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August 7, 2020, 11:17 AM | #1 | |
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Looking to put backup Iron sights on my rifle and I'm lost
Looking for some help on adding iron sights to an Anderson AM-15
I want to put folding iron sights that will be absolute co-witness with a Leupold 1x 34mm Freedom RDS I've looked at Optics planet, and they show listings for a Troy Front M4 Folding Gas Block Mounted BattleSight. Which, I figured was intended to compensate for the lower mount height on the gas block. I contacted Troy and asked them to recommend a set for what I am doing and the answer just left me confused. Quote:
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August 7, 2020, 12:55 PM | #2 |
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co witness is generally a function of your optic mount/base/rings, not the sights. Also be careful with mounting on a gas block. Metal will be about your only option as polymer tends to melt, gas block get very hot. Another side effect is with a hot gas block and pop up sight you will need gloves if you intend to use the backup during shooting or you will burn the daylights out of your fingers.
Personally I went with a free float rail and mounted a polymer backup to the front of the rail. Eliminates the gas block issue as well as giving you a longer sight radius.
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August 7, 2020, 01:05 PM | #3 |
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The gas block on the AM-15 is lower than receiver height, so you need a taller gas block. Someone else in the reviews commented the sight you linked to works fine on his AM-15, so it sounds like you have the right front sight. Now you just need a standard, M4-height rear sight; because it will be mounted to the receiver.
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August 7, 2020, 04:40 PM | #4 |
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UTG makes a gas block height front sight. I don't have one, but it gets good reviews.
https://extreemtactical.com/utg-mt-7...t-sight-black/
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August 7, 2020, 05:49 PM | #5 | |
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Unfortunately, Troy tells me that they no longer make the sight I was looking at, so no color choices are available. The UTG sight looks good! |
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August 7, 2020, 06:18 PM | #6 |
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they do make some flip up options gas block height, midwest industries and yakee hill but they are in the 60-70 range. If your good with fixed front go with the UTG, looks like a great price.
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