Tip! Rook Rails info video

[Michele]

Rook Rails in P80

 

[Racer88]

I decided that from the "git-go"... From my very first build... I wasn't messing around with the P80 rails. I went straight to Rook Tactical rails and never looked back. They drop in. No muss. No fuss!

 

[Callducks7]

Never used them, I hear they are good. 15 minutes out of my life to fit RRM. I've only ever had to fit two front rails. 10 minutes. That works out I'm making over $100 per hour doing what I enjoy.

 

[Racer88]

Never used them, I hear they are good. 15 minutes out of my life to fit RRM. I've only ever had to fit two front rails. 10 minutes. That works out I'm making over $100 per hour doing what I enjoy.

Well, that's one way to look at it! Ha! I've thought about trying and fitting some "stock" P80 rails just for the experience.

The Rook rails not only work well... they look pretty awesome, too. Not that anyone else is going to see them. But, yeah... they are finely machined.

 

[Callducks7]

Different approaches that both work.

 

[Michele]

Never used them, I hear they are good. 15 minutes out of my life to fit RRM. I've only ever had to fit two front rails. 10 minutes. That works out I'm making over $100 per hour doing what I enjoy.

I'm right there with ya Callducks7. I fully enjoy fitting my own parts. Front rail fits pretty well these days. The rear only takes a couple zips on the bottom and a few seconds on the curve. I rather spend my $ on something else, maybe a nice trigger.

 

[Sc1911]

I'm right there with ya Callducks7. I fully enjoy fitting my own parts. Front rail fits pretty well these days. The rear only takes a couple zips on the bottom and a few seconds on the curve. I rather spend my $ on something else, maybe a nice trigger.

Me too. I like the feeling of accomplishment after I fit the rear rails. I did get 2 sets. I used one in me 34 and when I was finished, it wasn’t the same. I think I will use the other one in my Strike frame with my MGB slide.

 

[ROOKTactical]

Oh geez whose that ugly mug?

 

[One Ping Only]

I know ROOK has major respect and has earned it. That said, I've been using P80's rails in every P80 we've done here; So far, only had a problem with one FRLB in a SC (it was one of the black-ish anodized ones) and it was obviously out of spec. One email to P80, and they had a replacement to me in the mail, no charge, pretty quickly and it solved the problem.

Generally once I see they seat correctly, appear to line up and the pins go through properly, I just polish the rails lightly with some Flitz polish and install them. I've a pretty limited budget so ROOK is a luxury I can't afford 'just because' .... they're obviously a quality product. It's also GREAT to have this option. Someday I'd like to try some.

 

[Michele]

Lucky for us those blackish rails have long been replaced. I always worked them and enjoyed getting them to fit. It’s the rear rails now. I’ve work those as well as I spoze most of the crew does as well.
I’m thinking a few kits with the old locking block may start to appear as Aug nears. Suspect venders may find old stock from the back room and special stashes to sell.

 

[USApat]

Lucky for us those blackish rails have long been replaced.
I’m thinking a few kits with the old locking block may start to appear as Aug nears. Suspect venders may find old stock from the back room and special stashes to sell.

@Michele Hmmm??????????? Is this a black suspect locking block? Perhaps one that you may be referring to? I went through my stash of boxes tonight for future builds and located this black SC rail I got from JSD not too long ago. I don't have the time right now to start a new build, so if you can let me know that would be great. The rest of my parts are all silver metal rails. No other black ones.

Thx!

 

[Michele]

No that rail doesn’t appear coated from this vantage …looks new to me. You should be able to drop that in.
See below pix coated black ones, they came in the old black P80 box, except the lower right one is the next bad bunch that went out before they started shipping current white box FLB that fits with little to no fitting. The coating on the old black ones come off as you can see in the left side pix the side of the rail is silver after sanding it.

 

[SNBI125]

I'm interested in giving these a try, although not necessarily replacing all of my rails from previous builds, at least not all at once. Are there specific issues that these rails would help with?

 

[Racer88]

I'm interested in giving these a try, although not necessarily replacing all of my rails from previous builds, at least not all at once. Are there specific issues that these rails would help with?

I think mostly they help with not having to fit / smith the P80 rear rail module to line up with the pin holes. The Rook rails generally just drop in.

 

[SNBI125]

I think mostly they help with not having to fit / smith the P80 rear rail module to line up with the pin holes. The Rook rails generally just drop in.

Thanks, that makes sense. I've done that for most of my builds and it was usually one of the more frustrating steps. I also had to sand down the locking block rails on 1 or 2. Will keep these in mind.

 

[Racer7696]

Is inventory getting any better on buying front rails

 

[Bongo Lewi]

After watching the vid and reading this and checking their site out, I'm sold on Rook Rails. Depending on availability I may have to retrofit them.

 

[Racer88]

After watching the vid and reading this and checking their site out, I'm sold on Rook Rails. Depending on availability I may have to retrofit them.

They are nice!

In all of my builds.

 

[Michele]

Gun smith your builds patriot…those rails are for cheaters

 

[One Ping Only]

And so niiiice!! Snort