[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Mounting optics

Posted: 2/23/2008 8:20:41 AM EDT

I recently traded for my first AR. It's an A2 with the integral carry handle. How can I mount optics to this? Is there a way to mount to the carry handle and keep it low enough that it is usable yet high enough I could still use the iron sights?

Or am I better off swapping the upper out for a flat top upper?

What's the most cost efficient way to swap out for a flat top (A4?) upper? Maybe a flat top upper with a removable carry handle?

Thanks,
Brian

Posted: 2/23/2008 9:00:36 AM EDT

[#1]

If its a dot site, then they make drop down mounts that hook to the carry handle. It will mount the optic just above the handguard.

wg

Posted: 2/23/2008 9:05:26 AM EDT

[#2]

You can go this way:

or...

or....I have two of these...that I am not using anymore because I have flat-tops)

or it is really easy to buy a CMMG flat-top upper and swap out your A2 upper.

Posted: 2/23/2008 9:06:56 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
You can go this way:
www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/ar15c.jpg

or...
www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/ar15b.jpg

or it is really easy to buy a CMMG flat-top upper and swap out your A2 upper.

I guess I was too slow getting pictures up.

Posted: 2/23/2008 9:47:35 AM EDT

[#4]

That's OK I figured you would have had pics up by the time I posted what I did.

Posted: 2/23/2008 1:32:19 PM EDT

[#5]

I got mine mounted and I don't use it anymore because it's kind of ackward being so high up and I bought a cheap mount so it comes lose after a few rounds.

Posted: 2/23/2008 8:24:51 PM EDT

[#6]

I got one in that first picture. Got a cheap little $30 scope to put on it just to see how it sits. Works okay but it is definitely too tall once you add rings on top of that rail. I think I'm going to have to find a flat top upper to swap out what I have.

-Brian

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