X7: m16 front sight & SP tactical barrel

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   Hello guys

Probably a pointless question, I'm planning to get a m16 front sight with my X7, but a friend of mine is worried that it will not be able to fit on my barrel of choice, specifically the Smart Parts Tactical 16".

Is there anyone here who knows if the sight will fit on that specific barrel, and if not which barrel would you suggest? To be precise I'm looking for a decent, 16" milsim barrel.

Thank you in advance :)

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akpe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 09 April 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote akpe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: X7: m16 front sight & SP tactical barrel Posted: 07 April 2008 at 7:40am
	Hello guys Probably a pointless question, I'm planning to get a m16 front sight with my X7, but a friend of mine is worried that it will not be able to fit on my barrel of choice, specifically the Smart Parts Tactical 16". Is there anyone here who knows if the sight will fit on that specific barrel, and if not which barrel would you suggest? To be precise I'm looking for a decent, 16" milsim barrel. Thank you in advance :)
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thejudge Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: 24 April 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1658	Post Options Post Reply Quote thejudge Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 April 2008 at 8:58am
	I dont see why it wouldnt fit. It is a universal site and I have seen it on many different barrels. So I cant see it being an issue.
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dustin85 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 08 August 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 128	Post Options Post Reply Quote dustin85 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 April 2008 at 1:32am
	I am not sure if you have seen the X7 'M16' front sight in person yet or not, but if you are going for anything realistic, I would recomend saving your money for some of the other options out there. It is plastic, cheaply made, and frankly, looks nothing like the actual AR-style front sight. Opsgear and Rap-4 come closer if you are looking for something 'off the shelf', but neither actually have a sight post in the center. They are just milled from a single block of aluminum..Again, not sure how OCD or detail -oriented you are, but there have been plenty of successful (and nearly as cheap) mods of real front sights to fit your barrel. To give you an idea: X-7 'M-16' front sight Opsgear front sight Rap4 front sight Mine for an example of using the real deal That being said, some more hopefully helpful info (first find out what Outside Diameter your barrel of choice has) Opsgear fits 1"OD barrels like the ones they sell Rap4 fits the more common 7/8" barrel or they have a 1" model Mine used a front sight for a bull-barrel AR (.96"OD) which I bored out to fit my 1" barrel. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need any help or have any other questions.