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    Recon_D0c

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    May 30, 2017
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    If possible could you guys please post pics of rail disassembly/assembly? Could I get an angle from the business end looking towards the stock as well? Very interested to see what it looks like and how it attaches. Thanks to all who post!
     
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    cb1980

    Active Member
    Jul 25, 2016
    364
    I have the first gen DI and the rail is mounted with I believe 10 star head screws, just remove them and the rail slides off. I am not at home so can't take pics right now
     
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    Recon_D0c

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    May 30, 2017
    62
    cb1980 said:
    I have the first gen DI and the rail is mounted with I believe 10 star head screws, just remove them and the rail slides off. I am not at home so can't take pics right now
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    Thank you, what I am most interest in seeing is why a new rail cannot be used in the originals place
     
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    cb1980

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    Jul 25, 2016
    364
    Recon_D0c said:
    Thank you, what I am most interest in seeing is why a new rail cannot be used in the originals place
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    I believe to use a new rail you would need to change the barrel nut, most rails come with their own barrel nut as there are several different ways the different rail manufactures can choose to mount their rail to the barrel nut
     
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    Recon_D0c

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    May 30, 2017
    62
    cb1980 said:
    I believe to use a new rail you would need to change the barrel nut, most rails come with their own barrel nut as there are several different ways the different rail manufactures can choose to mount their rail to the barrel nut
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    I was told this was not the case, interested in finding out why :thumbsup:
     
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    1time

    Ultimate Member
    Apr 26, 2009
    2,275
    Baltimore, Md
    The upper receiver appears to be longer than a standard upper. I haven't pulled it apart, as mine is a work rifle. There is a LWRC sub forum in the dealer section. They are pretty responsive.
     
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    Logan Betterton

    Active Member
    May 14, 2015
    284
    Eastern Shore MD
    To swap the rails on the Di, you will just remove the screws that are on the rail. You do not need to remove the barrel nut. The only other rail that works with this is our M-Lok rail system that we sell on the webstore.
     
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    Recon_D0c

    Member
    May 30, 2017
    62
    Logan Betterton said:
    To swap the rails on the Di, you will just remove the screws that are on the rail. You do not need to remove the barrel nut. The only other rail that works with this is our M-Lok rail system that we sell on the webstore.
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    where there is a saw there is a way!

    @Logan, the rail is 12" correct?
     
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    Recon_D0c

    Member
    May 30, 2017
    62
    Is there any photos or videos of the assembly? Very curious to see if I could cut and drill a rail to fit or if I could cut the proprietary meat off the upper to create enough room to change out said barrel nut. Is there any reasoning to going against the open source way? I'm not sure I see the strategy here. Great gun, strong engine, just its 2017..... Short rails are done.
     
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