Is the rail made of steel or aluminum?
461742
Steel. I installed my Genie 1022 myself and it's been in service for over a year now. Great unit.
461743
Looks and weighs like steel to me. That part might not break, but my "control head" did.
152272
Metal; the second rail slips so I've had to use duct tape to ensure a good grip with the clamps; otherwise I like the racks
1905123
It is NOT aluminum. This thing is HEAVY-DUTY. It lifts my full dresser with no sweat. Glad I choose this one!
1413830
I believe it's aluminum. Steel would be too heavy to lift as easily as this does.
1536640
The bars themselves are made from aluminum. the brackets on the end that clamp the rails to the bars are made from plastic.
1602803
Its all steel. Though as my review indicated, I bought this item for only $55. I noticed that the price is way higher now. I guess it was a "steel" for me!
2024681
I am almost positive it's aluminum. But I do not have it in my hand to confirm. It is very precisely made and well coated black. It also comes with a separate steel washer to sit flush against the barrel. I sent a few hundred rounds down range through it and it does not come loose. Just remember this is for the thicker bull barrel for smooth, flush look (or it will extend outside the diameter of the regular barrel).
1094753
All metal/aluminum construction... We are using it and it has been very good.
976480
I believe it's steel, but suggest you contact the manufacturer to confirm that.
819156
Everything but the handle (plastic) is metal. The slide bar is steel and the miter fence is cast aluminum. Very good quality.
931871
Made out of aluminum. Be careful, it comes apart after a couple of uses! I returned mind.
391351
It is foam rubber. I grasp it to help myself into bed. This is a very good rail. Keeps me from falling out of bed too.
1969518
It's a thick-feeling metal, I'm not sure if it's steel or aluminum but it's very sturdy and feels heavy in your hand. Works great!
210463
Yes it is metal. I use 2 of the on my Windham AR and have my iron Diamond sights on them and a red dot on top. As you can see in the picture, there are 4 groves so as long as the sight you want to use can use 4 groves (8 if you use 2) your all set. Any sight that uses standard rails will work :)
135156
Nope, it's aluminized (a layer of shiny aluminum) over steel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminized_steel
1567801
It says that it is made of "aluminized steel" but feels more like just aluminum. Also appears to have a somewhat thin teflon-like coating. As noted in my review, teflon had shown some wear upon receipt from shipment contact with the rack.
1702867
I have no idea. However, I've had mine mounted for a couple months now and it has held its zero. It seems to be made from the exact aluminum the M16A2 sights on the US Army's rifles.Hope this helps,