12-10-2019, 01:07 PM
BFT:
The dot sight is the most innovative design I have seen since the 'occluded eye system' sights of the 70's. The biggest issue with the dot sights is turning them on -- unless they are perpetual designs. Having it turn on when moved is a fantastic feature.
I don't think the barrel length matters as much as the stock length when maneuvering it around. Also, once you have put on a really long flash suppressor to deal with the greater flash out of a short barrel rifle, the length would be real close if not the same as a 16 inch barrel with a standard flash suppressor. I am sure you are cutting it down by an inch or two but probably not much more. Have you shot it at night to see what sort of flash you are getting? If not see if you can give it a try. Short barreled rifles do tend to give a lot of flash and commercial powders don't have the flash suppressants of US military powders. I bet that the flash will differ significantly between brands of commercial powders too.
Probably the most effective feature aside from that neat dot sight is a strobe. As long as it is directional and doesn't nail you as much as the intended target, a strobe will do more to screw up someone at night than most anything else aside from shooting him. Those things can almost incapacitate someone at night. Good thinking having that feature.
You got a cool carbine there. Send it to me so I can give it a thorough evaluation, please.
LR55
The dot sight is the most innovative design I have seen since the 'occluded eye system' sights of the 70's. The biggest issue with the dot sights is turning them on -- unless they are perpetual designs. Having it turn on when moved is a fantastic feature.
I don't think the barrel length matters as much as the stock length when maneuvering it around. Also, once you have put on a really long flash suppressor to deal with the greater flash out of a short barrel rifle, the length would be real close if not the same as a 16 inch barrel with a standard flash suppressor. I am sure you are cutting it down by an inch or two but probably not much more. Have you shot it at night to see what sort of flash you are getting? If not see if you can give it a try. Short barreled rifles do tend to give a lot of flash and commercial powders don't have the flash suppressants of US military powders. I bet that the flash will differ significantly between brands of commercial powders too.
Probably the most effective feature aside from that neat dot sight is a strobe. As long as it is directional and doesn't nail you as much as the intended target, a strobe will do more to screw up someone at night than most anything else aside from shooting him. Those things can almost incapacitate someone at night. Good thinking having that feature.
You got a cool carbine there. Send it to me so I can give it a thorough evaluation, please.
LR55