Saw an AR today with a ton of cheap crap up on,
scope with light, laser, etc. A big folding front grip with nothing else on the front rails because all the other stuff was on the rails on the scope rings.

It had offset sights.

I took a closer look as I have experimented with them some the past year or two. (love how fast to go from scope to sights- but, like a redi-mag, do not like the extra width to the gun, and while they are fun against cardboard- they are snag magnets)

Anyways, they looked small from a little ways and walked close by to sneak a peak and see if they were less snag able.

They were small, but because they were flip up.

They still stuck out that inch or so and can snag, but the actual rear aperture and front post were folded down. I thought the whole point was having crap out of the way and not needing to be flipped up.

Anyways, plenty of stuff has come up that I did not understand at first.

What am I missing on this concept?