Anyone interested in a Hooded gas block FSB?

[fmj50]

I've been working on this a while, because I personally don't like the winged blade front sight.

This is a crude prototype but if I make them in any quantity they will be cnc machined from 7075.

This unit compression clamps, for good reasons. It has M6x.75 threads for sight post so any AK/SKS post will work.



Opinions wanted

[Joe_K]

Aluminum gas blocks plus threaded bolts holding said aluminum gas block in place is generally not looked at as durable or desirable. The hooded design is preferred by many shooters, but on a rifle where Optics are the norm and Iron sights are thought of as afterthoughts instead of the primary sighting system I'm not sure this will appeal to many folks, along with the aforementioned durability concerns.

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[fmj50]

I understand what your'e saying, and i took that into consideration at the beginning, 3+ years ago.
Then i kept seeing aluminum railed gas blocks, and aluminum A2 copies, and even Ruger's AR556 has an aluminum front A2 style sight.
The design is preferred for sure, it's a far superior sight than the winged post.
Hence the reason military rifles have used the front hooded post / rear aperture since the 1800s.
But still glass breaks and batteries run dead and in a SHTF scenario, or even competition where iron sights are the rule, it seems a better front sight for the AR15 platform would be accepted by quite a few. And then theres that EMP thing......
Got this prototype out for a test run of 120 rounds, and the gas system functioned flawlessly and the accuracy was great. The bottom left 10 shot group was the final 10 rounds of 120 / 1.2".
The gun used is a basic m4, basic m4 contour barrel, 1/9 twist, pmc 55 gr ammo and a cheap CAA rear carry handle sight.

[Great-Kazoo]

What's the number of units to make the run worthwhile / cost effective ?

[fmj50]

What's the number of units to make the run worthwhile / cost effective ?

to be truly cost effective, i would buy extrusion and for the die and first run might be 1500.00+ but that would make a lot of them.

[Joe_K]

How hard would it be to make one that attaches directly to Picatinny M1913 Rail? The general trend in AR-15's is extended float handguards.

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[Great-Kazoo]

to be truly cost effective, i would buy extrusion and for the die and first run might be 1500.00+ but that would make a lot of them.

That's a lot of inventory to have to worry about selling, depending on price point.

[SA Friday]

Aluminum gas block is a bad idea. We see them blow out all the time.

[Joe_K]

Aluminum gas block is a bad idea. We see them blow out all the time.

I was waiting for one of you guys to weigh in.

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[fmj50]

How hard would it be to make one that attaches directly to Picatinny M1913 Rail? The general trend in AR-15's is extended float handguards.

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That's where i'm trying to be different. There are several flip up and non flip up rail mounted hooded front sights on the market.