anyone ever done their own sight job?
All the videos I have watched make it look pretty easy. I already have all the tools except for a brass and plastic hammer, which I should have anyways.
Local gun shop wants $40 to install the new ones. Is it worth paying up or should I give it a go myself?
Depends on the gun, but generally it isn't hard. Certain guns (my M&P) have spring loaded bits under the sight so you need to watch out for that but otherwise it's pretty simple.
what kind of moron wouldn't put what kind of gun it is they are asking about?
Some people....
(its the P226)
Shouldn't be complicated then. The sights will be tight, so you're going to need a good vice and something to prevent scratching. As long as you can swing a hammer and hit a punch you'll be fine, but I've heard a LOT of people complain about how tightly fit Sig sights are.
what about the front sight? That's the only one I'm really worried about. I have a nice vice and plenty of tools.
Should be the same, a small punch and some solid hits should slide it right out. I'm pretty sure Sig sights come out from left to right, most manufacturers do.
Why not just build your own AR15? Built it with the parts and brands you want, odds are it'll save you money too.
LOL, so typical ar15.com. The groupthink there is ridiculous (I'm not saying a Noveske or whatever rifle is bad or anything, but it's such a fucking predictable response from that place).BMW/Mercedes Benz/Porche/Lexus = BCM/Noveske/LaRue/Colt/LMT/KAC/H&K
Honda/Jeep/Toyota/Ford = S&W M&P, PSA and Rock River
Hyundai/Kia = Bushmaster
Yugo/AMC Pacer/Matchbox Car/Turd sandwich = DPMS
If I know how and have the tools and the time, I would.
If I have the know how to put it together, I would love to do it.
LOL, so typical ar15.com. The groupthink there is ridiculous (I'm not saying a Noveske or whatever rifle is bad or anything, but it's such a fucking predictable response from that place).
Heh I have shot M&P15, Colt, Bushmaster, and DPMS. I thought the Colt was pretty bleh for the money. Surprisingly the DPMS Recon I shot was pretty rock solid.
I think there is a level of snob appeal among any crowd out there. More money equals a vastly superior gun. I have no doubt a 3000+ AR is better than a 1200 dollar DPMS. But is it nearly 3 times better? And for most people that answer is absolutely not.
Pretty much my view on it. Another thing people don't understand in the AR snob community is if the AR was not manufactured exactly to military specifications as allowable, then it is trash. Despite that the gun may actually exceed specifications in terms of performance attributes, but is made differently than the "standard" issue.
I would certainly agree with that. I don't think there is anything magical about mil spec, and on the high end it can be more of a limitation than a benefit, since in many instances there are higher-quality materials which are not mil spec.
Typically your DPMS aren't even up to mil spec. But please, continue buying trash see if anyone actually stops you.
True for some things, false for others. Quick example, commercial spec buffer tubes are much more prone to fracturing at the rear than mil spec tubes are.
$499 everything but the lower and rear sight: http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/16-m4-cmv-chrome-lined-premium-rifle-kit.html
$499 everything but lower, rear sight and front sight: http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ptac-16-m4-1-7-5-56-nato-ss12g2-blackhawk-rifle-kit.html
$59 lower receiver, may have a scratch on it but who cares: http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/psa-blemished-bullet-pictogram-lower.html
Putting one together isn't a difficult process. There are several videos on YouTube that will walk you through it.
Now say Windham versus Colt..... I'd take a Windham any day of the week just because of the price. The quality is pretty much the same.
Really? Windham quality is on par with Colt? Windham is at least over $100 cheaper or more than Colt from my research.
Interesting.
Since I like the rail better so link #1 is out.
So I buy link #2, then #3 and magazines with ammo plus front/rear sights and that's all I need? I saw a few instructional videos from Brownells and they were nice. Can you or anyone recommend some good AR build videos from YouTube? TIA.
DPMS is crap for a reason. They don't stake any nuts. They don't polish the internals or feed ramps. They don't inspect for tolerances. DPMS is cheap guns made cheaply but sold at a "modest" price for the amount in comparison to other firearms. DPMS is to AR15s as Keltec is to handguns.
Now say Windham versus Colt..... I'd take a Windham any day of the week just because of the price. The quality is pretty much the same.