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Posted: 4/12/2012 6:41:32 PM EDT
How do you tell the difference in the Rear MBUS?
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 6:42:35 PM EDT
[#1]
Magpul?
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 6:46:46 PM EDT
[#2]
Quoted:
Magpul?


sorry, Yes. Edited the OP
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 6:48:52 PM EDT
[#3]
I have one of each.
Pretty much the only difference is the height above the rail when it's folded.
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 6:50:39 PM EDT
[#4]
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 7:20:27 PM EDT
[#5]
OK I just pulled both mine off to take pics "just for you"....

Gen 2 left, Gen 1 right:


Gen 2 left, Gen 1 right:


Gen 2 left, Gen 1 right:


Edit to fix ID on the second pic.
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 7:30:59 PM EDT
[#6]
I don't know why, but plastic sights on a center fire rifle bug the shit out of me.

It's probably stupid, but I just can't trust em.

I'm sticking with the FSB and troy BUIS.

To each his own, though.
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 7:31:39 PM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
OK I just pulled both mine off to take pics "just for you"....

Gen 2 left, Gen 1 right:
http://www.pbase.com/terry_56/image/142642756.jpg

Gen 2 left, Gen 1 right:
http://www.pbase.com/terry_56/image/142642757.jpg

Gen 2 left, Gen 1 right:
http://www.pbase.com/terry_56/image/142642769.jpg

Edit to fix ID on the second pic.

Mighty kind of you.  Thanks!
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 7:34:15 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
I don't know why, but plastic sights on a center fire rifle bug the shit out of me.

It's probably stupid, but I just can't trust em.

I'm sticking with the FSB and troy BUIS.

To each his own, though.


Meh, I not cheap.  I wanted a flip up front sight for one of my AR builds, I just didn't want to pay the $200 it cost.  They are fine.  I shot rifleman at an Appleseed shoot with a Magpul front sight.
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 7:39:26 PM EDT
[#9]
It is in fact possible to overtighten them. To where they're no longer useful.
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 7:42:12 PM EDT
[#10]
Troy FTW. It's worth the extra money if your life depends on it.
 
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 7:53:12 PM EDT
[#11]
Quoted:
Troy FTW. It's worth the extra money if your life depends on it.  


I don't disagree.
My rifles are mostly for fun and the Magpul MBUS works just fine, so far my primary optic (EoTech) has never failed.
If my life depended on a backup in a harsh environment I'd also go Troy, but in my world I'm not worried in the least about the functionality of the MBUS .
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 8:03:19 PM EDT
[#12]
I dont mind plastic on my gun... as long as it has nothing to do with were my bullet goes...
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 8:05:22 PM EDT
[#13]
Apparently I have a Gen 1.  They wouldn't have made Gen 2 if wasn't an improvement, right? So I say go for Gen 2.
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 8:15:01 PM EDT
[#14]
for the rears its not a very big change as long as the slightly larger gen 1 will fit under your optic there pretty much the same. The front is a whole nother ballgame and I would and will go gen 2 all the way.
 
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 8:21:04 PM EDT
[#15]
Quoted:
Troy FTW. It's worth the extra money if your life depends on it.  


This is my opinion as well.

Link Posted: 4/12/2012 8:21:33 PM EDT
[#16]
Had her on FA.
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 8:57:23 PM EDT
[#17]
Quoted:
I dont mind plastic on my gun... as long as it has nothing to do with were my bullet goes...


Link Posted: 4/12/2012 9:17:04 PM EDT
[#18]
Gen 2 is smaller when folded, also it seems like the windage knob turns more easily and the clicks are more positively felt.



ETA: Get the gen 2
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 9:17:41 PM EDT
[#19]
Quoted:
for the rears its not a very big change as long as the slightly larger gen 1 will fit under your optic there pretty much the same. The front is a whole nother ballgame and I would and will go gen 2 all the way.  


I didn't realize there was such a difference.
Link Posted: 4/12/2012 9:21:46 PM EDT
[#20]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Troy FTW. It's worth the extra money if your life depends on it.  


This is my opinion as well.



I have a Troy on my M&P15 Rifle but I have a Magpul Gen 1 on my DD semi custom gun.

Both have seen thousands of rounds fired and both have served me well.

I like the Magpul so much I put one on my 11.5" SBR
Link Posted: 4/13/2012 3:51:42 AM EDT
[#21]
Quoted:
Gen 2 is smaller when folded, also it seems like the windage knob turns more easily and the clicks are more positively felt.



ETA: Get the gen 2


The Gen 1 front sight sucks... Replace it with a 2... Mucho better sight picture.
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