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Posted: 1/15/2006 2:30:03 PM EDT
Looks like Samson has a new front sight to work with there MRFS.
http://www.samson-mfg.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/flip-sight.gif a promo video is on the home page www.samson-mfg.com/ any thoughts? |
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Though I'm not a fan of rail mounted front sights, I think that front sight is pretty nice.
It might look like a Troy but it has a couple of nicer features. The spring loaded deployment and it uses standard front sight post. The AK front sight post on the Troy always bugged the hell out of me. |
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Amazing... They took the two best parts about the Troy (easy and fast to deploy, and the simplicity of the mechanism and sight) and threw them out the window.
And I absolutely abhor that it looks so much like the Troy. I mean, couldn't they at least have styled it differently? |
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Don't feel so bad about it looking like the Troy. In reality, they both look like the HK. The only reason either sight has an open hood is to allow for the front sight adjustment. This sight is the best option for a rail mounted sight because it has an AR15 front sight post, is F height, has push button deployment and it locks both up and down. It also will not have any alignment or canting problems because it clamps to the sides of the rails and not the top. Samson will not be offering a rear sight anytime soon, but they are working on a barrel mounted version that will be ready for SHOT. TalonArms.com |
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Or the PRI |
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me too... |
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Strange how it resembles the Troy. C4 |
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wooo..that looks great .Any chance they make one for a bull barrel ( 0.936") ? |
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Love thia quote:
"A perfect match for the ARMS 40 A or L " Seems like it would be a better match to the Troy rear... I have to admit it seems like it would probably be slower to deploy the sight than the regular Troy front which is manual if you had a light mounted on the left rail which would mean you could not hold the rail and push the button the way they show it in the demo. The thing I liked about the Troy front is you could just press your thumb on the rear and push forward and up to deploy or squeeze it and lift straight up. Neither of these methods requires a firm hold of the forearm/rail area. While the first ten seconds of thinking about the sight I was excited, I started thinking about its actual feature benefit and I think its probably slower and inferior to the Troy front flip. The button would have to be VERY easy to push with a single finger and no support of the forearm with the other fingers of the off hand to make it faster to deploy than the Troy and it appears to require quite a bit of force from the video. It certainly is slower for a left handed user to deploy. |
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Word. |
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That, OTOH, is actually kinda neat. |
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DevL, You are over thinking it. The button does not have to be very easy to push or very hard. Think of it like the mag release on a pistol. It is not easy, but it is not hard. If you are a lefty, you can reach over or under to deply the sight. Just push the button and it pops up. Simple. It is WAY faster than anything else on the market. You can not squeeze and lift a sight into position faster than you can push a button and a spring can pop it up. Scott Samson is a southpaw himself. If it would not work for a lefty, it would not work for the guy that made it! And if you really want the button on the right side, he can do it, I am sure. Samson makes everything they sell. If you need a modification, they can walk out into the shop and build what you want. Remember that the Quick Flip for the Aimpoint 3x was only a left flip when they first came out. Now Samson makes both versions. Samson has never been someone who makes one design and sits on his ass and hopes it sells. He makes more versions of MRFS rails than anyone else. Just like every other Samson product we sell, there is a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you want to buy one from us and you don't like it, ship it back and we will refund your money. You will have to wait until you see it in person to truly appreciate the simplicity and quick deployment of a push button, spring loaded sight. |
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I will reserve judgement till I use it in person. It could be faster to deploy if you dont need to support the whole forearm. They dont happen to have a complete satisfaction or your money back guarantee do they?
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Yes, I know there is nothing strange about it. It is par for the course. C4 |
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Looks alright to me. I wonder if they could make it so the release is reversible (like some magazine catches) for those who want it the other way for whatever reason.
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HAHAHA...badass. Also, Samson made Troy's rails for them, no surprise they look alike...DERP. |
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You had me at "AR15 front sight post". I only have one Troy on one rifle, but had to get a AK front sight wrench to zero the Troy. Common use of parts=good thing |
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I like it.
I'll have to get one for my build.....let us know a price and when they will be able to ship. |
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It's the correct "F" height? Crap. I just found out there are two different sizes of rear carry handles the other day. That's gotta get all these chopped carry handle users' panties in a bunch...
What's a KAC 300m designed for, F marked FSBs?? |
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