Anyone heard of the magpul gen 2 polymer sights not holding their zero?
Cant say that i have.
could you elaborate ?
I have known people who shoot with the original magpul back up sights which are also polymer. They didn’t hold their zero for long at all. I was just wondering if the gen 2 sights were any better even though they are still polymer.
Some blue loc-tite will fix whatever problems you have right up. They’re reliable sights when installed correctly.
I wonder if they’re knock-offs. Never heard of this happening with actual Magpul sights…
So I should probably buy them straight from Magpul huh? I have heard of plenty of magpul knock offs, but one of the guys I know we’re the magpul back up sights that came pre installed on his m&p 15-22 moe
They wouldn’t hold zero on a .22? That doesn’t even sound right. And no, you don’t have to buy them from Magpul, just don’t use some random website or eBay.
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The only problem I’ve had with the MBUS 2 sights is the rear aperture. They need to change it to steel or aluminum. Molded polymer does not make for the best sight picture.
Magpul does make some steel folding sights but I forget what they are called. Overall though how do you like the gen 2 polymers
Magpul MBUS sights have several counterfeit variants as well as several airsoft versions in the market. The only time we have heard reports of MBUS sights not holding zero and get the sights back they end up being counterfeits. If you want to confirm you have an authentic Magpul product please contact techsupport@magpul.com for more info.
Do the bolts on the sight have the magpul logo on the bolt head?
This may or may not be true, I looked at my sights and the heads do not have the logo on the bolt head.
I read somewhere that magpul has their logo stamped on their bolt heads.
I had a buddy who bought a counterfeit mbus gen 2 set on eBay by accident. His loosened under recoil because the screws didn’t have the nylock thread locker applied to the threads. They even had a fake logo on the top, but the release wings on the sides lacked the stepped texture of my authentic gen 2 set. Mine have been abused like a mother and are still quite solid.
Where did you buy yours from?
If they look like any of these, they’re counterfeit:
http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20141114101616&SearchText=mbus+
Notice the blurred out logos…
I think Rainier Arms.
Brownells, Rainier, Midway, ROG tactical, and G&R tactical are all good places.
We also do not sell the MBUS 2 as a set in a box.
I just wanted to add that I bought one set from Lincoln Tactical and a rear from both SKD and Primary Arms that were all good to go as well.
For giggles, I ran a set of PTS ones on a .22lr setup - they’re golden on there (actually had a Bushnell holosight poop the bed, but the PTS-MBUS still held). Even the actually MagPul branded airsoft ones are good - the outright counterfeits in the other hand just plain suck. Buy them from a legit retailers, and they’ll be solid - you’ll be surprised how few complaints about magpul products actually pertain to real Magpul products; and with real stuff the lengths the MagPul CS department will go through to resolve stuff is staggering.
i got my sights via ebay. just buy from a trusted seller like ecop!
i have a couple of sets of PTS on air rifles and while not nearly the quality of the genuine articles i bet they would still work on a 5.56 ar with no problems.