Scoping a at with A2 front sight.

[Plinker66]

200 grit sandpaper against yer finger will smooth out those jagged edges fer good.

 

[greg vess]

My setup. Works well.
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There's an original idea a riser. One more reason cutting the sight post is a no no. That is a 10 part on Ebay. There are just so many more options over a hack saw I won't ever see the theory behind it. It won't do for any occasion for any reason under no circumstances for absolutely any purpose no matter what the situation. PERIOD!

 

[greg vess]

200 grit sandpaper against yer finger will smooth out those jagged edges fer good.

and a bit of black paint at least. Even though I don't condone the idea of it all there is something to be done to make it look a little more aesthetically acceptable.

 

[batoncolle]

A adjustable gas block can be had for 20 bucks. I just don't see the cost or cut option being a massive financial hit. If you are going to do something just do it right. If it only cost 20 bucks I don't see it being worth the time to do that when it would take the same amount of time to change out the gas block. That's all I am saying. At the very least file it into decent shape and loose the black tape.

Show me an adjustable gas block that costs $20. I'll save you the time because there isn't one - at least one that's even 1/2 way decent. In fact there are only a handful of good adjustable gas blocks on the market.

And you don't need an AGB anyway unless you're running a suppressor.

Shaving the gas block is a perfectly good option if you want to install a longer hand guard or if you want to run a can and reduce the gas with an enhanced or adjustable bolt. I have an AR with the FSP. I have an AR with a shaved gas block. And I have an AR with an AGB. I run cans on all of them, and they all run 100% with or without.

For anyone interested in shaving a gas block here is one of many tutorials.

 

[Glockadopoulos]

AR ‘aesthetics’ is about as exciting as a beauty contest between congresswomen.

 

[nwbn90]

Acog on the carry handle FTW!!!

 

[greg vess]

Show me an adjustable gas block that costs $20. I'll save you the time because there isn't one - at least one that's even 1/2 way decent. In fact there are only a handful of good adjustable gas blocks on the market.

And you don't need an AGB anyway unless you're running a suppressor.

Shaving the gas block is a perfectly good option if you want to install a longer hand guard or if you want to run a can and reduce the gas with an enhanced or adjustable bolt. I have an AR with the FSP. I have an AR with a shaved gas block. And I have an AR with an AGB. I run cans on all of them, and they all run 100% with or without.

For anyone interested in shaving a gas block here is one of many tutorials.

You are right you can't get a adj. one for 20 but you can get a low pro for 20 bucks. I was just thinking adj. because that what I am in the market for right now.

 

[whiskerz]

I found that mounted normally the site base is not noticeable.

 

[Radar363]

My biggest gripe is that, once you grind off the FSB, you can never go back. I suppose that if one wanted to put on a free float handguard, it would be fine, but I like a traditional FSB and if I decided to throw on a FFHG, I'd want the option of going back to the original configuration later if I decided to. AR's are just "supposed" to have a FSB. That's just a quirk of mine though. To each his own.

The only reason I would cut one down would be because I was putting a longer rail on it.
I also prefer an FSB but to say shaving one down is a "no no" is crap.
An AR 'builder' that can't see a reason to ever cut down a factory FSB doesn't know what he's talking about.
But as long as he can't see light between his uppers & lowers he'll be an expert in his own mind.

Edit to add : and as long as he has plenty of buffer spring grease.

 

[greg vess]

This a dimple set for setting gas blocks. A whopping 17 bucks.