
Since the order for the Bushmaster has already been placed, A3 of course. Rather than redesign the entire rifle, the upper and front sights were left as is, thus giving it the appearance of having a carry handle. You will like this product if: You want a carry handle that is easy to mount. Just like all A2-style carry handles, this piece will allow you to mount a scope. On top of that, it is corrosion-resistant too. A few changes were made including moving the charging handle to the rear oF the receiver. This M4 carry handle is made of forged aluminum and is hard coat anodized to give excellent durability and strength. It was the guard over the top mounted charging handle on the original design. This gun is going to be used for LE and I wanted to make sure that I made the right choice. A bit of clarification on the carry handle. Thanks, thats what I was really looking for. This gets the optics own to the correct height but most scopes don't work with that much eye relief, it puts all the weight out front which many people think ruins the balance (I agree) and there are not as many stable mounting options available. The other option is to mount the optic at the same height as the iron sights but put them out front over the handguards. You need a raised cheekpiece to see through it and it is so high above the bore that zeroing the weapon for different ranges is difficult. You either mount them on top of the carry handle which is way too high for most uses. Most importantly, there are only 2 ways to attach optics to the A2. Most of the available mounts for the Aimpoint are designed to attach directly to the flat-top. The EoTech was designed specifically to attach directly to the flat-top. If you are comparing the receivers and which is better for optics then the flat-top is hands down the best option. The differences between the carry handles are that the non-removable handle has a larger opening so that it is more useful as a carry handle and the fixed A2 has twice as much elevation adjustment available. Are there pros and cons on either setup? Which one is better for the Eotech, or other red dot type optics? Which one is better for just plain iron sights? In other words is the A3 worth the extra cash?Īre you comparing the receivers or the carry handles? Cool, thanks so far but, I need more details.
