2 heights for front site posts?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - 2 heights for front site posts?

Posted: 10/8/2005 3:06:06 PM EDT

Are there 2 heights? my DSA has a long post and the one I bought for 400 bucks last week has a short post. It is NOT broken in any way, only difference is that one has a grenade sight on the gas plug. Any insights? Thats has a Stier BBL which is Austrian. Thanks.

Posted: 10/8/2005 5:11:56 PM EDT

[#1]

Regular metric front sight posts are marked with dots, numbering 1-4, with #4 being the tallest.

Posted: 10/8/2005 6:26:08 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
Regular metric front sight posts are marked with dots, numbering 1-4, with #4 being the tallest.

So, there are actually 4 different height posts? And yes, this is a metric FAL. What determines the height of the post?

Posted: 10/9/2005 12:03:41 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Regular metric front sight posts are marked with dots, numbering 1-4, with #4 being the tallest.

So, there are actually 4 different height posts? And yes, this is a metric FAL. What determines the height of the post?

You need to get the correct height post to get it zeroed. Nothing determines the height that comes with it. Most I have seen come with the 2 dot. DSA also has one that does not have any dots (raises point of impact) that is lower that the one dot.

Posted: 10/9/2005 2:55:12 PM EDT

[#4]

Thank you, appreciate it.

Posted: 10/10/2005 3:46:03 AM EDT

[#5]

I think there are 5 post heights.
0 dot = shortest
1 dot
2 dot
3 dot
4 dot= tallest

Posted: 10/10/2005 9:00:22 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
I think there are 5 post heights.
0 dot = shortest
1 dot
2 dot
3 dot
4 dot= tallest

I believe that's correct - also, a typical 21" barreled FAL will usually zero with a 2 dot, and a 16" barrel will zero with a 3 or 4 dot - in my experience...

- georgestrings

Posted: 10/11/2005 11:09:56 AM EDT

[#7]

Unmarked- 5.5 mm (.216535”)

1 dot - 6.0 mm (.23622”)

2 dot - 6.5 mm (.255905”)

3 dot - 7.0 mm (.27559”)

4 dot - 7.5 mm (.0295275”)

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