I have a new Colt CR-6724 which is their accurized AR-15 with a 24” stainless steel barrel. Although a scope looks nice on it, I would like to put open sights on it and remove the scope. I talked to Colt and they advised to find a front sight that you can drill and tap. I have gone to several websites with aftermarket sights for the AR-15 and haven’t found anything that doesn’t look bulky and/or out of place for such a nice rifle. Has anyone ever put a front sight on the front of an AR15 barrel and if so, what parts were used?
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Most AR front sights mount on, or are part of, the gas block.
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You are probably looking at something along the lines of a barrel-band, space-gun/NRA High Power type front sight. Here is one such example, but there are many others depending on your budget, needs, etc.: AR Front Sight [AR Front Sight] - $199.00 : Phoenix Precision, Premium Target Rifle Gun Sights
Run a rail system of your choice.. put some flip ups on it and its a done deal. You will NOT have to remove the scope and you can go back and forth all you want.
Thank you for the reply. I have seen the sights you are speaking of, but there are others that tend to mount on a clamp which looks out of place on the AR-15.
I am hoping to find match sights that still adds to the lines of a CR6724. The ones I have found tend to be like a band clamp which I not a fan of..............
Thanks for the info. Budge is a consideration, but looking at the website you gave me, $199 is not out of the question. This does open the door to some new ideas
I had thought about your suggestion, but I'm going to try and find the open sights first. I find I don't need a high power scope on this small of a rifle as I'm just shooting at 50 to 100 yards......................
What exactly do you want to do with this rifle? Will you be competing with it in a class that requires irons?
Your particular AR15 was specifically intended to be used with a magnified optic, not iron sights. The PRI flip-up would be one to consider:
http://www.mountsplus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/PRI-FUP-001.gif
You could still use optics with it folded down, then flip it up and use your rear sight in conjunction with it for whatever it is you intend to do. From my perspective as an avid and long-time AR15 owner, it looks like you're wanting to take the Digital Electronic Engine Control off of a nice sports car, and replace it with a 1910-era distributor, but it's your gun and you are totally free to equip it with whatever aiming system suits your needs.
A 24" barrel AR15 usually does duty as a varmint slayer, or intermediate to long-range recreational target gun. With certain projectiles, it is easily capable of making predictable hits at 1000yds, especially if you single-load the VLD-type pills, however, the CR6724 has a 1/9 twist last I checked, which will limit you to the 69gr SMK, but you can run it very fast for the 600yd line.
If shooting varmints, you will be using good optics and high magnification usually. Target shooting can be done with both irons and optics. Most AR15's set-up for iron sight matches are configured as service rifles in appearance, while race gun AR15's are equipped with the sleeved target sights that clamp on to your barrel as ORD posted above in post #4 of this thread.
Your particular AR15 was specifically intended to be used with a magnified optic, not iron sights. The PRI flip-up would be one to consider:
http://www.mountsplus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/PRI-FUP-001.gif
You could still use optics with it folded down, then flip it up and use your rear sight in conjunction with it for whatever it is you intend to do. From my perspective as an avid and long-time AR15 owner, it looks like you're wanting to take the Digital Electronic Engine Control off of a nice sports car, and replace it with a 1910-era distributor, but it's your gun and you are totally free to equip it with whatever aiming system suits your needs.
A 24" barrel AR15 usually does duty as a varmint slayer, or intermediate to long-range recreational target gun. With certain projectiles, it is easily capable of making predictable hits at 1000yds, especially if you single-load the VLD-type pills, however, the CR6724 has a 1/9 twist last I checked, which will limit you to the 69gr SMK, but you can run it very fast for the 600yd line.
If shooting varmints, you will be using good optics and high magnification usually. Target shooting can be done with both irons and optics. Most AR15's set-up for iron sight matches are configured as service rifles in appearance, while race gun AR15's are equipped with the sleeved target sights that clamp on to your barrel as ORD posted above in post #4 of this thread.
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