Magpul PTS? Yes, no, maybe?

[gdnagle]

The PTS will be marked PTS on them if by chance you got the Chinese knockoff's that's where your problem is.

 

[Boz]

PTS is for Practice Training and Simulation....

FWIW, PTS stands for Professional Training & Simulation.

Except PTS is not Airsoft.

Actually, it is Airsoft.

Source: here

 

[Kayback]

Huh. never seen that site before. Their local marketing is different.

KBK

 

[Sub MOA]

I've got an angled foregrip PTS, and it works fine. But I wouldn't use PTS sights.

 

[Majorlk]

I've got an angled foregrip PTS, and it works fine. But I wouldn't use PTS sights.

I put one on my 9-year old grandson's 15-22 because it is slightly smaller than the regular AFG2 and a better fit for his hand. It's also not as substantial, IMHO. it was not a Chinese knockoff; I bought it from Amazon and it came in a real MagPul PTS box.

 

[mn_doggie]

FWIW, PTS stands for Professional Training & Simulation.



Actually, it is Airsoft.

Source: here

And the same website you mentioned shows that the PTS version of the sights cost exactly the same as the "regular" version of the Magpul BUIS sights.

So why would anyone buy PTS?

MBUS Rifle Sights

For those of you who say that your "PTS" version sights have PTS stamped/molded on them look at these pictures of the real units....

http://shop.magpul-pts.com/product/mbus2_front_sight

If you have "PTS" on your sights, you were scammed.

 

[Majorlk]

It's my understanding that the regular MagPul products are not available outside the US due to ITAR rules. The PTS line is made in Hong Kong and sold in the rest of the world to get around this. Minor differences in the product and name keeps MagPul legal.

 

[Kayback]

What MajorLK says. I can't purchase anything Magpul (well a couple of things) from the USA and local dealers have hardly any stock and charge the earth. But I can buy PTS, and have used them on Airsoft guns for years.

Currently I own a PTS :
MOE RVG
MOE stock
UBR stock
AFG1
AFG2
Gen 2 sight set
MAID grip

There is nothing PTS that I own that I am not happy running on a 15-22. (obviously with the exception of the UBR. I'd love to use it, but can't)

 

[Majorlk]

What MajorLK says. I can't purchase anything Magpul (well a couple of things) from the USA and local dealers have hardly any stock and charge the earth. But I can buy PTS, and have used them on Airsoft guns for years.

I wonder if the "airsoft" bit is another attempt not to run afoul of ITAR provisions?

 

[chargernut]

I have an AFG1 (PTS) on my 15-22, holding up just fine. Couldn't justify spending twice the $ for some piece of plastic

 

[perfectcircle1]

Here's all my pts junk made in China.......