divine

SGC Speedmaster open sights..?

Pretty much anything shooting related

SGC Speedmaster open sights..?

Postby whisky shooter » Sat Sep 21, 2019 3:33 pm

Does anyone know if there is open sights that would fit the Old style SGC Speedmaster with the high top...?
I’m planning buying an old style Speedmaster (due to price) but I want to use it with open sights only, my reasons are I’m struggling with my M1 in competition :mad: due to being left handed, the Speedmaster with left hand cocking would allow me to be “slinged” up, also having the heavy barrel..
User avatar
whisky shooter
Rifleman
Rifleman
 
Posts: 297
Joined: Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:22 pm
Location: Inverness Area

Re: SGC Speedmaster open sights..?

Postby mathspete » Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:09 pm

Great to hear from you again, I haven't heard from you for ages. Sorry I can't be any help :beers:
BSA Super meteor and tornado gas ram
AA S410 TDR, Weirauch 100, Rapid 12 FAC, 5 shotguns
Anschutz 1517 &1417, Ruger 10-22 22LR
CZ 550 22-250, CZ 452 17HMR
Sako L61 270, CZ 527 .204
Lee Enfield No 4, Mauser 7.92
Parker Hale 30-06
Ruger PR 338LM
User avatar
mathspete
Consul Master Hunter
Consul Master Hunter
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
 
Posts: 3135
Joined: Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:04 pm
Location: S.E. Sheffield

Re: SGC Speedmaster open sights..?

Postby flintlok » Tue Sep 24, 2019 2:04 am

SGC should be able to source the AR 15 carry handle sights. It looks like they would fit the Picatinny rails on the AR 15 style straight pull. Failing that there should be the back up iron sights that are available for Picatinny rails.
The faster I go, the older I get.

"I am with you Flintsy ." SidebySide

Flintlok, I think you're dead right....."The Dogge"

" when an American comes on the forum .....and then gets a bit upperty ..."

token yank
User avatar
flintlok
Consul Master Hunter
Consul Master Hunter
Moderator
Moderator
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
 
Posts: 14698
Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:34 am
Location: Tiverton, RI, USA

Re: SGC Speedmaster open sights..?

Postby flintlok » Tue Sep 24, 2019 2:13 am

The faster I go, the older I get.

"I am with you Flintsy ." SidebySide

Flintlok, I think you're dead right....."The Dogge"

" when an American comes on the forum .....and then gets a bit upperty ..."

token yank
User avatar
flintlok
Consul Master Hunter
Consul Master Hunter
Moderator
Moderator
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
 
Posts: 14698
Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:34 am
Location: Tiverton, RI, USA

Re: SGC Speedmaster open sights..?

Postby whisky shooter » Tue Sep 24, 2019 10:16 pm

Hi Guys, thanks for the help, I seem to be very busy these days with work and home, my shooting habit has been less active of late but I hope to change that later this year, my other hobby is painting and I have a full order book at the moment,this is very time consuming, both my kids are at university costing me a fortune :mad: hence the idea of settling for an older AR, and the one I was looking at doesn’t have a completely flat top but raised by about 25-30mm thus not being able to accept a carry handle, my latest thinking is I will hold on until the right one comes along..
User avatar
whisky shooter
Rifleman
Rifleman
 
Posts: 297
Joined: Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:22 pm
Location: Inverness Area

Re: SGC Speedmaster open sights..?

Postby flintlok » Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:31 am

Alas, the AR upper receiver assemblies in the US are pretty much unregulated. If you were a US resident, a simple mail order and your problems would be solved. The lower receiver is the rub and completely regulated. In the US if you can get the lower than you can build any AR and buy as many rifle AR uppers as you care to.

My brother joined the US Marines in 1966. He trained with the M1 Garand in boot camp. They were issued M14 shortly afterwards. He was left handed too and had similar issues with bouncing hot brass. He was issued the first of the M16's while in Viet Nam on the DMZ. That gun blew up on him. I considered him firearm management challenged.
The faster I go, the older I get.

"I am with you Flintsy ." SidebySide

Flintlok, I think you're dead right....."The Dogge"

" when an American comes on the forum .....and then gets a bit upperty ..."

token yank
User avatar
flintlok
Consul Master Hunter
Consul Master Hunter
Moderator
Moderator
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
 
Posts: 14698
Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:34 am
Location: Tiverton, RI, USA

Re: SGC Speedmaster open sights..?

Postby whisky shooter » Wed Sep 25, 2019 10:51 pm

I love my M1, but it’s awkward in competition as I can’t sling up and re-cock the rifle, hopefully I will be set up with an AR for the next Service rifle comp..it will be also quicker when it comes to loading a magazine, the en bloc clips can be fiddly
User avatar
whisky shooter
Rifleman
Rifleman
 
Posts: 297
Joined: Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:22 pm
Location: Inverness Area


Return to General Shooting Topics

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 38 guests

cron