Fixed Rear Sight AR-15 Upper Tier List

[@8mmmauserman]

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[@DogeMcLovin]

I think this guy may like carry handles!

[@8mmmauserman]

I guess they're ok lol

[@Azra_Fox]

Can't stand them only the carry handle bothers me. Flat top for the win. And best part is, if you still want the carry handle, you can still have one

[@SqueakiestChair]

They're just neat 🙂

[@prisonerr24601]

He dabbles

[@Blin240]

@@Azra_Foxflat tops are lame for people with weak shooting skills

[@geodkyt]

1 correction. Night sights that used radioactive luminous paint (radium) do *NOT* stop glowing bevause the sights lost radioactivity (the half life of radium is about 1600 years). For all intents and purposes, thaoe sights are still *just as radioactive as the day they left the factory* . (Ditto for all those old radium paint compasses, watches, alarm clocks, etc.) The problem is you cannot *see* radioactivity directly; you need something that phosphoruses and reacts to the inpact of the alpha particles by emitting visible light. The phosphorescent paint has broken down from decades of alpha particle bombardment and oxidation and is no longer glowing when hit by alpha particles. But of you apply a new layer of Luminova or silver activated zinc sulphide paste, the radioluminescence will work again (allowing your night sights to glow all night). And both of those compounds are still in use today, because in addition to reacting when hit by alpha particles, these paints also function as the non-radioactive "charge up with bright light" type of glow in the dark paint. And never, *ever* , try and *remove* the "dead" radium paint. It's perfectly safe if left alone (I mean, don't lick it, but otherwise you can ignore it), but if you try and remove it, you will turn it into dust that floats and gets inhaled - literally the most dangerous thing you could do with it (even more dangerous than drinking brand new radium paint would be).

[@8mmmauserman]

Good to know. Thanks

[@dutch4260]

Aaaand that's why we don't use radium sights anymore

[@redslate]

Thank you.

[@TheKoosterify]

_I mean, don't _*_lick_*_ it, but otherwise you can ignore it_ I like that you assume the general IQ of the people who would watch this (including me, a fellow window licker myself)

[@Muster_Muckee_II]

@@TheKoosterify Not so fun fact, the people that made radium watches and compasses would run the paint brush through their lips in order to fine the point. Meaning that many factory workers ended up with cancer of the mouth.

[@bingusbadingus9486]

You sound almost exactly like MatPat. I’m sorry. I had to say it.

[@8mmmauserman]

I get that semi-frequently lol

[@bingusbadingus9486]

@@8mmmauserman I figured you did which is why I felt kind of bad bringing it up. 😂

[@warblerblue]

Thumbs up whoever Matpat and 8mm Mauser man are.

[@kanaka118446]

​@@8mmmauserman so when do we get fnaf smash or pass

[@hallofo8107]

MatPew?

[@tstststs]

6:00 Regarding the UTE, they were specifically designed for an Aimpoint tube style red dot with a lower 1/3rd cowitness, and that round thing on the side is a threaded cap exactly sized to hold a single 1/3n battery that the old Aimpoints used.

[@thegougler]

it's crazy that the trigger charger had a full auto ar15 lower. It's almost like they AR15's were designed to be full auto from the beginning.

[@8mmmauserman]

almost like...

[@zacharyrollick6169]

Impossible

[@AlexLee-dc2vb]

My brother in christ, you left out the single coolest one - the Colt LMG upper. It's SO frusterating that there is no other slickside A2.

[@8mmmauserman]

I seriously didn't even know about it, but unfathomably cool

[@vaclav_fejt]

Using Naked Gun for a reference photo. First time watcher; you got my attention.

[@8mmmauserman]

I was hoping someone would notice lol.

