Historically, the requirement to attach accessories to a weapons platform started in the 1970's and grew into the Special Operations Peculiar MODification (SOPMOD) program that was finalized in the early 1990's. The idea was to give operators the ability to attach a variety of different equipment to a wider selection of weapon systems depending on the mission. Built specifically around the M4 carbine and the Rail Interface System (RIS), the SOPMOD program gave root to accessory attachment capabilities to rifles as well as other carbines. Today, nearly every AR-15 or AR-10 patterned rifle or carbine is either outfitted from the factory or has the ability to be easily modified to accept a wide range of accessories, using either Picatinny rails or the M-LOK attachment system. Let’s take a look at 7 benefits of the M-LOK Rail system. 1. A Variety of Accessories: The options for weapon accessories are nearly endless with more products entering the m

M-LOK or Picatinny?  Explore which one is right for you in this article outlining the difference between the two attachment methods.