Front sight too low?

Bearclaw · July 24, 2002, 09:02

I have recently purchased a DSA STG58 with an 18" barrel and their standard muzzle BRAKE. The rifle will shoot aprox. 20" low at 25yds and 100yds with the front sight at its lowest setting. I forgot to mention that the rifle also has one of the after market para-style rear sights with the windage knob. DSA was very helpful and sent a shorter front sight. After replaceing it, it will hit on target with front sigh only three clicks from lowest setting. This doesn't seem right to me but I have never delt with this short of a barrel on a Fal. ANY advice or comments from you more experienced guys would be of great help. Thanks

the EM was here!

L/FN · July 24, 2002, 10:53

That's just the way it works and you may have to live with it OR get a taller rear sight system.
A 16" barrel is sometimes even worse!! Just little nubs for front post. Some FALer's will go to the taller Isreali ( Izzy) rear sight and then use a normal height front post.

Larry

Radio · July 24, 2002, 12:22

WARNING: Nit-picking Alert!

Just wanted to get that out of the way. Please, it's muzzle BRAKE. The other one is a mechanical failure.

By the way L/FN probably has these parts for you.
Email: larronda(at)springhill-online.net

--Radio

**W.E.G.** · July 24, 2002, 18:32

I have to set my standard rear sight on "400" for my 18-inch FAL.

The more you chop the barrel, the more you gotta raise the rear sight.

I wish those gee-whiz folks making the windage-adjustable aftermarket sights would come up with some sort of elevation adjustment.

Dan at VOW · July 24, 2002, 20:02

As one of the "gee whiz" folks, I resemble that remark! We are working on it Gary! Two new types are in development now. More details soon. Dan.

Bearclaw · July 24, 2002, 22:16

Hey what can I say about the spelling? Public school-your tax dollars at work

Thanks for the info, I feel better that its not just my rifle. I realy like the adjustable rear sight and would like to keep it on. It just looks like it would be alot stronger than the standard sight.

Dan, have you folks thought about offering a taller sight for the shorter barrels? Maybe that would work with adding the elevation adjustment knob. Just a thought.

Thanks again for the info

**W.E.G.** · July 24, 2002, 22:31

I keep hoping for this.

Dan at VOW · July 24, 2002, 23:03

Bearclaw, I'm waiting on the machine shop to call me and let me know when the taller Izzy/inch Para rear sights will be ready. These should cure the "short barrel blues".

Gary, they ain't gonna look like that one. I do think you will really like what we have come up with, Dan.

Bearclaw · July 24, 2002, 23:04

Holy Crap!! Sigh me up... I'll take two!

Whats the origin of this sight?

Dan at VOW · July 24, 2002, 23:26

Well you are going to have to get in line. I have a bunch of folks that might get a rope out if you got one ahead of them.

The sights are made here in Cleveland, TN. at VOW, we do more than just grips. We built the sight that is on your rifle now. The others are in development, can't/won't give any more info than that at this time. Dan.

Bearclaw · July 25, 2002, 00:31

Dan, sorry I should have adressed the "wholy crap" to gary.jeter
I'm new to this whole computer/forum thing.

Aside from that I am verrrry interested in one of your new sights when they become available. I was impessed (sp?) with the quality and design of your sight I received from DSA and look forward seeing what you come up with.

gary.jeter- was that a custom manufactured sight?

July 24, 2002, 09:02	#1
Bearclaw Registered FALaholic #: 7013 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NC Posts: 21	Front sight too low? I have recently purchased a DSA STG58 with an 18" barrel and their standard muzzle BRAKE. The rifle will shoot aprox. 20" low at 25yds and 100yds with the front sight at its lowest setting. I forgot to mention that the rifle also has one of the after market para-style rear sights with the windage knob. DSA was very helpful and sent a shorter front sight. After replaceing it, it will hit on target with front sigh only three clicks from lowest setting. This doesn't seem right to me but I have never delt with this short of a barrel on a Fal. ANY advice or comments from you more experienced guys would be of great help. Thanks the EM was here! __________________ "Are you the brains of this operation? "I don't realy think this is a brains kind of operation"

