rusan &#8211; picatinny &#8211; rails<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails\/shopby\/material-steel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"button1\">Click here for more Steel Picatinny Rails<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5661731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5661731\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5661731 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rails-from-various-manufacturers-From-left-to-right-Recknagel-EAW-Contessa-Audere-Rusan.jpg\" alt=\"Steel Picatinny rails from various manufacturers (From left to right - Recknagel, EAW, Contessa, Audere, Rusan)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rails-from-various-manufacturers-From-left-to-right-Recknagel-EAW-Contessa-Audere-Rusan.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rails-from-various-manufacturers-From-left-to-right-Recknagel-EAW-Contessa-Audere-Rusan-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rails-from-various-manufacturers-From-left-to-right-Recknagel-EAW-Contessa-Audere-Rusan-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5661731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steel Picatinny rails from various manufacturers (From left to right &#8211; Recknagel, EAW, Contessa, Audere, Rusan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Aluminium Picatinny Rails<\/h3>\n<p>One of the most popular aluminium picatinny rails are made by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails\/shopby\/manufacturer-warne\/material-aluminium_.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Warne picatinny rails<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails\/shopby\/manufacturer-recknagel\/material-aluminium_.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Recknagel picatinny rails<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/picatinny-rails\/shopby\/material-steel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"button1\">Click here for more Aluminium Picatinny Rails<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5661729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5661729\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5661729 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rails-left-Warne-right-Recknagel.jpg\" alt=\"Aluminium Picatinny rails (left - Warne; right - Recknagel)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rails-left-Warne-right-Recknagel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rails-left-Warne-right-Recknagel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rails-left-Warne-right-Recknagel-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5661729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aluminium Picatinny rails (left &#8211; Warne; right &#8211; Recknagel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Extreme Temperatures<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Standard\">If the weapon is used at extremely low or high temperatures, or if there are significant temperature changes, it is advisable to choose a rail that is made of the <strong>same material as the rifle action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\">Because aluminum and steel have different <strong>thermal expansion coefficients<\/strong>, uneven expansion can occur at large temperature changes, which can lead to loosening of the adhesive and fracture of the screws. At normal temperatures, there is no such problem and we can combine both materials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\">It is important that we don\u00b4t install steel mounts on an aluminium rail, because experiences have shown that rails can erode, which can then affect precision. Damage and erosion can also occur when the optical devices are repeatedly removed and installed on the rail.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5661730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5661730\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5661730 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rail-Contessa.jpg\" alt=\"Steel Picatinny rail (Contessa)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rail-Contessa.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rail-Contessa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rail-Contessa-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5661730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steel Picatinny rail (Contessa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Different Qualities of Materials and Design<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Standard\">Aluminium rails are made of different qualities of materials. Rails made of the 7075 alloy which is also used in <strong>aviation<\/strong> and <strong>astronautics<\/strong>, are of the best quality. They are distinguished by high<strong> hardness<\/strong>, <strong>toughness<\/strong> and <strong>corrosion resistance<\/strong>. By choosing the rail with a 7075 alloy, we avoid a chance of damage and wear. Judging by technical specifications, they are similar to steel rails, although lighter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5661728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5661728\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5661728 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rail-Recknagel.jpg\" alt=\"Aluminium Picatinny rail (Recknagel)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rail-Recknagel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rail-Recknagel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rail-Recknagel-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5661728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aluminium Picatinny rail (Recknagel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Price of Aluminium Rails VS Steel Rails<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Standard\">In principle, aluminium rails are less expensive than steel rails, but I recommend paying more attention to the usefulness and purpose than the price.<\/p>\n<h2>Picture Gallery<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5661726 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/5661726-2\/steel-picatinny-rails-from-various-manufacturers-from-left-to-right-recknagel-eaw-contessa-audere-rusan\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rails-from-various-manufacturers-From-left-to-right-Recknagel-EAW-Contessa-Audere-Rusan-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Steel Picatinny rails from various manufacturers (From left to right - Recknagel, EAW, Contessa, Audere, Rusan)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5661731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rails-from-various-manufacturers-From-left-to-right-Recknagel-EAW-Contessa-Audere-Rusan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rails-from-various-manufacturers-From-left-to-right-Recknagel-EAW-Contessa-Audere-Rusan-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rails-from-various-manufacturers-From-left-to-right-Recknagel-EAW-Contessa-Audere-Rusan-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rails-from-various-manufacturers-From-left-to-right-Recknagel-EAW-Contessa-Audere-Rusan-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rails-from-various-manufacturers-From-left-to-right-Recknagel-EAW-Contessa-Audere-Rusan-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rails-from-various-manufacturers-From-left-to-right-Recknagel-EAW-Contessa-Audere-Rusan-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5661731'>\n\t\t\t\tSteel Picatinny rails from various manufacturers (From left to right &#8211; Recknagel, EAW, Contessa, Audere, Rusan)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/5661726-2\/steel-picatinny-rail-contessa\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rail-Contessa-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Steel Picatinny rail (Contessa)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5661730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rail-Contessa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rail-Contessa-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rail-Contessa-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rail-Contessa-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rail-Contessa-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Steel-Picatinny-rail-Contessa-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5661730'>\n\t\t\t\tSteel Picatinny rail (Contessa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/5661726-2\/aluminium-picatinny-rails-left-warne-right-recknagel\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rails-left-Warne-right-Recknagel-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Aluminium Picatinny rails (left - Warne; right - Recknagel)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5661729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rails-left-Warne-right-Recknagel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rails-left-Warne-right-Recknagel-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rails-left-Warne-right-Recknagel-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rails-left-Warne-right-Recknagel-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rails-left-Warne-right-Recknagel-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rails-left-Warne-right-Recknagel-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5661729'>\n\t\t\t\tAluminium Picatinny rails (left &#8211; Warne; right &#8211; Recknagel)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/5661726-2\/aluminium-picatinny-rail-recknagel\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rail-Recknagel-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Aluminium Picatinny rail (Recknagel)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5661728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rail-Recknagel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rail-Recknagel-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rail-Recknagel-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rail-Recknagel-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rail-Recknagel-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-Picatinny-rail-Recknagel-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5661728'>\n\t\t\t\tAluminium Picatinny rail (Recknagel)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/5661726-2\/aluminium-and-steel-picatinny-rails\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-and-steel-Picatinny-rails-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Aluminium and steel Picatinny rails\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5661727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-and-steel-Picatinny-rails-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-and-steel-Picatinny-rails-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-and-steel-Picatinny-rails-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-and-steel-Picatinny-rails-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-and-steel-Picatinny-rails-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Aluminium-and-steel-Picatinny-rails-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5661727'>\n\t\t\t\tAluminium and steel Picatinny rails\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Picatinny Rail? Let\u00b4s refresh our memory of what a Picatinny rail is. It is a mounting rail, first manufactured in 1992 for the US military&#8217;s purposes. It was originally used for mounting scopes, bipods, foregrips; laser, light, and optical devices, but mostly for mounting riflescopes on larger caliber military sniper rifles. 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