does it provide proper elevation over a carry handle on an a2 upper?
1793816
I have no problem with height of scopeI think the scope rings ,scope and stock will all have an effect on the line of site through the scope
1793817
The carry handle contains the rear sight. I assume the carry handle will be removed in order to attach the rail to the upper. Then your choice of optics can be attached to the rail.
1793818
Not sure, took the carry handle off A3 and put the utg and a scope on works fine. The front sight shows in the scope but does not cause any problem.
1444413
Yes it will, I have an A2 on my Ar and it works just fine. But I placed mine on the upper recevier it self instead of the quad rail. But other than that it's more of a tactical scope rather than a distance scope. So if your going for distance I'll say don't get it. But if your going for tactical and great looks then yes get it.
1667540
I did not use it due to scope height. It did not interfere with the charging handle with the stock extended.
149135
Yes it wou you just need a rail that goes on top of the handle. Some modification might be needed but it works wonders
654736
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.
253756
No, I've flown with mine numerous times with no issues. Just make sure everything is inside and not in the hinge area and whatever your carrying has had the foam cut so it does not protrude too far above the middle foam layer
1821865
This sight comes with the necessary rail adapter already installed. If you happen to need it to mount to a carry handle, the adapter can be removed and it will also fit that way.
381226
I use the contour handle all the time to carry my bag. The handle fits well in my hand, it is, however, just a little too short to put over my shoulder.
883185
Sorry Jeff, only vertical carry as it's made. You might go to Tandy leather and find a way to construct your own...
398208
James, I use an M-15 with a carry handle under a Picattiny rail, infred scpe & laser. . The carry handle matches perfectly to this sight when rapid aquisiotion & fire is nec. I'm sorry, but I don't know too much about the AR. My guess is that if you use a carry handle you should be fine.
1437074
Yes, but it is only good for some stabilization handheld or as a modified shoulder rig. the topside handle configuration isn't sturdy enough for practical purposes and it is easily packed away for travel purposes.
609110
I just studied mine to be sure. If anything there is a very slight upward bend. Very slight. It feels very secure in my hand and is easy to walk with. When you are pressing on the handle as you walk that slight upward bend gives me more stability because the end of the grip could move down a bit with the pressure you apply as you walk.
398207
The front sight is directly compatible with an A-2 handle rear sight assembly, or with a flip up rear sight, whichever you choose to employ. I used this with an A-2 removable handle, it works great. I only had to adjust windage. Elevation controls from an A-2 will handle any deviation in height with ease.
983998
Yes. I have a DPMS Oracle with a gas block the same height as upper and this works great.
1740843
Well like other folk said the big thing is that it has pre-drilled holes, I looked at the pictures on S&W website and it's not very clear. Other pictures show a standard A2 handguard on a stock weapon. So if its the standard A2 style with the holes on top and bottom the answer is yes. However remember to take the handguard off and take it to the hardware store with you to get the correct size of washers. The top-hat bolts that come with the rail won't have enough of a head on them to hold the rail in place with holes as large as the A2 handguards have. My personal suggestion is that with such a universal platform as the AR that you just buy a quad rail handguard, which will be less of a pain in the ass to install than this rail will be to a stock A2. This rain is more for guns that weren't made to have a rail in the first place, that's the beauty of it. But if you really want to go to the trouble of mounting the rails they will work well for what you want to do.
1283759
It will not attach to the carry handle unless you put a rail adapter on. But if your AR has a Picatinny rail on the receiver (what the carry handle mounts onto) it will mount to that. I will warn you though that this sight is low quality and if you're looking for any kind of accuracy out fast 50 yards or after the 3rd shot you would be better off spending a bit more and getting a nicer optic.
427939
Yes. There are fasteners under the base that allow the base to be removed and the optic to then be mounted above the A2 charging handle. The sight line may be WAY too high with it mounted that way and EVERY one of these I have seen has a crooked reticle.