{"id":190688,"date":"2026-10-03T12:51:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T17:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=156708"},"modified":"2026-10-03T12:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T17:51:22","slug":"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">9<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail spent over 2 and a half years on my primary AR before I hung 10lb and 25lb weights from it to see what really happens to laser zero. It stayed lightweight, slim, affordable, and impressively dependable, but the deflection numbers reveal exactly where hard barricade pressure can matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-8715-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail installed on the author's primary AR after years of use\" class=\"wp-image-156710\" title=\"Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-8715-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-8715-edited-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-8715-edited-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-8715-edited-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-8715-edited-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-8715-edited-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-8715-edited-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Midwest Industries 10.5&#8243; Combat Rail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-2-5-years-on-a-primary-ar-why-this-combat-rail-earned-trust\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">2.5 Years on a Primary AR: Why This Combat Rail Earned Trust<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-midwest-industries-combat-rail-features-lightweight-m-lok-with-serious-utility\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">Midwest Industries Combat Rail Features: Lightweight M-LOK With Serious Utility<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-6-7-ounces-bare-how-light-is-the-10-5-combat-rail\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">6.7 Ounces Bare: How Light Is the 10.5\u201d Combat Rail?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-picatinny-t-marks-make-optic-and-laser-placement-repeatable\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">Picatinny T-Marks Make Optic and Laser Placement Repeatable<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-that-45-degree-front-cut-is-more-than-cosmetic\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">That 45 Degree Front Cut Is More Than Cosmetic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-slim-1-5-profile-fast-in-the-hand-without-feeling-fragile\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">Slim 1.5\u201d Profile: Fast in the Hand Without Feeling Fragile<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-years-of-abuse-laser-zero-and-the-flex-question\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">Years of Abuse, Laser Zero, and the Flex Question<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-10lb-and-25lb-test-how-much-does-the-combat-rail-bend\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">The 10lb and 25lb Test: How Much Does the Combat Rail Bend?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-measured-deflection-50-with-10-pounds-1-51-with-25lbs\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">Measured Deflection: .50\u201d With 10 Pounds, 1.51\u201d With 25lbs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-clean-type-3-anodizing-and-a-slim-m-lok-profile\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">Clean Type 3 Anodizing and a Slim M-Lok Profile<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-final-verdict-lightweight-affordable-and-proven-over-years\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">Final Verdict: Lightweight, Affordable, and Proven Over Years<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-specifications\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail Specifications<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-combat-rail-lengths-and-installed-weights\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">Combat Rail Lengths and Installed Weights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-midwest-industries-combat-rail-pros-amp-cons-after-years-of-use\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">Midwest Industries Combat Rail Pros &amp; Cons After Years of Use<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-related-reads-from-gunsamerica-digest\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" data-level=\"2\">Related Reads from GunsAmerica Digest<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-2-5-years-on-a-primary-ar-why-this-combat-rail-earned-trust\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.5 Years on a Primary AR: Why This Combat Rail Earned Trust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Midwest Industries has been around for a while and they have been consistently offering reliable products at a competitive price. Their 10.5\u201d Combat Rail has been another continuation of that legacy, and I have had a great experience with mine installed on my primary AR for over 2 and a half years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-midwest-industries-combat-rail-features-lightweight-m-lok-with-serious-utility\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Midwest Industries Combat Rail Features: Lightweight M-LOK With Serious Utility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4140 Heat Treated Barrel Nut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barrel Nut and Wrench Included<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Features Patented 4140 Heat Treated Torque Plate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10.50&#8243; overall length<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8.3 oz Installed Weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6061 Aluminum Type 3 Hard Coat Anodized<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny Top rail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two Integral Anti-Rotation QD Sling Sockets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Super Slim 1.5\u201d Outside and 1.3\u201d Inside Diameter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seven Sides of M-Lok<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-Slot Polymer M-Lok rail included<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fully Dehorned and Deburred<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100% Made in the USA &#8211; Keeps America Working<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MI Lifetime Warranty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Combat Rail features a continuous MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny top rail, seven sides of M-Lok cutouts, and two integral anti-rotation QD sling sockets. The anti-rotation QD mounts have always held true and kept my sling locked in how I placed it. The seven-sided M-Lok cutouts give plenty of mounting options for lights and accessories that don\u2019t need to be at the traditional 90-degree spacing common to quad rails. The rail is made from 6061 aluminum coming in at just 8.7 oz while including the barrel nut and all hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MI-CRM10.5-2-1024x567.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail with included barrel nut, wrench, torque plate, and mounting hardware\" class=\"wp-image-156711\" title=\"Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MI-CRM10.5-2-1024x567.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MI-CRM10.5-2-400x221.