The Down Range Forum

Member Section => Tactical Rifle & Carbine => Topic started by: fightingquaker13 on December 06, 2009, 09:39:20 PM

Title: AR front sight
Post by: fightingquaker13 on December 06, 2009, 09:39:20 PM

I have been playing around with my DPMS AR. It shoots scarily good with an eotech (sub MOA with range ammo at 100 yards benched, 2 MOA seated ,with me pulling the trigger good, which speaks volumes for the rifle and sight).Thing is I have been heming and hawing over buis for the flat top. One question I never asked, is there a standard A-2 front sight that can just be bolted on? I haven't found one. I ask this mostly out of curiousity, but I would like to kow. Does such a creature exist, and if so, is it worth buying?
FQ13

Title: Re: AR front sight
Post by: MikeBjerum on December 06, 2009, 09:51:53 PM

Quote from: fightingquaker13 on December 06, 2009, 09:39:20 PM

I have been playing around with my DPMS AR. It shoots scarily good with an eotech (sub MOA with range ammo at 100 yards benched, 2 MOA seated ,with me pulling the trigger good, which speaks volumes for the rifle and sight).Thing is I have been heming and hawing over buis for the flat top. One question I never asked, is there a standard A-2 front sight that can just be bolted on? I haven't found one. I ask this mostly out of curiousity, but I would like to kow. Does such a creature exist, and if so, is it worth buying?
FQ13

I have never seen one.  The A2's I have seen are all pinned on or rail mounted.  I don't recall your set-up, but if you have a rail on your gas block why don't you look into one that goes on that.

Title: Re: AR front sight
Post by: fightingquaker13 on December 06, 2009, 10:01:03 PM

Quote from: m58 on December 06, 2009, 09:51:53 PM

I have never seen one.  The A2's I have seen are all pinned on or rail mounted.  I don't recall your set-up, but if you have a rail on your gas block why don't you look into one that goes on that.

Thats the plan. I just don't want to spend $70 for a flip up iron sight I will hopefully never use, if I can avoid it. Cheap I know, and I wil drop the cash if I have to, just looking for a more economical alernative.
FQ13

Title: Re: AR front sight
Post by: garand4life on December 06, 2009, 10:04:25 PM

Westernsportsonline.com has magpul flipup front sights for about $37 and rears for about $50

Title: Re: AR front sight
Post by: USSA-1 on December 07, 2009, 09:24:44 AM

Several companies offer bolt on A2 style front sights.  LMT offers one of the nicest.

http://www.lewismachine.net/product.php?p=67&cid=2&session=bdfcabb79c6c3cda48b90fafde7c7b00

USSA-1

Title: Re: AR front sight
Post by: blackwolfe on December 07, 2009, 04:15:51 PM

Rock River has one for rail mounting for I think $40.00
 
http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=323

I think you can get free shiping on orders over $25.00 if they still have that offer on their home page.