[@Bigcat726]

M16a1 carry handle and the teardrop forward assist and that gun general is just pure vibe

[@adammanning8882]

The C7 is my favorite carry handle upper. I’m building a clone of what is basically an A1 prototype that used a brass deflector, there are a couple of pictures of them being used in Vietnam. They were basically what became the C7 later

[@Azra_Fox]

I can imagine having your optic 3 inches above your receiver. That height over bore will go crazy

[@8mmmauserman]

I just put a micro-dot piggy-backed on a prism scope. It's like 4 inches, but it's not that bad. Just aim a little high when close.

[@FitnFire]

I’m an A2 fan boi above the A1 but you earned a subscriber outta me anyways. Great breakdown

[@AZREDFERN]

The amount of tism around forward assist is concerning. Yes, your personal rifle that’s well taken care of will never need it. Yes, it can make ammo related jams worse. It’s for rifles that aren’t yours, and aren’t taken care of, to include but not limited to, qualification rifles. And there are jams that happen as a result of cleanliness and wear. I have to use it at least once every time I qualify, because they never clean them afterwards. I never got a double feed or stove pipe. It’s always the sliding resistance from all the soot in the upper and buffer. It just right on the edge of having enough momentum to lock the bolt.

[@8mmmauserman]

I had to use it on someone else's rifle after a competition on Saturday. Probably exactly that - carbon build up in the upper.

[@tinycockjock1967]

Red dots are god’s optics bro i love the classic-ness of irons but red dots is where it’s at i ain’t never had an issue with them night shooting and i’d prefer them to radium/tritium painted sights Edit: also quality fucking video man holy shit

[@8mmmauserman]

Thanks man! I believe in prism scope supremacy.

[@tinycockjock1967]

@ god bless brother

[@albertborgman859]

On the DMZ the A1. The rifle never really intended for long ranges but to replace the M1 Carbine noted as failing in Korea. The M-14 was available for issue in long distance locations. The point then is the forward assist. We were not allowed to be loaded on police patrol. The idea would be to quietly ease the bolt and round forward and then finish with the forward extractor.Othrrvthan that I never had or saw a jammed AR-15 at ranges.

[@jizzwizard4077]

The T65 came out in 1976. It's ROC year 65, the calendar started in 1911 because thats the year of the Revolution that established the Republic of China.

[@josephmetcalf766]

Thanks for putting my t65 recommendation in! It also uses an ar18 piston, so the gas tube hole is slightly bigger. Also they’re painted in a gloss black instead of anodized which I thought was cool.

[@8mmmauserman]

Nice. Thanks for making it.

[@scottwarner2146]

a C7 with M4 feed ramps with a 10.5 or 11.5 is my dream upper i haven't been able to find that configuration for sale sadly

[@8mmmauserman]

Check BKingsFirearms. They let you pick parts and will finish builds.

[@mhymyk4022]

B King's Firearms makes C7 uppers with M4 feedramps, either assembled or stripped.

[@ChaohsiangChen]

@scottwarner2146 Remember to match it with a Mepro M21 for war crime vibe.

[@DoraTheMFDestroya]

​@@8mmmauserman Finally someone knows them and recommends them. They don't get enough love

[@8mmmauserman]

I'd like to buy something from them so I can recommend them with personal experience, but haven't had the chance yet.

[@michaelmcatee221]

Great video! Glad te hear you don't plan to turn into a tier list channel though.

[@8mmmauserman]

Same. I may do a couple others down the road, but will not be common. It's definitely a good way to go through a number of different things quickly.

[@christopheryavorcik7475]

Thank you, informative. Yes I would like to see a video on detachable handles.

[@josephmontanaro2350]

Pretty sure the radioactive tritium element can be replaced, if its painted on that can also be repainted

[@1989ahi]

Thanks for putting this together.