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MI-CRM10.5-2-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MI-CRM10.5-2-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MI-CRM10.5-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All included hardware that comes with the Combat rail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-6-7-ounces-bare-how-light-is-the-10-5-combat-rail\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">6.7 Ounces Bare: How Light Is the 10.5\u201d Combat Rail?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rail alone weighs in at 6.7 ounces, not including the barrel nut hardware for fastening the rail to the upper receiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50770945-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail on a scale showing the rail alone at 6.7 ounces\" class=\"wp-image-156715\" title=\"Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50770945-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50770945-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50770945-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50770945-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50770945-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50770945-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Midwest Industries Combat rail coming in at 6.7 ounces <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-picatinny-t-marks-make-optic-and-laser-placement-repeatable\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Picatinny T-Marks Make Optic and Laser Placement Repeatable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The top of the rail uses T-marks on every other space of the Picatinny sections. While I just use a pencil to mark my optics and lasers rail location, remembering the T-mark is still an option with the combat rail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=13&amp;v=a3coF2K3Sh4&amp;feature=emb_logo&amp;utm_source=GunsAmerica\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Installation of the rail can be viewed here: Installation of the Midwest Industries Combat Rail<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-that-45-degree-front-cut-is-more-than-cosmetic\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">That 45 Degree Front Cut Is More Than Cosmetic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A unique feature of the Combat Rail is a 45 degree cut to the front of the rail. This allows for easier access for an adjustable gas block, slightly less weight out towards the front of your firearm, and an opportunity to get your finger closer to a hot barrel. Just be mindful of how far out you still have your support hand and you should be good to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50419713-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail showing the 45 degree forward angled trim and slim M-LOK profile\" class=\"wp-image-156712\" title=\"Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50419713-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50419713-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50419713-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50419713-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50419713-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50419713-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Forward angled trim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-slim-1-5-profile-fast-in-the-hand-without-feeling-fragile\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slim 1.5\u201d Profile: Fast in the Hand Without Feeling Fragile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coming in with an outer diameter of 1.5\u201d and inner diameter of 1.3\u201d the Midwest Industries Combat Rail is slim and rigid. I prefer slim rails, and this fits my hands well. While slim rails get harder to handle after mag dumps due to decreased distance to a very hot barrel, I haven\u2019t gotten the rail too hot to handle yet. However, I am not one to successively burn through mag after mag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-years-of-abuse-laser-zero-and-the-flex-question\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Years of Abuse, Laser Zero, and the Flex Question<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This rail has held up to all the things I\u2019ve thrown at it over the years, and it has also done a fairly good job at retaining my lasers zero. My noticeable point of impact shift has been minimal. While I can see my laser diverging from my scope when I purposefully push hard on the end of the rail, it has returned back to the zero I originally set. This is something that should be noted for any night vision users though. Resting the rail on barricades, trees, or whatever will have a POI shift of your laser, but if you are not leaning hard into the rifle it will be minimized, and I have never had trouble shooting out to over 100 yards using only the IR laser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-10lb-and-25lb-test-how-much-does-the-combat-rail-bend\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 10lb and 25lb Test: How Much Does the Combat Rail Bend?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I worked on a test to figure out how much bend the rail had which would affect a lasers zero, so I hung a 10lb and 25lb weight 5 times from the very end of the rail. 25lb-force is way more than y\u2019all should ever have to rest on your rail when firing, but I wanted to over-exaggerate the problem to get more scaleable results. My test was as follows: measuring my original lasers zero in relation to my optics zero, adding 10lbs to the end of the rail and measuring the deflection, adding 25lbs and measuring the deflection, measuring the zero of the laser with no weight to observe any shift, and then repeating the process 5 times. I found that over the first 3 intervals my lasers zero continually shifted down to a total of 0.5 inches at 40ft or the equivalent of a 3.6 MOA shift. After the first three trials, my shifted zero stayed the same after adding and removing the weights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This makes me think that it may be best to bend the rail upwards as you would do resting it on a barricade multiple times after installing the rail before originally zeroing the laser and this should help it hold true. The weights I attached pulled down where all the barricade shooting I have done over the past few years would have been pushing the rail up. This may explain part of the reason my zero held with minimal POI shift until this test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4257-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail deflection test using a 25lb dumbbell to measure laser POI shift\" class=\"wp-image-156713\" title=\"Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4257-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4257-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4257-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4257-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4257-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4257-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">25lb dumbbell for testing lasers POI shift<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-measured-deflection-50-with-10-pounds-1-51-with-25lbs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Measured Deflection: .50\u201d With 10 Pounds, 1.51\u201d With 25lbs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the testing, while adding the 10 and 25-pound weights at the end of the 10.5\u201d rail, I averaged getting .50\u201d (3.6 MOA) of deflection at 40ft for 10 pounds, and 1.51\u201d (10.8 MOA) of deflection with 25lbs. For those not familiar with bending moments, the location the weight is applied makes a huge