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8/20/2003 4:25:09 PM EDT
Does anyone have experience with the GGG flip up front sight for dovetailed gas blocks?

GGG!!!

I'm curious wether or not it has a detent or locking mechanism in the up and/or down position.

I suppose it's too much for ARMS to make a front sight to match the #40 rear I have.  My dream sight is spring loaded so a simple action will shoot it into place, like the #40.

Also, who's the bargain GGG dealer?
8/20/2003 10:43:27 PM EDT
[#1]
I have the GG&G on my Armalite which came with a dovetail gas block.  I don't have access to the rifle, but I don't think it had the locking detent like my other GG&G front flips, could be wrong though.  They may have gotten around to adding the detent by now as it was a year ago, give or take, that I got mine from [url]www.mstn.biz[/url].  MSTN may still carry them.  Think of it this way, it's better than the Bushy front flip, and I don't know of any other decent front dovetail that flips. Wait, just found a picture of it, and I don't see a button for a detent lock, but remember, GG&G may have changed it by now.
[img]http://photos.ar15.com/ImageGallery/Attachments/DownloadAttach.asp?iImageUnq=13417[/img]
[img]http://photos.ar15.com/ImageGallery/Attachments/DownloadAttach.asp?iImageUnq=13416[/img]

Edited to say, bottom picture sucks, but the original is better, I blew it up, and I don't see anything on the other side, it's just like the right side.  I would say no, but you might want to check with GG&G.
8/22/2003 2:34:00 PM EDT
[#2]
For anyone that's interested, I contacted GGG and the sight has ball detents.
8/22/2003 3:08:40 PM EDT
[#3]
Sorry, I should have mentioned that.  All their BUIS's have ball detents, but the newest ones (not including the flip up front dovetail, cause I don't know) have locking springloaded pins.
8/22/2003 3:52:30 PM EDT
[#4]
Thanks, Mike.  Apparently the front sight doesn't lock at this time.
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