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Posted: 12/17/2008 2:59:13 AM EDT
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So this is what I have gathered from my reading.
If I want to remove my front fixed sight and with replace it with a flip up sight, I must also install a new gas block, correct? Preferably one that has the railed top so I can attatch the sight. I have read and looked at a lot of pictures and I am assuming this is right. Natron |
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you have 4 options
1. cut down the fsb to make it low pro - there is a tacked thread on how to do this. if you have a carbine, you would want to get at least a midlength rail to add the front sight to 2. remove fsb and replace with a low pro gas block. then buy a new rail as stated in #1 3. remove fsb and replace with a railed gas block. you can then buy a new front sight that sits on the gas block and not the rail. allowing you to keep a carbine length rail (assuming that is what you have) 4. YHM (maybe others) sells a flip-up sight/gas block combo. allowing you to keep a carbine length rail (assuming that is what you have) |
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thanks for the help. I got it now
Yes, I have a carbine. So my main 3 options would be: 1) keep the carbine length handguards and buy a front gas block with a railed top to place the front site on. or 2) buy a low pro gas block and just cover it with a midlength handguard and set the flip up site on it. 3) cut the fsb and cover it with middy hanguards and proceed with step 2 Thanks Natron |
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I was just getting ready to ask the same question. I am adding an Aimpoint Comp ML3 and wanted the avability to flip both front and rear sights up to co-witness completly but bown if not needed. Any opinions on gas blocks with rail or sight? Pics?
Sorry to jump on your thread, but good question. |
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Here's a recent thread RE: this topic
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=18&t=413062&page=1� |
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