July 24, 2002, 12:22	#3
Radio Registered FALaholic #: 263 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Eastern Washington State Posts: 9,868	WARNING: Nit-picking Alert! Just wanted to get that out of the way. Please, it's muzzle BRAKE. The other one is a mechanical failure. By the way L/FN probably has these parts for you. Email: larronda(at)springhill-online.net --Radio __________________ Train Like You Fight: Second PLace is NOT an Option. --E.M. (Ted) Dannemiller II* "You seem to fantasize about me a lot. Maybe you should tell your boyfriend? He could dress up like me or something." --*K.O.A.M.*, November 9th, 2009 "You're better off hoping she don't miss, it's quicker that way." --ce, December 15, 2009

July 24, 2002, 18:32	#4
W.E.G. Administrator Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 1211 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Virginia Posts: 31,056	I have to set my standard rear sight on "400" for my 18-inch FAL. The more you chop the barrel, the more you gotta raise the rear sight. I wish those gee-whiz folks making the windage-adjustable aftermarket sights would come up with some sort of elevation adjustment. __________________ . . . Ask me about the Mason-Dixon FAL Collectors Association.

July 24, 2002, 22:16	#6
Bearclaw Registered FALaholic #: 7013 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NC Posts: 21	Hey what can I say about the spelling? Public school-your tax dollars at work Thanks for the info, I feel better that its not just my rifle. I realy like the adjustable rear sight and would like to keep it on. It just looks like it would be alot stronger than the standard sight. Dan, have you folks thought about offering a taller sight for the shorter barrels? Maybe that would work with adding the elevation adjustment knob. Just a thought. Thanks again for the info __________________ "Are you the brains of this operation? "I don't realy think this is a brains kind of operation"

July 24, 2002, 23:04	#9
Bearclaw Registered FALaholic #: 7013 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NC Posts: 21	Holy Crap!! Sigh me up... I'll take two! Whats the origin of this sight? __________________ "Are you the brains of this operation? "I don't realy think this is a brains kind of operation"

July 24, 2002, 10:53	#2
L/FN Registered FALaholic #: 139 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Kansas. Just Dust in the Wind Posts: 3,340	That's just the way it works and you may have to live with it OR get a taller rear sight system. A 16" barrel is sometimes even worse!! Just little nubs for front post. Some FALer's will go to the taller Isreali ( Izzy) rear sight and then use a normal height front post. Larry

July 24, 2002, 20:02	#5
Dan at VOW Registered FALaholic #: 191 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Cleveland, TN. CSA Posts: 1,011	As one of the "gee whiz" folks, I resemble that remark! We are working on it Gary! Two new types are in development now. More details soon. Dan.

July 24, 2002, 23:03	#8
Dan at VOW Registered FALaholic #: 191 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Cleveland, TN. CSA Posts: 1,011	Bearclaw, I'm waiting on the machine shop to call me and let me know when the taller Izzy/inch Para rear sights will be ready. These should cure the "short barrel blues". Gary, they ain't gonna look like that one. I do think you will really like what we have come up with, Dan.

July 24, 2002, 23:26	#10
Dan at VOW Registered FALaholic #: 191 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Cleveland, TN. CSA Posts: 1,011	Well you are going to have to get in line. I have a bunch of folks that might get a rope out if you got one ahead of them. The sights are made here in Cleveland, TN. at VOW, we do more than just grips. We built the sight that is on your rifle now. The others are in development, can't/won't give any more info than that at this time. Dan.

July 25, 2002, 00:31	#11
Bearclaw Registered FALaholic #: 7013 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NC Posts: 21	Dan, sorry I should have adressed the "wholy crap" to gary.jeter I'm new to this whole computer/forum thing. Aside from that I am verrrry interested in one of your new sights when they become available. I was impessed (sp?) with the quality and design of your sight I received from DSA and look forward seeing what you come up with. gary.jeter- was that a custom manufactured sight? __________________ "Are you the brains of this operation? "I don't realy think this is a brains kind of operation"

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