Sling mounts are a funny thing, some people like love QD sockets, some hate them. Other people feel you can only trust a sling that weaves through a mount, others hate the restriction of not being able to pop the sling off. I make no attempt to sway people one way or the other, but a new company named Fortis is taking a familiar spin and going ultra light weight.Â
The Fortis Rail Attachment Point (RAP) is a hard coat anodized 6061 aluminum mount which affixes to a standard 1913 rail by way of an allen head screw. The entire mount, including the screw and back plate, weighs in at .35 ounces, which makes it the lightest weight QD rail mount I've ever come across. We got ahold of several of these, and had no problems mounting them to rails. The machining is well done, and all edges are rounded. The QD socket itself is anti-rotational, and to test how well the mount held up we locked it to a rail, then stood on the weapon while jerking on the sling. I've seen other QD sockets pop when this is done, but there were no such issues with any of these. The Fortis RAP takes up very little rail space, and can mount facing up on down, or side, top, or even bottom rails if you are so inclined.Â
Fortis is a new company and doesn't yet have a website, but the RAP is currently available for $19.95 through Weapon Outfitters as well as other online vendors. Fortis also offers the mount with a heavy duty QD swivel, which raises the price to $29.95. The Fortis RAP is made in the USA.
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