Ive got a few questions for the pe90 guys. Is the rear sight welded on? How solid does the b&t rail mount up? Trying to decide which to buy. Either the flat top special target or a classic green. I like the irons on the non flat top models and the versatility of being able to take off the scope and shoot irons is nice in a $3500 gun. My only concern is I can be a little rough on things and if I bump the scope I don't want the rail to shift on me. And for my last question, are there any back up iron sights I could mount on the flat top rail model to achieve virtually the same versatility of the classic green with a b&t rail and scope without having to worry about losing zero if I drop it due to the rail shifting. Maybe I'm over thinking this and b&t rail is probably nothing to worry about. Looking for some advice from people who have experience with the pe90
Lets see some PE90 Swiss Arms photos...
- Thread starter HeadDamage
- Start date
Hope these pics help out some;
Rear sight of standard model.
To elaborate on alexD's excellent paracord suggestion: Galil sling loops with 550 cord. IDF tested and approvedCheap and it works.
The flat top does have built in flip up BUIS;
The back-up sight gives a surprisingly good sight picture (better than any AK or other open iron sights), comparable to the Lee-Enfield sight.
This was taken from the PE90 picture thread to give you an idea of sight picture.
The B&T rail is solid if mounted properly. If you handle your rifle roughly enough to knock this rail off then you deserve to have it all come apart and would likely break your optic first. The B&T rail is a nicer, more refined unit than the factory rail on the Target.
The Target's rail is out of spec so mounting an aftermarket sight on it would be counter-productive and unnecessary, it comes with a good flip-up. I doubt you could buy an aftermarket rear sight and achieve the proper height either but someone correct me if I'm wrong. I don't imagine anyone buys a Target and doesn't use an optic on it all the time.
If you want to go scope-less sometimes and shoot with iron sights get a Classic Green or a Black Special. Using an optic with a Classic Green/Black Special will likely require a Cheek Riser to get a decent cheek weld and height for proper eye relief due to the occular end of the optic having to come over the diopter sight, unless you're happy with a chin weld that is. Depending on your optic and it's height you may get away without having one on the Target. These cheek risers start at roughly $300 and fit properly unlike the $30 Knock-offs.
As this is a picture thread and I don't have one, hope this helped a bit.
The B&T rail is solid if mounted properly. If you handle your rifle roughly enough to knock this rail off then you deserve to have it all come apart and would likely break your optic first. The B&T rail is a nicer, more refined unit than the factory rail on the Target.
The Target's rail is out of spec so mounting an aftermarket sight on it would be counter-productive and unnecessary, it comes with a good flip-up. I doubt you could buy an aftermarket rear sight and achieve the proper height either but someone correct me if I'm wrong. I don't imagine anyone buys a Target and doesn't use an optic on it all the time.
If you want to go scope-less sometimes and shoot with iron sights get a Classic Green or a Black Special. Using an optic with a Classic Green/Black Special will likely require a Cheek Riser to get a decent cheek weld and height for proper eye relief due to the occular end of the optic having to come over the diopter sight, unless you're happy with a chin weld that is. Depending on your optic and it's height you may get away without having one on the Target. These cheek risers start at roughly $300 and fit properly unlike the $30 Knock-offs.
As this is a picture thread and I don't have one, hope this helped a bit.
Thank you very much. Exactly what I needed to know. I'll be looking for a classic green once I get my tax refund. Very helpful
b&t rail or nea ?
Steve Janes
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary/Ontario
Haven't got to try it out yet... waiting for better weather , I would imagine the swiss barrels to last longer but now I can take the carbine in to the bush
So that's where this one's gone
. When it dissapeared from the listing I suspected it went to Steve 
.I'm curious what the weight is with the NR barrel, if you get a chance please report back. Can't be that much more than a Carbine LB.
That would be a very difficult test as, with respect, few if any on here (or in Canada for that matter) have burnt out a factory SAN barrel, and even fewer have a NR carbine barrel that they're willing to throw to the garbage pile by burning it out. It's probably pretty safe to say this will last the lifetime of the owner under good conditions. Really all you're going to get is educated guesses at best.
Combine that with the fact that there is no factory 18.6" at this moment in time and there really is no other option.
At any rate that's dead ###y lockon, very nice aquisition.
Came up at 9.2lbs but it is very well balanced, not front heavy, very nice to shoulder
Steve Janes
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary/Ontario
That cannot be accurate as 9.2lbs is heavier than a full length model with bi-pod attached (9lbs even)
Checked again, tried a few times, it's a crappy scale but I came up with around 8.3lbs
In the meantime, took her to the range today
Steve Janes
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary/Ontario
Steve Janes
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary/Ontario
Steve Janes
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary/Ontario
Too many pics of these awesome rifles lying down on benches and basking in the sun, how about some pictures of guys using their Swiss Arms rifles.
Kampfhamster
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Switzerland
never mind
boss351cleveland
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Down by the river
