Lopsided Front Sight

[Bauer C]

Anyone look through their sights and notice that one side of the "W" is fatter? On mine, the right side seems to have more girth. :sad:

[SWATcop556]

What rifle? Is this a fixed FSB or flip up BUIS? Manufacturer? What do you mean by "fatter?"

[Bauer C]

It's a stag fixed fsb. And the furthest right upright of the \|/ is fatter than the rest. I am a little OCD about things but it is pretty noticeable

[GTifosi]

please to delete

[JSantoro]

We had a thread about this jump up about two years ago. Had a lot of photos of examples in it, showing how virtually each and every brand-name that puts fixed FSBs on their guns ends up getting one that was made on the day that the little old lady that makes them showed up to work drunk that day.

The general concensus was that, while annoying and lacking in symmetry, if you are focused on either protective wing of the FSB instead of your front sight post, you're sight-alignment/sight picture technique is flawed (less filling!), OR, that the eye is drawn to certain things along the focal plane, and that the variance in FSB wings signales the appearance of the 3rd of the Four Horsemen (tastes great!).

Those less prone to polarization found that, if the asymmetry is an insurmountable distraction, it should get it replaced with a symmertical one, since it's messing with your mojo.

That, heating and reshaping a bent wing, asymmetric or not, led to more instances of the wing breaking off comletely at a later date, compared to those that left the things alone even if bent somewhat. Either suck it up, or get it replaced.

Concessions were made to the idea that the thin side was a greater structural concern in comparison to the cosmetic aspect of the fatter wing, particularly to those who actually USE their rifles instead of treat them like a spun-glass swan figurine, because that protective wing might be the one that snaps off.

Structurally and visually, it means almost nothing, but it IS supposed to be symmetrical. If the manufacturer cannot/will not replace it, you certainly can, or have it done by a competent 'smith/armorer.

FSBs are...what, like $30?

[40Arpent]

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[Surf]

I think I remember that past thread.

Normally a small variance and I wouldn't be concerned, but if I remember correctly from that past thread the guy complaining had a very very offset FSB where one of the protective wings was extremely thin. If I recall in my OCD mind, I was like "OK, what idiot let that FSB out the door". I shoot irons a lot, even though we only use the post to aim, looking at it continuously would have bugged me to no end. Not to mention that I could easily see someone who uses their weapon hard, might actually be able to easily enough break off the wing, it was so thin. Again seeing variances is one thing, but I have never seen one as messed up as that fellas FSB.

As mentioned, if yours is really that bad and it bothers you, I personally think, it is OK to want a better one. If I were the manufacturer, I would be upset that it made it out the door and I would personally agree to replace it. But I think I took a bit of heat for having that opinion. :D