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06-21-2013, 09:59 AM
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Folding sights for M&P 10
First time ive ever owned a rifle - and im looking to put on a set of backup sights that can fold down. I still have the stock gas block, and will be using a trs25 bushnell reddot for the time being.
Anyone have any tips on what would be some great sights to buy that would work well with this combo?
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06-21-2013, 10:14 AM
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One Word Answer--> MAGPUL
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06-21-2013, 10:17 AM
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Well, yes and no.
You DO NOT want the Magpul polymer sights if you will be mounting them on a gas block, and Magpul only recently announced their all-metal sights so availability will be limited if at all.
A tried and true product is Troy, but there are also a few other makes which I wouldn't kick out of bed.
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One Word Answer--> MAGPUL
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Yea the MBUS are the ones I have. Work great and don't break the bank.
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06-21-2013, 10:19 AM
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Well, yes and no.
You DO NOT want the Magpul polymer sights if you will be mounting them on a gas block, and Magpul only recently announced their all-metal sights so availability will be limited if at all.
A tried and true product is Troy, but there are also a few other makes which I wouldn't kick out of bed.
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Glad I got the trx rail then lol
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06-21-2013, 10:33 AM
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What would be decent to mount on the gas block? i dont have have a rail, i have a magpul mid length handguard.
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06-21-2013, 11:14 AM
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What would be decent to mount on the gas block? i dont have have a rail, i have a magpul mid length handguard.
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Troy
Magpul (steel)
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06-21-2013, 02:45 PM
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Well, yes and no.
You DO NOT want the Magpul polymer sights if you will be mounting them on a gas block, and Magpul only recently announced their all-metal sights so availability will be limited if at all.
A tried and true product is Troy, but there are also a few other makes which I wouldn't kick out of bed.
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Due to heat issues? I haven't had a problem with mine, yet.
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06-21-2013, 02:57 PM
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If you're not going through mag dumps, you MAY be okay, but I'm just going with Magpul's own warning...
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NOTE: Cannot be mounted to a railed gas block due to excess heat issues.
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High temps and plastic don't play nice. Just sayin'. Especially when there are other options available.
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06-21-2013, 03:07 PM
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Good thing I got these for free. LOL! Does anyone show stock on the Troy MBUS at this time?
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06-21-2013, 03:36 PM
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Thank you for the links. Rather than ask the same old questions about height and p/n's I'll do a little digging on here and see what has been working.
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06-21-2013, 03:40 PM
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iron sight gotcha!
besides not putting a plastic sight on the gas block there is one other gotcha to watch for. when you pick out a pair of sights be sure you know if they are for a setup where the rails are at the same height, or for use on a gasblock that is lower than the receiver rail.
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06-21-2013, 03:58 PM
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The gas blocks for the S&W rifles are all receiver rail height.
M&P10:
M&P15OR:
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06-21-2013, 04:00 PM
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Now, to figure out which Troy's are for same height gas block applications.
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06-21-2013, 05:31 PM
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they may be if you have a factory railed gas block. but here in mass the only m&p-15 sport model i could get had a fixed front sight, not a railed block... the block i got to replace it was short so i have to have the taller front sight. unfortunately i bought the wrong pair to start with... fortunately they fit the m&p-10.
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06-21-2013, 06:30 PM
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So you're using an M4 rear and an HK front?
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So you're using an M4 rear and an HK front?
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Thats the same setup I use on my M&P15. 
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I'm going to try something a little different on the second rifle since I already have optics on the first one. When things are happening quick and I'm in a hurry (coyote, varmint, bear too close to the house) I always seem to grab for a rifle with iron sites. Habit I guess since I'm comfortable with clunky irons.
I found a set of used LMT fixed sights to try first. I'm also looking for an Armalite AR10 carry handle to try with the LMT fixed front.
Might as well try a little bit of everything. That's how the information get's out in the wild. =)
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06-22-2013, 12:07 AM
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So you're using an M4 rear and an HK front?
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Yes, my eye picks up and automatically centers the front much quicker than with the standard M4 type front sight.
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Gas block height
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I checked my M&P 10 & the gas block is lower than the receiver rail. I checked it with a precision Starrett straight edge. It's not much but I would say 1/16" or more.
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