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Posted: 10/2/2005 5:56:19 PM EDT

This is a DPMS detachable carry handle:

Note how the rear sight is lower than normal, such that there is a "step" down to the sight. On most carry handles I've seen, there is no such step. Is this because the DPMS is designed to work with a standard height front sight base as opposed to the taller F-marked FSB ? Or is it just crap quality ?

Posted: 10/2/2005 6:14:39 PM EDT

[#1]

Looks like the sight is turned all the way down. My BM is the same way.

Posted: 10/2/2005 6:57:50 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
Looks like the sight is turned all the way down. My BM is the same way.

I don;t think this is correct. Look at the photo below (purloined from the EE):

Note how the top 4 "milspec" carry handles have no step between the rear sight and the carry handle. The bottom one has the same step as the DPMS.

Posted: 10/2/2005 9:32:17 PM EDT

[#3]

Now that I've looked at mine (RRA, Cardinal Forge) it is like the mil-spec ones.

I've never noticed this before. This could very well be why the front site post is jacked up quite a ways.

Very interesting.

WIZZO

Posted: 10/3/2005 6:18:06 AM EDT

[#4]

Looking at the picture, it appears that the "frame" of the sight is the same on each. I just looks like the protective wings are smaller, and that the windage drum is set lower in the wings...if that makes any sense.

Posted: 10/3/2005 9:27:12 AM EDT

[#5]

Looks like someone f%#ked up and used the A2 rear sight bases instead of the DCH rear sight bases.

Posted: 10/3/2005 9:57:30 AM EDT

[#6]

The elevation post would be sticking out the bottom if that was the case.

WIZZO

Posted: 10/3/2005 11:27:58 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
The elevation post would be sticking out the bottom if that was the case.

WIZZO

They could have cut the post down to be cheap.

Posted: 10/3/2005 11:39:42 AM EDT

[#8]

Only way to find out would be to have someone post a pic of the bottom of one.

WIZZO

Posted: 10/3/2005 2:08:07 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Looks like someone f%#ked up and used the A2 rear sight bases instead of the DCH rear sight bases.

Actually, that wouldn't surprise me... they did the same thing on a fixed BUIS I bought from them. Actually, I liked it as I dremelled out the bottom of the sight base slot and replaced the elevation drum with a regular A2 version - now I have a detachable rear sight with elevation out to 800M

Posted: 10/3/2005 2:43:54 PM EDT

[#10]

Looks to me like the "step" for the rear sight assembly is cut lower on the 5th one. Compare the "step" to the "bulge" in front of the rear sight assembly.

Posted: 10/3/2005 3:17:18 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
Looks to me like the "step" for the rear sight assembly is cut lower on the 5th one. Compare the "step" to the "bulge" in front of the rear sight assembly.

Right, thats why I think this is intentional so as to allow correct alignment with a regular non-F FSB.

Posted: 10/3/2005 3:42:04 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Looks to me like the "step" for the rear sight assembly is cut lower on the 5th one. Compare the "step" to the "bulge" in front of the rear sight assembly.

It looks like they did that, and also used an A2 RSB.

Posted: 10/3/2005 7:51:56 PM EDT

[#13]

Noticed this tonight on my DPMS (thanx Stealthy!). There goes another $14 to fund the disease

Posted: 10/3/2005 8:18:47 PM EDT

[#14]

The rear sight on my Bushy looks similar to, but less severe than the first pic. I used the zeroing procedures over on the Maryland AR-15 site that involves loosening up the allen under the adjuster and allowing the wheel to turn an extra click or two, if that makes sense, it's something like that anyway. It's been at least 6 months since I did it so the memory is a bit foggy.

Posted: 10/4/2005 4:42:21 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
The rear sight on my Bushy looks similar to, but less severe than the first pic. I used the zeroing procedures over on the Maryland AR-15 site that involves loosening up the allen under the adjuster and allowing the wheel to turn an extra click or two, if that makes sense, it's something like that anyway. It's been at least 6 months since I did it so the memory is a bit foggy.

I too use the Santose IBSZ with my Bushmaster CCH BUIS. And, as stated above, it looks the same. I keep the sight turned all the way down for normal range operations.

Posted: 10/4/2005 7:39:04 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Quoted:
The rear sight on my Bushy looks similar to, but less severe than the first pic. I used the zeroing procedures over on the Maryland AR-15 site that involves loosening up the allen under the adjuster and allowing the wheel to turn an extra click or two, if that makes sense, it's something like that anyway. It's been at least 6 months since I did it so the memory is a bit foggy.

I too use the Santose IBSZ with my Bushmaster CCH BUIS. And, as stated above, it looks the same. I keep the sight turned all the way down for normal range operations.

img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Metroliner/BUIS2.jpg

img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Metroliner/BUIS.jpg

I just looked at my Bushy DCH and your rear sight base is definitely different. So I got my Bushy A2 upper receiver out and yep, It looks like you have an A2 rear sight base on your DCH, but the protective ears look shorter for some reason.

BTW, how old is your DCH?

Posted: 10/9/2005 5:36:58 PM EDT

[#17]

Bump.

Posted: 10/9/2005 6:01:41 PM EDT

[#18]

how thick is the web where the windage scale is?

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