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Tapco has carry handles for like 50 bucks. You can use that for now, and cut it down later when you add an optic.
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I recall a thread (no time to hunt right now) where someone cut one of those Leapers carry handles for a BUIS. I think that he had a horrible time getting it clamped down with only one screw, and it wouldn't hold zero worth a damn.
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Thanks for that heads up. I've been toying around with the idea of picking one up just to see if I could do it. I figured I'd start with a cheap one instead of ruining the one I bought for 100 bucks. [:D]
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I did do this, I started with a Leapers MIC unit, as a "test". The face of the handle that the rear sight rests against was completely out of plane. I had to build up the face with JB Weld, file and smooth and level it, just to get it to shoot straight. I then did the cut to my Bushmaster carry handle, like I should have done in the first place.
The project is actually easy, once you get over cutting that $100. Just cut the upper arm, leaving enough material to protect the sight, and at whatever angle you like. I gave mine a slight forward angle. And cut the bottom rail in front of the rear clamp. Over cut both, so you have some area to clean up, and square off the cuts. I refinished the sight base with Brownell's Teflon/Moly. It came out sweeeet![:)]
ED;OBTW, I also use an ARMS# 40 on another M4, but I changed out the cut "horizon line" aperature, to a modified A1 aperature.