difference in how much flex a beam or rail will have. To give a fair comparison between different rails, the weight would need to be placed at the exact same location or accounted for with statics equations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, for help mitigating POI shift when shooting, the closer to the magwell you rest your handguard on, the less it will flex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4256-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail laser deflection measurements recorded from 40ft during weight testing\" class=\"wp-image-156714\" title=\"Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4256-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4256-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4256-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4256-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4256-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG-4256-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Measurements from 40ft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-clean-type-3-anodizing-and-a-slim-m-lok-profile\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clean Type 3 Anodizing and a Slim M-Lok Profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aesthetically, the Combat Rail looks great. From the clean type 3 anodized coating to the slim M-Lok body featuring grooves at each M-Lok intersection, I am a fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50438913-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Industries Night Fighter rail above the Midwest Industries Combat Rail for profile comparison\" class=\"wp-image-156716\" title=\"Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50438913-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50438913-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50438913-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50438913-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50438913-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_50438913-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Top: Midwest Industries Night Fighter rail. Bottom: Midwest Industries Combat rail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-final-verdict-lightweight-affordable-and-proven-over-years\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Verdict: Lightweight, Affordable, and Proven Over Years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall and especially for the price I have been very happy with the Midwest Industries Combat Rail. It has been reliable, affordable, lightweight, and looks great. Even though there can be some bend in the rail that can affect a lasers zero when pressing hard into a barricade, it held up for me great after years of use. Currently, the 10.5\u201d combat rail has an MSRP of $169.95 and you can find more information or purchase it on Midwest Industries website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwestindustriesinc.com\/product-p\/mi-crm10.5.htm?utm_source=GunsAmerica\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-specifications\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Model<\/th><td>Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Barrel Nut<\/th><td>4140 Heat Treated Barrel Nut<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Torque Plate<\/th><td>Patented 4140 Heat Treated Torque Plate<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Overall Length<\/th><td>10.50&#8243;<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Installed Weight<\/th><td>8.3 oz<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Rail Alone Weight<\/th><td>6.7 ounces<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Material<\/th><td>6061 Aluminum Type 3 Hard Coat Anodized<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Top Rail<\/th><td>Continuous MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny Top rail<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>QD Sockets<\/th><td>Two Integral Anti-Rotation QD Sling Sockets<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Outside Diameter<\/th><td>1.5\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Inside Diameter<\/th><td>1.3\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>M-Lok<\/th><td>Seven Sides of M-Lok<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Included Rail<\/th><td>5-Slot Polymer M-Lok rail included<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Warranty<\/th><td>MI Lifetime Warranty<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>MSRP<\/th><td>$169.95<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-combat-rail-lengths-and-installed-weights\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Combat Rail Lengths and Installed Weights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Midwest Industries also provides the Combat Rail with all of the following lengths and installed weights which include the barrel nut and hardware:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4.5\u201d 5.3 oz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\u201d 6.2 oz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7&#8243; 6.8 oz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\u201d 7.3 oz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9.25\u201d 8 oz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9.5\u201d 8.3 oz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10.5\u201d 8.7 oz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11.5\u201d 9.3 oz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12.625\u201d 9.9 oz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13.375\u201d 10.5 oz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14\u201d 10.8 oz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15\u201d 11.4 oz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>17.5\u201d 13 oz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-midwest-industries-combat-rail-pros-amp-cons-after-years-of-use\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Midwest Industries Combat Rail Pros &amp; Cons After Years of Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pros:<\/strong> Reliable, affordable, lightweight, slim in the hand, seven-sided M-Lok mounting, integral anti-rotation QD sling sockets, included barrel nut and hardware, clean Type 3 anodized finish, and years of proven use on my primary AR.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cons:<\/strong> Hard pressure at the end of the rail can create measurable deflection and laser POI shift, particularly for night vision users running a rail-mounted IR laser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-related-reads-from-gunsamerica-digest\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Reads from GunsAmerica Digest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/digest\/midwest-industries-10-5-m-lok-night-fighter-rail\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d M-LOK Night Fighter Rail<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/digest\/rigidity-matters-testing-popular-rails-to-find-zero-retention-for-ir-lasers\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rigidity Matters: Testing Popular Rails to Find Zero Retention for IR Lasers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/digest\/diy-upgrade-your-ar-handguard\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"midwest-industries-10-5-combat-rail-2\" title=\"Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DIY: Upgrade Your AR Handguard!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Midwest Industries 10.5\u201d Combat Rail spent over 2 and a half years on my primary AR before I hung 10lb and 25lb weights from it to see what really happens to laser zero. 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