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Posted: 7/10/2018 9:58:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/11/2018 12:42:31 AM EDT
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Get on the equipment exchange and buy a carry handle sight with a proper forge mark (can usually be found used for $40-60) and saw it down yourself. Best option considering the price.
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Posted: 7/11/2018 1:54:06 AM EDT
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Get on the equipment exchange and buy a carry handle sight with a proper forge mark (can usually be found used for $40-60) and saw it down yourself. Best option considering the price. The new UTG Slim is decent enough though. I was surprised at the quality compared to a chopped down Cardinal Forge sight. The body however is billet. While the carry handles are forged. IIRC Forged has much higher strength than billet? While I love how lightweight/low profile is, the body on the UTG might not be as robust. However the quality of steel parts seems pretty similar to a milspec sight. (Phosphated and not made out of pot metal for one.) If it's a budget plinker, get the UTG. If it's going to be on a serious AR get the LMT. They sell really fast on the EE so you need to be patient. Cardinal Forge vs UTG Slim 
One thing to keep an eye out for. I hear the newer LMT rear sights are cast.... The older ones were forged IIRC. This is just my opinion but Forged>Billet>Cast |
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Posted: 7/11/2018 10:23:28 AM EDT
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Get on the equipment exchange and buy a carry handle sight with a proper forge mark (can usually be found used for $40-60) and saw it down yourself. Best option considering the price. |
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Posted: 7/11/2018 2:34:00 PM EDT
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Get on the equipment exchange and buy a carry handle sight with a proper forge mark (can usually be found used for $40-60) and saw it down yourself. Best option considering the price. |
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Posted: 7/11/2018 3:31:36 PM EDT
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Seller in the EE now with a shit pot full of surplus CHs @ $35 each.
Edit: my bad, $40 and sold out. $35 at RecoilGunworks, but OOS now. |
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Posted: 7/11/2018 3:36:44 PM EDT
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Umarex (Walther) makes a Colt labeled one that is virtually the same as the LMT. Can be had for $15-$30. Try CDNN. I have a couple of these and 4 LMT and can't tell any difference quality wise.
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Posted: 7/11/2018 4:18:41 PM EDT
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Seller in the EE now with a shit pot full of surplus CHs @ $35 each. |
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Posted: 7/11/2018 4:26:39 PM EDT
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that's what I bought. Project time... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Seller in the EE now with a shit pot full of surplus CHs @ $35 each. For the coating I used Birchwood Casey Cold Blue on steel, and alumin-black on aluminum. Honestly I didn't go too crazy with reshaping. I just chopped the part by the carry handle and rounded it off some. Some people cut straight down, but it adds extra work and time. Honestly go easy on removing material. You can always cut away more, but you can't add more back. Wear eye protection and gloves. It sucks getting aluminum shavings in the eyes. Maybe vacuum as you work too. For $35 and some work, it's a bomb proof, forged rear sight.
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Posted: 7/11/2018 4:31:16 PM EDT
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I'd go with a Daniel Defense fixed rear sight. Lighter and simpler.
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Posted: 7/11/2018 5:23:41 PM EDT
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Umarex (Walther) makes a Colt labeled one that is virtually the same as the LMT. Can be had for $15-$30. Try CDNN. I have a couple of these and 4 LMT and can't tell any difference quality wise. |
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Posted: 7/11/2018 5:36:09 PM EDT
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I have 2 of the S&W M&P 15/22 A2 rears that are similar, pretty decent so far. Have not used them past 50 yrds yet. Initial sight in was issue free. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Umarex (Walther) makes a Colt labeled one that is virtually the same as the LMT. Can be had for $15-$30. Try CDNN. I have a couple of these and 4 LMT and can't tell any difference quality wise. |
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Posted: 7/11/2018 8:31:35 PM EDT
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Seller in the EE now with a shit pot full of surplus CHs @ $35 each. Edit: my bad, $40 and sold out. $35 at RecoilGunworks, but OOS now. |
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Posted: 7/11/2018 8:48:25 PM EDT
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Believe those are OEM by utg. The aluminum/thumb screws are soft metal imo Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Umarex (Walther) makes a Colt labeled one that is virtually the same as the LMT. Can be had for $15-$30. Try CDNN. I have a couple of these and 4 LMT and can't tell any difference quality wise. |
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Posted: 7/11/2018 8:49:25 PM EDT
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Maybe. At $20 for both new, I'll not sweat it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Umarex (Walther) makes a Colt labeled one that is virtually the same as the LMT. Can be had for $15-$30. Try CDNN. I have a couple of these and 4 LMT and can't tell any difference quality wise. |
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Posted: 7/11/2018 9:20:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They work in a pinch. Its just there are better budget options out there now. I for one do not care for the huge thumb screws. 
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