User Beware: Potential Issue with Magpul LR Sight / Geissele Charging Handle

[TexasAggie2005]

Spent the morning shooting, and I noticed this;



Looking closer, it appears that the ears of the Magpul LR rear sight overhangs the upper's edge, and let's the Geissele Charging Handle lip contact it. The rear sight is undamaged, but the charging handle obviously has some gouges in it.

edited to add: upper receiver is a Colt

[Eurodriver]

Are those deep? They look no more significant than the gouging that occurs on the lower receiver from the charging handle.

[daniel87]

Why cant you mount the rear sight forward a slot or two

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[TexasAggie2005]

Are those deep? They look no more significant than the gouging that occurs on the lower receiver from the charging handle.

Deep enough that aluminum was gouged out, not just anodizing rubbed off.

Why cant you mount the rear sight forward a slot or two

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I could. I didn't notice the interference before shooting and the damage occurring.

Of course this wouldn't have happened at all if I had used either a standard Pro rear or a mil-spec charging handle.

[RHINOWSO]

So it's more of a beware how you install your rear sight, not a buyer beware?

I'll send you my address and I'll take the Geissele charging handle off your hands, maybe even trade for a milspec one I have laying around?

[Iraqgunz]

Not sure why this is a "Buyer Beware" when it seems more like a "User Beware" issue when moving the sight would most likely have solved the issue.

[TexasAggie2005]

So it's more of a beware how you install your rear sight, not a buyer beware?

I'll send you my address and I'll take the Geissele charging handle off your hands, maybe even trade for a milspec one I have laying around?

I guess. Or a "buyer beware, if you use these products in a normal manner, it won't work out well."

[TexasAggie2005]

Not sure why this is a "Buyer Beware" when it seems more like a "User Beware" issue when moving the sight would most likely have solved the issue.

Okay. I can't edit title from Tapatalk, or I would.

[RHINOWSO]

Funny, not to be argumentative, but I check for things like that when I set my rifles up - sometimes the rear sight gets bumped forward, sometimes it gets taken off due to magnifier use, magnified optic placement, what have you.

The Geissele Super charging handle is awesome IMO, as are Magpul sights.

[BFS]

Dunno. Seems like a legit gripe. There's interference while using known good quality parts in a totally normal manner.

I would guess if BG saw this they would probably change their dimensions by a few thou to solve the issue for future production runs.