MatthewVanitas
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Being that the A3 upper has now become the solid favorite among AR aficionados, and IIRC is now permitted in serveral iron-sight competitions when the carrying handle is attached, what does this bode for the future of the A1 and A2 upper?
Being that the main thing the A1 upper sacrifices to the A2 is ease of sight adjustability, and the A3 has all that and better, is it possible that those seeking an irons-only AR will opt for the A1 upper?
I note that Mr Sully's company is producing modern police/competition AR carbines with A1 sights, on the belief that the A2 sights are more susceptible to damage or slippage. I believe Mr Sully has even produced detachable A1 carrying handles, which is quite cool.
For my part, any day now my A1-upper'ed Dissipator should be arriving. I thought long and hard, decided that I wasn't likely to use optics on this upper, and thought that it seemed a little silly to have A2 sights on a plinking/contigency rifle, when the A1 was actually a few bucks cheaper and looks far more streamlined.
There's also the increase in retro-appeal with the A1. Lots of folks on www.ar15.com have great replica builds of famous ARs of the past. If you're going with the "obsolete" fixed carrying handle anyway, why not step a little further back and go A1?
Any other A1 fans out there, or am I just odd?
-MV (who almost bought the A1 Commando Bushy at Wade's in Seattle last week, $645, dangit...)
Being that the main thing the A1 upper sacrifices to the A2 is ease of sight adjustability, and the A3 has all that and better, is it possible that those seeking an irons-only AR will opt for the A1 upper?
I note that Mr Sully's company is producing modern police/competition AR carbines with A1 sights, on the belief that the A2 sights are more susceptible to damage or slippage. I believe Mr Sully has even produced detachable A1 carrying handles, which is quite cool.
For my part, any day now my A1-upper'ed Dissipator should be arriving. I thought long and hard, decided that I wasn't likely to use optics on this upper, and thought that it seemed a little silly to have A2 sights on a plinking/contigency rifle, when the A1 was actually a few bucks cheaper and looks far more streamlined.
There's also the increase in retro-appeal with the A1. Lots of folks on www.ar15.com have great replica builds of famous ARs of the past. If you're going with the "obsolete" fixed carrying handle anyway, why not step a little further back and go A1?
Any other A1 fans out there, or am I just odd?
-MV (who almost bought the A1 Commando Bushy at Wade's in Seattle last week, $645, dangit...)