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Posted: 11/7/2006 7:28:22 AM EDT
I was up at the cabin over the weekend, my M4gery sitting on the rifle rack and I was looking at it. I thought to myself, that stock front sight doesn't look right on there. I want to put on a different one but removal is an issue. What would be easier and better looking, remove the current front sight or getting a sightless barrel. Can I have some opinions? It's a Colt upper if that makes a difference. Oh, you will notice the handguard is tilted, it's straight now. |
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Why not get a flip-up front sight? This is the GG&G unit I am getting for my M4. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Stalker61/item_957_1_lg.jpg It is kinda pricey at $173.50 and I am sure there are cheaper ones out there, but I like the look of this one. |
I would not recommend that UNTIL you have an appropriate sized gas block or folding sight in your hands. The lightweight profile has a much thinner barrel than the M4 or HBARs use. So you need a gas block that is built for a 0.60" diameter barrel - not the standard 0.75" gas block. |
That's probably the best advice I've had all week, Forest ... thanks. |
| It's easy enough to knock out the taper pins, pull the sight off the barrel, and replace with a unit like a YHM flip-up or a low-profile gas block if you don't care about back up irons. If you don't like the flip-up or the low-pro, you can always go back to the front iron. |
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