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    ARMS, Inc. 40L

    ARMS, Inc. 40L rear flip up sight

    "Selected as the best and was awarded a contract from Crane NSWC for use by U.S. Spec. Forces".

    Is this statement true? I was under the impression that ARMS products were junk. The sights look good, but I heard they had so many small parts they were unreliable.

    Sorry if this has already been discussed, I did a search and came up with nothing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DeAdeYE15 View Post
    ARMS, Inc. 40L rear flip up sight

    "Selected as the best and was awarded a contract from Crane NSWC for use by U.S. Spec. Forces".

    Is this statement true? I was under the impression that ARMS products were junk. The sights look good, but I heard they had so many small parts they were unreliable.

    Sorry if this has already been discussed, I did a search and came up with nothing.
    ARMS is junk, their #40L is the exception. It is actually a very nice BUIS. Idk about the SF using them but I know navy EOD uses them on their MK18's.
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    I never had problems with the 40 or 40L sights. We had them on our GUU-5's and M-4's.
    AF went with G G & G for their M-4's IIRC.

    Both setups worked.
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    The statement was true when it was made. As a sight, it's no worse, or better, than any other high quality rear folding sight. Your impression of ARMS products is most likely a result of the LaRue Range War.

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    I borrowed an ARMS 40L once. I don't like flip up anything.. but the ARMS was a nice sight. I kinda wanted to keep it....
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    Had that sight on a work rifle, Colt rifle with the arms backup rear sight. Worked just like any other rear folding sight. Only a small sample with only 12 rifles but they all worked fine.

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    ARMS isn't junk, it's just old hat.
    Are Knight's RAS rails junk?
    Nope, but there are better options out there now.
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    A.R.M.S. actually had nice stuff for the time. It is only now that there are much better options that they have come to be viewed as junk. You've got to remember that most of what A.R.M.S. offers is tech that dates to early OEF/OIF and as such is ancient by today's standards. I have never had the opportunity to use any of A.R.M.S.'s BUIS, but their S.I.R. seemed pretty solid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BH321 View Post
    ... their S.I.R. seemed pretty solid.
    Bulky and heavy, too.
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    Most of the negative comments I've heard about ARMS has came from this sight. I have no experience with ARMS, all my rifles wear TROY battle sights.

    So does CRANE still have a contract for these for special forces, or have they upgraded as BUIS have gotten better? I thought they used Matechs or KAC BUIS.
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