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Posted: 3/25/2015 2:19:47 PM EDT
| Anybody using detachable carry handles? Can you mount an optic to them and still use the iron sights? |
I have 1 KISS rifle that has a detachable carry handle. I'd never mount an optic on it, although it's been done by others many times. The optic is so high up, it's impossible to get a decent cheek weld. A better option if you wanted a scope & irons would be to mount the scope on the rail and use 45 degree offset irons. YMMV.
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I have two with carry handle sights (a middy and a dissy) and one A2 upper that has the carry handle built in. I don't have optics mounted on any of them mostly because if I wanted optics I"d mount it to the receiver and use flip up BUIS.
The carry handle equipped AR's are, for my purposes, designed to be simple and rugged. Optics didn't fit that design. |
Mostly I'm looking for a way to have a scope and iron sights at the same time so I can practice with both. The 45-degree mounts look silly. Plus Delta Force. I played that game a ton back in the day and there's some nostalgia in the thought of a handle-mounted optic.
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