[@ChuckMcGill_69]

Oh yeah. We are so back

[@channingwalmsley9738]

Brownells sold some of the trigger charging uppers there for a while, I used mine to make a FO service rifle clone

[@shoelessbandit1581]

Man put the slick side in B and not the S where it belongs! Unliked, unsubscribed +im mailing tnt to your minecraft survival base

[@8mmmauserman]

Hey man, it's a preference thing. Very well could go in S-tier for no-FA-gang

[@NeedsMoDakka]

Recently bought an A2-Riser to serve as a BUIS over a standalone Magpul BUIS, but haven't gotten a chance to use the rifle outright loving the possible flexibility for cowitnessing

[@DameNaNoYo]

Pls make this kind of content for another guns, I love it

[@therongperson]

Thanks for the video. The slick side/A1 uppers are the only options (that I know of) for offset mounting of the AN/PVS-2 starlight scope. The A2 carry handle is too small on the inside to accommodate the milspec mount. The A1 upper would be period correct for a retro rifle, but way too heavy for a modern tactical application. Regardless, I love mine!😁

[@8mmmauserman]

I've been seeing more on those recently. Would love to get hands on with one someday.

[@larry648]

Slick side, because it’s the Air Force original.

[@ElekiSerket]

I know it's not particularly practical nowadays, but I've always loved the AR-10, so if I had an AR I would get that top charging handle upper. You lose some practicality, but compensate with style points and a bonus for making FAMAS enjoyers very jealous 😂

[@zerosmss]

If you're anywhere near northern Ohio stop by Camp Perry during the National Matches. Rock River sells factory seconds and random stuff at their booth there, I grabbed a UTE2 for a friend this summer and a bunch of vintage Surefire weaponlights and other parts for myself. There was at least one UTE in the back, I regret not grabbing it.

[@8mmmauserman]

Noted. I'll have to check it out, but it's a bit of a drive.

[@bigbadjohn8207]

A-2 pinned by woa was always the standard in service rifle competition

[@baileymartin2092]

Loved my m16a2. The m4 and m4a1 were definitely lighter but couldn’t beat the a2 for me

[@8mmmauserman]

I recently got a DPMS I'm gonna build into an A2.

[@danielescobar7618]

I habe a c7 wirh an aimpoint on a dnz one peice mount. It rocks. The doe 9mm is just a cut dust cover and the deflector sits on the hinge pin.

[@sandwichartist5053]

How could you not make the trigger S tier? That’s by far the most unique and OG. Huge cool factor. Guess I just figured your interest would skew retro since you’re a history guy. Great video though!

[@8mmmauserman]

very valid point. Personal preference, and it's not for me.

[@crazy4milsurps]

I put the a2 peep on my A1s zero at 100 and I am golden.

[@8mmmauserman]

I've thought about doing this. May still do it at some point.

[@a1phamalestud]

This guy carry handles

[@TuckerDale89]

Missing the Colt LMG upper without the forward assist but still has the brass deflector. Definitely an S tier

[@8mmmauserman]

... How did I not know about this? A2 without the Forward Assist is super cool.

[@donwyoming1936]

The A1 sights are designed for combat. The A2 sights are designed for the range.

[@sonicdash9652]

In other words, the Colt Model 715/C7 should've been the US standard issue in the first place

[@8mmmauserman]

I disagree, but hey thankfully we have both for everyone.

[@classifiedad1]

Both were designed for combat. The A1 was a basic battle sight. Suitable for an individual rifleman. The A2 was a range-adjustable sight so a team of trained riflemen can lay suppressive fire at an area of known distance if so needed. That was based on combat experience by LT COL David Lutz as a platoon leader, who had the lovely experience of getting pinned down by harassing fire by a frickin’ SKS because none of the riflemen had sights that went out to 400 meters.

[@boris7797]

@@8mmmausermanCan you direct me to a vendor of the rear sight assembly for an a2 upper, having trouble finding that, thanks

[@sleigh4019]

Well this is mostly true !! They were KISS system and everyone could use them as well as sight them in easy

[@commoncriminal923]

M16a1 is S tier and will remain so forever.

