Can someone tell me if this will co-witness with the standard ar15 A2 front site?
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The reflex doesn't sit high enough to keep front sights, had to remove them on my M&P; 15
2233854
No, because of the magnification the front site disappears. It will not be a problem, if you use a low power scope (1-4) you may be able to co-witness
2101041
If you are referring to the front sight "co-witnessing" through the reticle in your scope, I can't say for certain since my recent build has "NO" iron sights, just a scope. I know this mount is specifically designed for the AR platform to allow what you are talking about. Sorry I couldn't be more help
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it will mount on a standard rail whick i think all of the ar style arms use..this is a really nice sight and i hope it will fit....joe
427602
No harm in trying it with the front sight post - if you crank it up to 4x (or slightly less?), you shouldn't see the front sight post. I don't know at what lower power the post will appear (as anything other than a blurb), but I'd think you could adjust it @ 1x etc. (where you'll be using it as a red dot) to rest just over the front sight? Mine currently resides on a 22AR, which happens to be the first AR type rifle I've had without a fixed front sight post. I have an ACOG (4x) and the front sight post doesn't bother me a bit looking through it - the front sight post is almost translucent when looking thru the scope - I'd actually have to look for it in order to know it's there @ 4x.
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Unless your AK sights are the same height as AR sights it won't. No red dot will co-witness standard AK sights because they're so low profile.
1998031
I bought this and put it on a short barrel AR with a holographic set up. I have yet to sight it correctly. It just can't withstand the recoil, it shakes it to prices. However, to answer your question yes, it should co witness.
652255
Im sorry. I forgot to mention that this sight is intended for low profile gas blocks such as the type on the model 3 stag arms. The low profile blocks can be recognized by the gas block rail surface will be lower than the sight rail surface on the upper of your ar.
760383
Although I have a riser, I didn't need it. Mine is mounted on the flat top rail on my M4. A2 front sight is not a problem; the reflex sight lines up just above the front sight post on mine.... no conflict using either sight. I did not use the riser; it actually interferred with my iron sight by blocking the A2 front post.
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This mount will work on any AR with or without a front site tower. The scope will not see the front sight assembly unless it is extremely low magnification. You do not want to be over the front sight tower as the cheek weld will be almost impossible to achieve also alignment of bore and center of optics will not allow the scope to be zeroed properly.
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The rear is not tall enough to work with fixed A2 front sight. You'll have to mount it on a riser rail, prob 1/2" rise.
1444415
Yes, it is co-witness, the center dot will line up with the center aiming mark on the front A2 sight.
1637369
It should co-witness with the standard M4/AR15 front sight, if the weapon has a flat top upper.
1233505
Hi Victor. That is an excellent question, but I'm not 100% sure. As far as I know, the Troy Rear and Front sights should line up correctly, but I'm not sure about your rail setup. I would take a picture of your AR and send it to Troy, they are very helpful and can tell you if this Rear sight will work or not.
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I had my gun smith install both. He has a jig to drill the holes for the rear sight. Drilled and tapped. And the front sight was welded on. Let a pro do it on this one. It will work and look great. Regards. Helmut 1*
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I found the A2 replica front post sight to be very close to the M16 upper receiver A2 sight post which is a fixed post. What make this sight nice is that it is removable. However, I have a 1 x 4 power scope mounted on a 1 inch riser. I leave the front A2 mil spec attached for looks, it does not affect my scopes sight picture. I also have a carrying handle with integrated manual backup mil spec peeps, just in case my scope loses it's zero. With just a few twist of the binding posts' and a swap out, I am back in action!
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Previous answer was primarily in reference to a AR-15 type platform, though as with others answers there are many options and directly depends on what weapon the site is intended to be mounted on.