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Posted: 10/12/2004 6:35:40 PM EDT
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The ARMS locks into place as well
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Posted: 10/12/2004 6:37:04 PM EDT
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Thanks.
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Posted: 10/12/2004 6:48:38 PM EDT
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I would just get the ARMS. It is spring loaded to be in the up position and has a locking lever to hold it down. I prefer this over the GG&G because if it does get hit very hard, it'll just bounce down and then back up where the GG&G will probably break the locking detent. YMMV
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Posted: 10/12/2004 6:53:17 PM EDT
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I hve arms #40 and i like it. haven't shot it much but she is on very securely and does not wigle at all, pops up real easy and stays in place. i agree with Ghost-Shooter i think the arms would resist breaking in a situation like that. when locked down it is out of the way and very sturdy.
my .02 Jservis |
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Posted: 10/12/2004 7:00:12 PM EDT
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Thats not really true. The ARMS doesnt lock in the up position, because it doesnt really have to. If it is up and gets hit, it gives way to the spring and pops right back up as people have explained. Some people, me among them, feel this is a better option than locking in the up position. The ARMS #40 does lock in the down poision though! 
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Posted: 10/12/2004 7:00:55 PM EDT
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I hve arms #40 and i like it. haven't shot it much but she is on very securely and does not wigle at all, pops up real easy and stays in place. i agree with Ghost-Shooter i think the arms would resist breaking in a situation like that. when locked down it is out of the way and very sturdy.
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Posted: 10/12/2004 7:01:48 PM EDT
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is there an echo in here?
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Posted: 10/12/2004 7:25:07 PM EDT
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PJC just types slower, give him a break
 Howdy PJC, I got your email 
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Posted: 10/12/2004 8:07:29 PM EDT
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If you get the ARMS get the 40A model. The ARMS 40 has a notch in the small apeture for long range shoting. It doesn't work well and is a distraction when using the small apeture. The 40A has the standard apetures just like your AR.
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Posted: 10/12/2004 8:27:45 PM EDT
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What everyone else has said about the #40..
I know you can swap ot the peeps for trijicon on the #40. Does anyone know if you can do that with the GG&G??? |
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Posted: 10/12/2004 8:50:36 PM EDT
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You can put a tritium rear in with the GG&G A2 BUIS, but not the MAD. If you want the MAD with tritium, GG&G sells one like that upon request.
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Posted: 10/12/2004 9:37:47 PM EDT
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Awesome thread... ARMS 40A for me... I had the same question
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Posted: 10/12/2004 9:59:12 PM EDT
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What's the skinny on the #40L? How does it stack up to the #40A. I know the 40L is a low profile version, but is there any other advantages to this sight? Does it function and work as well as the #40A??? What are the differences between them???
If you have an EoTech mounted, which one would you rather use,40A or 40L, and why??? Would appreciate any advice you could provide. Thx |
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Posted: 10/12/2004 10:58:49 PM EDT
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Bigest advantage to the #40L is that it sits lower and will fit better under a traditional magnified scope like a leupold, etc. The disadvantage for most is that when you flip it up, it will default to the small apperature. Most people like to shoot with the large, ghost ring apperature.
The #40 L has a unique style apperature, its not set up like the regular apperatures you are used to seeing. You can get around it defaulting to the small apperature by removing the small peep hole. Once you do this, all you will have is the large apperature and the #40L will default to that from then on. But thats all you will have is the large, no small. In my opinion, getting either the #40 or #40a is a better choice for something like a EoTech. The only reason to really get a #40L in my view, is if you need to fit it under something like a scope. I have all three and like all three. Generally, though, I like the #40 best. |
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Posted: 10/12/2004 11:05:18 PM EDT
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Ok, I went to the ARMS website and now I'm slightly confused. The website shows a #40 Stand alone BUIS, and a #40 std A2 sight. Which one is best for a GP AR15 with an aimpoint?
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Posted: 10/12/2004 11:06:43 PM EDT
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FWIW, I'm one of those goofy fellas who likes the small app. We are out there
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Posted: 10/12/2004 11:21:27 PM EDT
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no one makes a good flip up BUIS
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Posted: 10/13/2004 5:11:54 AM EDT
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Pick either you like, they are nearly identical with the only difference listed right here... This info was already typed. All you need to do is read.
Whichever you think you;d like better. Me, I like the #40, Steve sounds like he likes the #40a. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 5:40:24 AM EDT
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I've always wondered this...does keeping the ARMS BUIS in the down position for long term have any detrimental affects on the spring? For it to flip up, I assume that it is kept under constant compression, so does it wear out over time, in a similar manner to loaded mags? Thank you in advance for you're help.
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Posted: 10/13/2004 7:53:30 AM EDT
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I've had one in the folded position for probably close to 5 years now and it has as much tention as the day I got it. In additon, most rifle mags I know of dont lose power when loaded, its compression and decompression that wears them out.
As an example, Chuck, a long time board member, found a 20 round mag that had been sitting loaded scince the Vietnam era, probably 20 years or more. Shot it off and it worked fine. Pistol mags, as I understand it, are not the same. More on this in the magazine forum Im sure. Either way, in my experience, your ARMS #40 will work if you keep it stowed or not. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 10:51:47 AM EDT
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Thanks for clearing that up for me.
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Posted: 10/13/2004 11:00:07 AM EDT
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I usually flex my #40 up and down two dozen times to keep the spring "fresh" ....I do this every time I'm cleaning the brass marks off of the deflector.
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