[@GhanyNurisAlhakim]

I agree, C7 a.k.a. A1E1 is top, even above the plain A1 imo

[@blue6gun]

I've had 601's, A1 and a few A2 uppers as well as one fixed carry handle DPMS LR308 upper but I only have a regular M16A2 style right now cuz I like the 727 style carbine. Good stuff. Flat tops are cool but everybody should have atleast one of the fixed carry handle AR's

[@8mmmauserman]

I have a police trade RRA, and I'm thinking about getting a pinned 14.5 barrel to do a 727 look alike.

[@blksubiesti]

I bought a colt 9mm upper before I even knew what it was. It had a bulged barrel but I won it In an auction for less than $200 then found out how rare they are. It’s not a brass deflector it’s a gas deflector

[@8mmmauserman]

Wow... what a win...

[@blksubiesti]

@@8mmmauserman yea I threw in a a2 barrel and a whatever FSB since it had a A1 profile just to get it running. Now that I know I’m trying to actually put the correct parts. It no longer was a whatever cheap range toy. 😂😂😂

[@blksubiesti]

I know PSA started making re-pops of the DOE and SMG I may try to source parts from them to change back out. It runs fine now but wouldn’t mind it being 100% correct

[@TheAnointedSteel]

Now please do a Handguards Tier list

[@grben9959]

A2 is the best. I would put it in S and move the a1/c7 down to A. I do like that teardrop forward assist

[@8mmmauserman]

If it was a practicality contest, this list would be very different lol

[@sar_ptolemy]

this is just the video i was looking for, as i got bit by the retro bug

[@8mmmauserman]

based

[@andreisilent707]

i should be studying but this top quality contnent

[@randyhavard6084]

The only time I've ever had a serious problem with an AR-15 was when the forward assist broke and the rifle was jammed so bad I thought I was going to have to cut off the buffer tube to get the bolt carrier out so I could separate the upper and lower receiver

[@8mmmauserman]

Wow... I'd love to have been there.

[@randyhavard6084]

@@8mmmauserman the forward assist jammed the bolt halfway in the buffer tube when I fired a shot to where I could not separate the upper and lower. When I got home I was able to knock out the roll pin and take out The forward assist completely and not the bolt forward with a brass punch.

[@MagicalTrout]

Trigger charger and T65 are my favorite.

[@8mmmauserman]

I'd really like to get a T65. It's like alternate timeline A1

[@skrunklesmckunckles]

Oh he got that tism, tism understandable

[@braxtonmoore1590]

Please do a foregrip style or stock tier list

[@8mmmauserman]

Good idea. I think detachable rear sights is next, and retro rifle brands, but I'll add that to the list too

[@christinepearson5788]

Don't forget the 601 has a cut on forward pin hole to hold non captive pivot pin. The A2 rear sight is FUBAR, cup should face other way, like '03A3, 1917, M1 Grand, M1/2 carbines, M14, A1 etc....

[@RacingByNight]

What about the Colt Model 656 flat top upper?

[@Lavabird827]

you should do another paul harrell kind of video again. that one with the Makarov is great and I really want to see it again

[@8mmmauserman]

It may happen, but I'm not sure it would be fitting since his death.

[@GryphonIndustrial]

My first rifle build used a C7 upper. Its magnificent! That being said I used NOS colt rear sight parts and it was a bitch to get in. I don't know if the rear sight spring pocket wasn't milled deep enough or what but its under an ass load of tension and made getting the rear sight screw in a real pain in the dick.

[@shiftysBoy]

peak youtube video

[@reikyfoxxe1847]

I configured my Bushmaster A2HBAR with a a brownells triangle handguard, 3 pront flash hider, and M16 pistol grip, it still has the A2 stock and A2 rear sight, great rifle but feels like it weighs 12 pounds. I put the upper on a KP-15 polymer lower as well as an experiment but its so front heavy as to be unwieldy.

[@8mmmauserman]

wild...

[@Kai-ky6tf]

Ngl chopped carry handles are cool in a making do with what you have kinda way.

