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I'm going to be mounting irons sights to my new AR but it doesn't have a full length rail but it does have a spot to mount a sight on the gas block.

So the question is, what do you guys recommend? I have a Magpul rear flip up that a buddy will give me so is there a front sight that can be mounted to the gas block and be compatible? Or should I buy them in a set?

These will be temporary until I figure out what I want to scope it with. And get the funds for it. So I don't want to break the bank on irons if it's possible.

This should be the last of the question threads LOL d:h: Maybe

EDIT: I should add it is a piston model if it makes a difference?





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  1. Never put polymer on gas block. Even more so if it's a piston.
  2. Make sure that the sight is ment for a gas block if the gas block rail does not sit flush with the rail that your rear sight is mounted on.
  3. I prefer TROY but MI make a decent pair to and can be found on the EE cause the come on the XCR and most guy's ditch them right away.
 
Satain said:
  1. Never put polymer on gas block. Even more so if it's a piston.
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This. Magpul specifies in their manual (I have a pair of Magpul flip-up sights, too) NOT to install their front sight on a gas block. It will not tolerate the heat. I've seen threads in other forums where people disregarded this and did it anyway, they ended up with a scrapped front sight and got ridiculed. Beware the plastic.
 
Yes I know there are specific sights to use. I was just wondering which ones you guy's recommend. And if there is a front sight that would be compatible with a magpul rear flip up?

Thanks for the tip on the XCR sights I will keep an eye out for them on the EE
 
my friend just mounted a set of midwest ind buis on his oracle the front was gas block mount. they are good quality and sturdy but not cheap.
 
Ottoshot said:
my friend just mounted a set of midwest ind buis on his oracle the front was gas block mount. they are good quality and sturdy but not cheap.
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Thats seems to be my problem. I can't justify throwing down $200-300 on irons. As a temp. I guess I might as well just save for optics instead.
 
r106 said:
Thats seems to be my problem. I can't justify throwing down $200-300 on irons. As a temp. I guess I might as well just save for optics instead.
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why dont you just get a quad rail and mount magpul MBUS on that? i just picked up a daniel defense ez car for like 160 bucks.. its really nice..

it may cost as much as a higher end pair of irons, but at least you will then have the option to mount whatever you want in the future.
 
r106 said:
Thats seems to be my problem. I can't justify throwing down $200-300 on irons. As a temp. I guess I might as well just save for optics instead.
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Your problem should be the other way around. I can justify spending $200-$300 on a set of good iron as a back up sight and or as main sight, instead of wasting $$ on some cheap sights and at the end, you will ended up replacing it.
 
Satain said:
  1. Never put polymer on gas block. Even more so if it's a piston.
  2. Make sure that the sight is ment for a gas block if the gas block rail does not sit flush with the rail that your rear sight is mounted on.
  3. I prefer TROY but MI make a decent pair to and can be found on the EE cause the come on the XCR and most guy's ditch them right away.
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Satain answered you better than I ever could have.

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