Customizing Your C7?

[acen]

Conceivably one could put a rail mounted front sight and have some sort of co-witnessing. As long as the rifle was held at a proper 90 degrees and the shooter could line up the sights, i don't see why this would not work. Somewhat ridiculous, maybe, but it's a budget solution to having to remove the existing optic should it fail. It's not that far off the concept of the canted red dot that some of the gun p**n mags show with their long range semi's. Traditional scope on top, red dot (think Aimpoint T1 small) at the 45.

Maybe he's just keeping it there for quick access instead of keeping it in his kit?

 

[Snaketnk]

While that example is a tad silly; I can see something like this being useful in a high speed environment.

http://www.knightarmco.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=96

 

[MikeL]

Another similar set up would be something like the Aimpoint T1 in a offset mount,  seen some photos of Marine Recon or MARSOC with that set up.

http://album.weaponevolution.com/SHOT/IMG_0780%201028%20WEVO.jpg

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Why is the BUS on the side?    kill shots

Seeing as how it won't fit where it's supposed to be, right now, how about just a convenient place to put it? Out of the way and readily accessible should it be needed, without digging through pack and pockets.

 

[wwarlockk]

One interesting thing about them was the lack of "bling" that could be added to them....unless you count a chrome bayonet as bling. 

http://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=156-FN-1A1-vs.-FN-L1A1-vs.-FN-C1A1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmJhFIPKmcc&feature=related  :moose:

 

[Jarnhamar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmJhFIPKmcc&feature=related  :moose:

Neat video- except I don't see the point of dropping the rifle int he dirt covering it (while taping the barrel to "prevent bore obstruction") then picking it up out of the dirt and shooting it.

I'm pretty sure you can do the same thing with any magazine fed firearm and it will still shoot.

Dropping it in a 1cm deep puddle for a second then picking it up and shooting it?  :

 

[Pusser]

Why is the BUS on the side?    kill shots

Where's the bottle opener?  The Israelis actually included a bottle opener on one of their weapons when they discovered that soldiers were using the lip of their magazines for that purpose.  Of course, twist tops and pop-tops largely elminate the requirement - unless you're drinking Corona.