Thoughts on carry handle mounted optics?

**ianb1116** · January 4th, 2013, 04:41 PM

Hey all, I've been thinking about mounting optics on my NON-detachable carry handle. Any thoughts on this? I'm worried that this may put the sight/scope too high to comfortably shoot from. Any good/bad experiences? Thanks.

**Hawk** · January 4th, 2013, 05:57 PM

If you really want to utilize a optic you have 3 choices with a fixed carry handle.

1. Use a carry handle mount in conjunction with and adjustable cheek riser.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/2-PM002

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/prod/Cheek_Riser_for_AR

2. Use a Carry handle mount that places the optic forward of the carry handle.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/9-48450

3. Crane your neck.

**brownman** · January 4th, 2013, 08:16 PM

Get a flat top upper

**animalmother85** · January 5th, 2013, 10:09 AM

Get a flat top upper

...If you can find them. I think I did see some for sale last night that were actually in stock. I forget where though.

Carry handle mounts usually suck pretty hard as far as quality.

**ianb1116** · January 5th, 2013, 05:28 PM

I like the forward drop mount. Has anyone seen/used one that works? I'm not trying to spend a few hundred replacing a part of my gun that is perfectly in tact....

**mongo** · January 5th, 2013, 10:45 PM

I have used a Colt 3 power on an old A1 for over 25 years. It still works now. Its only three power but it works out ok on an AR. The Colt scope is made with a "notch" under the scope so as you can still ues the open sights. They don't make the Colt anymore but there are clones and ones that work the same way.