KAC's Kevin Boland was on hand at the show and explained, "once guys have their light, PEQ and bipod in place, there's not much need for any of the other Picatinny rail surfaces. So, why bother with the extra weight and rail covers if you don't ever use the rail space?" Exactly.
We also spied an update of the integrated front sight on the rail system. The sight post has been redesigned from the spinning tubular sight post to a thicker, rectangular post (like a national match post) that doesn't spin. There's an option for a tritium insert in the new design, too. Just don't go sending in your sights for an upgrade as KAC hasn't figured out if and how an upgrade program will be implemented.
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