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D&L Sports™ Custom CQB
Iron Sight for AR-15/M-16 Flat Tops
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read some of the material Dave Lauck has put out over the years, I
knew the sight was going to be something worth testing. The construction
of the sight is sturdy and combat ready. D&L put some time and
effort into the composition of this sight. The system is available
with three different aiming pieces: standard notch, notch with tritium
inserts and ghost ring aperture, which is the rear sight configuration
seen on most AR-15 sights. The model I tested had the standard notch
rear sight groove, which made picking up the sights quicker and similar
to acquiring your handgun sights. The weapon I tested the sight on
had a tritium front sight post and made the sight acquisition even
quicker in low level light arenas. I zeroed the weapon at 50 yards
and then conducted the shooting drills I normally do with CQB weapons.
The weapon was put through its paces with approximately 500 rounds
and lastly confirming the zero at 50 yards again at the end of the
day; No deviation on the zero at all. I checked over the sight and
it held true to its intended purpose. The 17 set screws practically
eliminates the possibility of zero being altered without some intended
effort. With this in mind, a multi-user weapon at the patrol level
would avoid being tampered with if this sight was utilized. Overall
the system definitely has a place in the CQB application it was designed
for. |
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like the CQB sight you made. It was made of quality material and held
up at the "pit". I liked the idea of being able to move
the sight to whatever position I liked. The design of the product
definitely had S.W.A.T. in mind. There was no problem viewing the
sights through the optics, however, I would suggest investing in the
night sight options. I particularly liked the front sight blade. The
heavy duty construction held up well, and I do not anticipate breaking
this one. |
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excellent in accuracy, quality, durability, storage, design, performance,
ease of use, convenience, application, maintenance and versatility
by NTOA evaluators. |
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lauck designed this heavy duty sight set to be as fast as a
pistol, accurate as a carbine. This rear sight allows for three
interchangeable center sighting devices; an open top notch and
an open top notch with night inserts. (The notch sighting devices
are designed for use when the rear sight is mounted at the front
end of the upper receiver.) The rear sight is also available with
an aperture (ghost ring) center sighting device for mounting at
the rear of the upper receiver. |
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rear sight is fully adjustable, then lockable with a series of
17 lock screws. This in effect creates an extremely durable and
precisely zeroed fixed sight which can withstand the rigors of
police, military, and serious competition use. It also creates
a sight that is very difficult for unauthorized personnel to tamper
with. An excellent sight for patrol rifles, entry teams, military
units, etc. |
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sight is triple cross bolt mounted on Colt spec A3 flat tops and
features protective base material around the center aiming device
to assure the field durability Dave Lauck designs are known for. |
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front sight designed to compliment this rear sight features the
same durability factor. It replaces the fragile front post on AR-15/M-16
rifles that commonly snaps off under hard use with a much more
durable blade front sight. This front sight fits standard front
sight towers and allows for a night sight insert to be installed.
The design of this sight set allows for pistol shooting speed in
CQB environments, yet maintains the three point contact and accuracy
of the carbine. |
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who choose the notch style center sighting device and forward mounted
rear sight position will be able to use optics in conjunction with
this sight set. The sights were designed to be mounted and zeroed,
then have their settings locked in order to always have dependably
zeroed back up sights on the firearm. There is ample room behind
the forward mounted rear sight to allow mounting of Aimpoint, Tripower,
Acog TA01 and similar sized optics. |
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Sports™ Inc. produces a special ring mount for Aimpoint and Tripower
sights which positions the optics at the perfect height for high
speed sighting and allows use of these iron sights right through
the optic tube in event of electronic failure. (The ring mount
is very rugged, quick attach/detachable, and holds two extra Aimpoint
batteries.) |
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we have to consider this CQB iron sight set to be the best and
most rugged design available for their intended purpose. Their
patent pending features are unrivaled by any other AR-15 CQB iron
sight set |
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| CQB
adjustable/lockable rear iron sight |
$213 |
| Rugged
blade front sight |
$52 |
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CQB
rear sight center notch piece
with nightsight inserts |
$184 |
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blade front sight with night insert |
$161 |
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CQB rear
sight center aiming piece
with ghost ring aperture |
$69 |
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D&L
CQB iron sights cowitness in the bottom 1/3 of the field of view in Aimpoint,
Tri power and Eotech sights when the optics are properly mounted |
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Important note:
The locking features of the D&L CQB iron sight allow operators to precisely zero the firearm, then lock the sight's settings. Shooters using red dot type electronic optics can then zero the optic and note that the iron sights will zero with the aiming point of the optic. The iron sights not only allow back up sighting in case of optic failure, they also allow a no shots fired zero check of the optic's reticle when responding to emergencies in occupied enviroments where live fire zero checks are not possible. Zero checks are of critical importance to professional marksmen. |
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Dave,
I just wanted to let you know that I brought out my D&L AR while I was teaching a two day rifle class. Two of the cops that I work with had their check books in hand. I told them Hell No. Dave, your gun really sets the bar so high I don't think anyone can touch it. Your D&L Iron Sight is so fast and accurate, the SWAT boys can't keep up with a has been like me. |
Police (retired) |
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Dave,
Thanks so much for the copy of your wonderful rear AR sight! It is terrific. |
Firearms Instructor |
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