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Posted: 1/16/2010 1:09:51 PM EDT
| I don't understand why most flat top uppers have a fixed front site base. If you are going to put optics on the rifle, it seems to make more sense to folding buis both front and rear. Why have the front fixed if the rear is folding ? |
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I don't understand why most flat top uppers have a fixed front site base. If you are going to put optics on the rifle, it seems to make more sense to folding buis both front and rear. Why have the front fixed if the rear is folding ? If the optic goes down you now only have to flip up one sight. If you are using an RDS you can use the tube or window as a shost ring fro the front sight. It is a forged piece, pinned to the barrel that is considered part of the barrel - doesn't get more rugged than that. Some people run fixed rear sights cowitnessed through an RDS. In that case why would they want a folding sight. The reasons go on and on. It's a matter of personal preference. |
| A lot of times it's copied because the military uses this setup for various reasons.It's simple, it works, no moving parts to break ( combat is tough on weapons),if the sight goes tits- up you simply reach up with your right hand to flip up the rear without having to fumble around the front of the barrel, and they have THOUSANDS of these FSB's lying around. Most of the times we build clones or simply copy what the mil is using BECAUSE IT WORKS.It's also a lil' cheaper, god knows this stuff is expensive enuff already. |
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Quoted: I don't understand why most flat top uppers have a fixed front site base. If you are going to put optics on the rifle, it seems to make more sense to folding buis both front and rear. Why have the front fixed if the rear is folding ? Some of us remove the OEM FSB and add something else. It's up to you to outfit the rifle your way. That's the genius of Stoner's design. This is my way. Your way may vary.  |
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