Anyone ever break a front sight?

[Blake 50]

I pulled an ar out of the safe tonight to put a new optic on it and when I looked down it realized the front sight was bent way to the right. It has a fixed front sight post so it is protected on 2 sides. I have absolutely no idea how it could have happened. Last time it was out was at a wounded warrior shoot at cj so it must have happened there.

 

In my infinite wisdom I tried to bend it back with a pair of pliers and snapped the post right off.

 

Looks like an easy fix and the replacement post is like $12.

 

Anyone ever had this happen? And since its getting replaced recommendations on what post to replace it with?

 

 

[GRIZ 3,369]

Seen front sights on ARs bent but never broken.

[Blake 50]

Seen front sights on ARs bent but never broken.

Started out the evening as bent but when I tried to bend it back it snapped off. Happened to a factory BCM upper.

[checko 180]

Can't say as Ive ever done that.

[Displaced Texan 11,742]

I have a couple of stock front sight posts lying around. If you want one, pm me your address, and I'll pop one in the mail for you.

[mipafox 438]

I hate to dirty this up, but it sounds like somebody either boogered with it in a really retarded way or somebody did it on purpose.

 

That doesn't happen by accident.

 

And, no, I've never heard of it happening. But I did have somebody fuck with my sights once, decades ago.

[Blake 50]

Thanks for the offer, that would be great. Sending pm now.

[Blake 50]

I hate to dirty this up, but it sounds like somebody either boogered with it in a really retarded way or somebody did it on purpose.That doesn't happen by accident.And, no, I've never heard of it happening. But I did have somebody fugg with my sights once, decades ago.

I will say the last time the rifle was out of the safe was a charity shoot where I brought a lot of rifles and there were other RO's in charge of my rifles.

 

That being said it was an event for wounded vets so I would hate to think someone did this on purpose.

 

Its an easy fix so Im not gona dwell on it either way.

[blksheep 466]

Laying them back in the case after the shoot, did they get pushed together or did the lid get closed on em?

[Blake 50]

Thats what I originally thought but that particular rifle had plenty of room in the case. Plus the sight is protected by the post on both sides. Im thinking this is going to remain a mystery lol.

[Mr.Shoot_It_All 13]

I have some tapco "hiviz" posts I don't need I'll give ya one. But for like 20 bucks you can get an actual hiviz with changeable light tubes and sight tool.

 

 

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