[@8mmmauserman]

Cool just not my favorite.

[@Kai-ky6tf]

@@8mmmauserman the UTE ones looks awesome though.

[@nb-mf1tw]

god damn i wish i could channel my autism into JUST ONE INTEREST. awesome video man

[@8mmmauserman]

M16 variants, milsurp rifles, and theology.

[@dmpcf978]

Instant sub when I heard Mjolnir Mix

[@8mmmauserman]

What a legend

[@jameson7276]

"A2, better than A1, lower tier because I have shit taste" What a choice.

[@8mmmauserman]

more practical, less cool.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

I love the UTE2 upper so damn much. Wish it didn't have that tumor called a forward assist on it though.

[@8mmmauserman]

As much as I am pro forward assist, I do wish more uppers were offered in both varieties

[@donwyoming1936]

The forward assist is absolutely useless. Never once had malfunction where it would have helped. Besides, if you really need to push the carrier forward, just use your thumb on the cut out already in the carrier for the trap door.

[@jarvy251]

@@donwyoming1936 I was anti-fa gang until one day I DID get a malfunction that was most expediently remedied by it. I even tried the thumb scallop first, it didn't do squat.

[@rustys.1070]

@@donwyoming1936 You don't know what its for, because you don't shoot enough to have a need for it.

[@zdub8438]

Thank you so much. detachable carry handles are ugly and integral carry handles are expensive. Hard to make heads or tails of what to look for.

[@8mmmauserman]

Check BKF. They have some decent prices for retro uppers.

[@markn.1473]

Love tier lists

[@oldcuster3873]

C7 upper master race!!

[@mathildadeer]

What happened to the pinned comment with the tier list link? I'd love to have a go at it

[@8mmmauserman]

I added it.

[@RedVRCC]

Tbh I'm not a big fan of the carry handles. They don't look too bad and really embody that original AR platform look, but my god it raises the sights so far above the bore.

[@8mmmauserman]

Maybe the UTE for you then?

[@RedVRCC]

@@8mmmauserman yeah honestly I'm looking for my first AR type rifle and I've seen the UTE before and it looks quite decent. The sights seem alright too. I'm kinda broke so I likely won't be running an optic any time soon, so it's iron sights for me for quite a while. Hell, I've been saving up for just the rifle for months lol.

[@bobthelonghairedboi5425]

(sorta off topic) but am i the only one who really doesnt like fixed front sights? i hate the look of a nice optics window being partially blocked by a big ugly front sight (especially the m4a1s/older ar15 front sight) or is there a purpose for it that i just dont understand

[@8mmmauserman]

No, since freefloat uppers are so common, but I like front sight posts.

[@workingguy-OU812]

Today I learned that I don't have an A1 upper, I have a C7 ... which is weird.

[@8mmmauserman]

Some companies market them wrong, but glad you learned something. Many people seek C7s out, so maybe you're just lucky!

[@compted10]

So what is the a2 rear sight with integrated aim point mount called for a flat top upper?

[@8mmmauserman]

I belive Rock River Arms Tactical Mount or Tactical Carry Handle

[@404Matt]

You forgot the Colt LMG upper which is just a A2 upper wthout a forward assist.

[@8mmmauserman]

Yes. Very cool.

[@TactileLoki]

Carry handle 🔛🔝

[@fredboat]

Thanks for the info.

[@8mmmauserman]

Glad to help

[@SyntaxError0287]

Is there an AK style sights for AR?

[@8mmmauserman]

I don't think so.

[@counterfeit6089]

Do you have a go-to SHTF rifle that isn't a retro clone build?

[@8mmmauserman]

Sadly it's a flattop lol

[@counterfeit6089]

@8mmmauserman Same I really TRIED my damn hardest to make a carry handle build viable as my go-to but I came to the conclusion that everything it did, a soulless flattop simply does better

[@8mmmauserman]

@@counterfeit6089 I have an A2 carbine I use as a backup. I think I could use a carry handle with a direct mounted prism as an SHTF go to.

