What optics available for Retro carry handle A1 type AR's?

[Phazuka]

Besides the Colt type, what other optics are good for the carry handle....preferably with the integral screw mount. I was thinking a 1.5x Compact Acog with the carry handle mount. Are there any 1x RDS types that are like the colt 3x?

[TOrrock]

I put a Trijicon Compact ACOG TA-44R on my dad's Colt 6520, and it works pretty decently.

Not ideal, no, but if you're locked into a carry handle and you don't want to go with a gooseneck mount that puts an Aimpoint over the handguard, it's probably the best, although most expensive, option.

The other thing to do is get an ARMS #2 mount and throw an Aimpoint on there. ARMS M16A1/A2 mount

Either one is going to be better than the old school Colt scopes.



Old School Colt Scope.......HSLD 30/40 years ago.





Trijicon TA-44R 1.5x Compact ACOG









Colt RO635 9mm subgun w/ARMS #2 mount and Aimpoint Comp M2

[TOrrock]

Good thread from a couple years ago about this very subject....

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=12342

[Para1*]

I've got the ARMS mount on one of my ARs and it works great. They've got them at SWFA.com for around $70.00.

[TriggerFish]

+2 on the compact ACOG:

[Frens]

+3 on the compact ACOG

they're expensive but built like a tank and fit great on a carry handle....as low as possible with a good eye relief

[Dano5326]

If your gonna go retro, go all the way.

The original RDS, Armson OEG.

I swam, jumped, flogged, the crap out of one in the early 90's (pre aimpoint), & made a bunch of iron sight dinosaurs look silly on movers & night shoots.

[Dionysusigma]

Either one is going to be better than the old school Colt scopes.



Old School Colt Scope.......HSLD 30/40 years ago.

I have to ask... what is so bad about it?

[majette]

i did a cheapo carry handle mount and c-more on my plinker:

[usmcvet]

Nice looking plinker.