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    Carry handle question

    Hi guys, I recently picked up a Colt AR-15A4. It's my first carry handle.

    Using a bubble level the front sight seems level as is the handguard and rail on the upper. When carefully mounted, the top of the carry handle isn't level -- and that doesn't seem like a big deal.

    However, the rear sight has some play and is oriented toward 11 o'clock. Is there a way to straighten it? It took 9 clicks to the right to correct the windage at 25 meters and one more at 100 yards. That seems excessive. Snap sight picture is awkward with this setting too.

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    I would contact Colt about fixing this under warranty. This is not your job to make their stuff work correctly. And it's not an AK where canted sights and wonky rear sight blocks are considered "in spec."
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    Quote Originally Posted by weme06 View Post
    Hi guys, I recently picked up a Colt AR-15A4. It's my first carry handle.

    Using a bubble level the front sight seems level as is the handguard and rail on the upper. When carefully mounted, the top of the carry handle isn't level -- and that doesn't seem like a big deal.

    However, the rear sight has some play and is oriented toward 11 o'clock. Is there a way to straighten it? It took 9 clicks to the right to correct the windage at 25 meters and one more at 100 yards. That seems excessive. Snap sight picture is awkward with this setting too.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/rouW4v4dzJLV1f5T8

    The rear sight oriented towards 11 o clock is normal and believe it or not, is how they are designed. As to the rest of your questions, I couldnt say without seeing it. Get Colt involved would be your best option.


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    There is nothing wrong though I have always found that spec to be garbage and unacceptable for me. I've had 2 civilian guns do that. One had 1 clicks remaining and the other only 2. Should be better from any manufacturer, however, the windage is "in-spec" if you achieve successful target engagements. More times than not, to either correct a windage adjustment problem or, to satisfy OCDness, a simple facing / lapping / truing of the upper rcvr face will bring you to center or very near center. The other part of the rear sight that drives those unfamiliar with the carry handle (fixed / detachable) design is the intentionally-engineered, wiggleness, looseness, etc of the rear sight assembly. Some actually shim them but totally unnecessary.
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    Not seeing the issue here, everything appears normal.

    You could always try a different carry handle and that's what I'd do first to see if I could get the windage more centered. The way Colt installs FSBs leaves very little room for alignment error.
    Last edited by 556Cliff; 07-18-22 at 08:09.

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    That is 100% normal.

    Colt will not care.
    Last edited by Eurodriver; 07-18-22 at 09:24.

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    Get your nose up on that charging handle when zeroing A2 sights.

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    While it looks off, it should function correctly. It looks more or less like hundreds of other rifles I've seen, and should not affect the function. Just get the rifle zeroed and note how many clicks from the left you are.

    Also, congrats on picking up a nice rifle. A 20" A4 style Colt is on my bucket list.
    Last edited by opngrnd; 07-18-22 at 09:30.

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    Guys how is Colt on legit warranty work? I thought for a while they were MIA?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pappabear View Post
    Guys how is Colt on legit warranty work? I thought for a while they were MIA?

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    I sent them a 6920 that I’d ran over………………… . It took a long time if I recall. Like 3-4 months. But they fixed it.

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