[@counterfeit6089]

@8mmmauserman if it were something for a really prolonged SHTF scenario I can see a basically stock A2 build working (best irons on any AR variant imo) with maybe a prism optic mounted to the carry handle working really well but this would have to be in a hypothetical situation where every battery has been used up and tritium has gone completely dim

[@eddeddesc3717]

Very cool!

[@lawngnome2415]

Fine, im subscribed

[@middleclassthrash]

C7 FTW

[@WonkOfWonkyness]

Quite swagadocious.

[@deuchebaggins8660]

I thought I was the only one that liked iron sights. Everyone I know runs $500 - $1000 worth of crap they don't need on their rifle, then they get mad when an older guy with bad eyesight out shoots them with iron sights. Iron sights don't break, no batteries, and will survive an EMP.

[@turbonium96]

You showed it but didn’t rate it, the colt 656 upper,

[@8mmmauserman]

Very cool and exceedingly rare. Probably A-tier

[@jacobhaynieful]

LaFrance gun mentioned WHAT THE FUCK ARE BALLISTICS RAAAAAAA MAKE IT SHORT

[@emrakultheaeonstorn7430]

I have a Brownells Retro get up… Its a Top Fuel funny car

[@ChristianGuadalupe13]

C7 gang 💪

[@dh0073]

What is that on the side of your rifle? A BRASS deflector?? For what? Keeping spent brass out of your BLOUSE??

[@8mmmauserman]

What's that on you face? NIGHT VISION?? So you can see other MEN in the DARK????

[@dh0073]

LOL

[@matheusjedi5955]

That was the most american thing i've watched... kinda liked

[@kennethbrooks2682]

Very interesting

[@ChudActual]

UTE2 is the goat

[@mattsmustang65]

Trigger charger is S tier

[@8mmmauserman]

based department

[@rbm6184]

Fixed Rear Sight AR-15 Upper Tier List No need for this since a flat top A3/A4 rail will take any kind of sight including a stand alone rear sight like this.

[@8mmmauserman]

"Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power!"

[@zacharyrollick6169]

The carry handle just feels right. With flat tops, it feels like the machine cries out for what was stolen from it.

[@SS-tr5ru]

C7 is god tier

[@SqueakiestChair]

Has anyone ever told you that you sound a bit like MatPat from game theory? (In a good way) 😂

[@cyndankit4989]

its a spectrum

[@jimmothypakistan5223]

yo why is he kinda cute tho?!?!

[@8mmmauserman]

Chill bro, my wife's on here.

[@andrew_zzm]

this guy sounds like gun matpat

[@8mmmauserman]

I hear this on every video where I don't show my face lol

[@bigtrev761]

🇦🇺😎👍Hey Big Bad John

[@8mmmauserman]

Hey Big Trev!

[@ChaohsiangChen]

I don't think T65 has tritium sight. Taiwan was a backward undeveloped sh_thole island in 1976, the year it was adopted. I wield lots of those about 20 years ago. They have a tendency to kick up-right. The T86 upper used by Jordanian military may have A1/A2 compatible carrry handle. Never seen any of those so I don't know.

[@8mmmauserman]

I don't know exactly what chemical they used in the night sight.

[@ChaohsiangChen]

@8mmmauserman On the second thought. They bought a nuclear reactor from Canada to start their nuke project. Since all Canadian reators are of heavy water type, they produce tritium. So, Taiwan did have a source of tritium before the US shut it down. The question would then be, did they have centerfuge to separate tritium? Oh, wait, they intended to make nukes....

[@omerardakoseoglu3123]

MAKE A VİDEO ABOUT HK G3 CLONE'S

[@8mmmauserman]

My video on G3 clones would be meaningless. I have no experience.

[@omerardakoseoglu3123]

@@8mmmauserman oh ok sir no problem

[@ThatUYgunguy]

uh based?