Picatinny rail with integrated fire starter
View Patent ↗A combination picatinny rail and fire starter system according to various aspects of the present technology is configured to provide a standard mounting system for a firearm that can be used to start a fire in the event of an emergency. Various embodiments of the combination picatinny rail and fire starter system comprise a rail that can be used to provide a flammable material to help start a fire and a striker that can be used to create a spark used to ignite the flammable material.
1. An attachable mounting rail for a firearm, comprising:
a body formed of a flammable material, the body comprising:
a series of grooves and flat portions disposed along a top surface of the body;
a lower surface disposed on an opposite side of the body as the top surface, wherein at least a portion of the lower surface fits flush against the firearm when the attachable mounting rail is attached to the firearm;
a pair of thru holes passing through the top surface and the lower surface of the body; and
a recess positioned within an exterior facing surface of the body; and
a ferrocerium rod removably disposed within the recess.
2. An attachable mounting rail according to claim 1 , wherein the recess is positioned in the lower surface.
3. An attachable mounting rail according to claim 2 , wherein the ferrocerium rod is positioned completely within the recess.
4. An attachable mounting rail according to claim 1 , wherein the flammable material comprises magnesium.
5. An attachable mounting rail according to claim 1 , wherein the exterior facing surface comprises a side surface extending between the top surface and the lower surface of the body.
6. An attachable mounting rail according to claim 5 , wherein the ferrocerium rod is positioned completely within the recess.
7. An attachable mounting rail according to claim 5 , wherein the ferrocerium rod extends outwardly from the side surface when positioned within the recess.
8. An attachable mounting rail according to claim 2 , wherein the recess is positioned between the pair of thru holes.