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Daniel Defense Slim Rail and Optics Mount

November 11, 2014 by Scott Witner Leave a Comment

Daniel Defense just announced an upgrade to their Aimpoint® Micro Mount. The original was already a simple, effective, and durable mount for the Aimpoint Micro T, H and R optics, but the update gives you the option of an absolute co-witness. They didn’t mess with anything else.

The Daniel Defense Aimpoint Micro Mount has been proven to be one of the most durable and light weight mounts available.

  • Absolute or lower 1/3rd co-witness
  • Recoil lug interface between mount and optic
  • Snag free and reversible
  • Patented Rock & Lock® attachment system
  • Light weight

MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION

  • Precision CNC machined from aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminum
  • Military specification type-III hard-coat anodized
  • 1.5 ounce or 1.8 ounce with lower 1/3rd spacer

The mount bolts on to a 1913 rail with a pair of screws. The mount is simple and light since there’s no quick-release BS. The $79 mount is made from 6061-T1 aluminum and weighs 1.5 ounces or 1.8 ounces with the magnesium lower-third co-witness spacer.

Daniel Defense Rail_opt“In the early years, we earned the reputation of being a rails and accessories company,” said Marty Daniel, the company’s president and CEO.  “It remains a core element of our business, and this upgrade to the Aimpoint mount demonstrates our ability to take a proven product and elevate it to the next level.”

The SLiM Rail™ (Slim, Lightweight, Modular) from Daniel Defense utilizes the KeyMod accessory-attachment system for incredible weight savings as well as superior cooling, ergonomics, and modularity while maintaining the strength and durability expected from Daniel Defense. KeyMod is a recoil-resistant, two-part, direct-attachment method for accessories that offers outstanding “return-to-zero” when accessories are removed and reinstalled.

The SLiM Rail™ features the battle-proven “Bolt-Up System,” which provides modern flat-top upper receivers with a free-floating, continuous, uninterrupted upper rail platform and allows for simplified alignment to the host weapon’s upper receiver.   Ambidextrous sling swivel-attachment points are integrated into both the left and right side rails at one and 11 o’clock positions. The SLiM Rail™ can be used with a low-profile gas block on pistol, carbine, or mid-length gas systems.

KEY FEATURES

  • Light weight free-floating barrel design
  • Steel barrel nut
  • Uninterrupted mil-spec 1913 Picatinny upper rail
  • KeyMod attachment at three, six, and nine o’clock positions
  • Ambidextrous sling swivel-attachment points at one and 11 o’clock
  • Patented Bolt-Up mounting system
  • Aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminum
  • Mil-spec type-III hard-coat anodized finish
  • Grade eight military-specification fasteners
  • Made in the USA!
Daniel Defense Slim Rail
Daniel Defense Slim Rail

-Scott

images courtesy of Daniel Defense

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Scott Witner is the Editor of The Loadout Room and handles product sourcing for both Crate Club and Cuna Dog. He is a former Marine Corps Infantryman with 2ndBn/8th Marines and was attached to the 24th MEU(SOC) for a 6 month deployment to the Mediterranean. He has completed training in desert warfare at the Marine Air Ground Combat Center, mountain warfare and survival at the Mountain Warfare Training Center and attended the South Korean Mountain Warfare school in Pohang.

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