Hi all,need some advice. About 2 months ago I purchased a DPMS parts kit and lower and assembled my first AR-15. It was even easier than I thought it would be. Its a 16in barrel optics ready with a gas block instead of a front sight base. I tried to post pics but dont know how. Anyway, It has no iron sight, and a cheap centerpoint. Here is where the problem comes in. I was lookng at magpul sights, but then I realized that I cant put the front sight on the gas block because plastic melts(duh!), and I cant put it on the hand guards because I have magpul moe handgaurds. So, do I get metal sights like troy or YHM, or should I get a front sight post and install it on the barrel instead of the gas block? Will this barrel even accept a front sight post? Would I be better off just getting another barrel with the post already installed? Now to the second part of the problem. I want to add a red dot type sight. Aimpoint, eotech, votertex etc... I am leaning more to the aimpoint comp3 type but am open to ideas. I would like to put one in a cantalever (if thats how you spell it). I will be using the rifle in some 3-gun matches, and for general fun, and as an all around zombie/Shtf/end of the world type of thing. I know it wont be some sniper- one shoot kill at fifty miles type of deal, just want it to be able to hit a white paper plate out to about 300yds. With all of this said, there is a problem #3. This would involve the budget (we all have one). In order to do all of this, I would be selling a FN/FAL and quite possibly a MKIII Einfield ( I know where the classified section is, just bear with me a sec). My problem is this;is all this really worth selling 2 rifles, and not just 2 rifles, but 2 great rifles, just to get another one complete the way I want. That is my biggest issue at the moment. I love my FAL, but I would also like to have my AR just the way I want it. Should I just shoot for getting the sights set up and go for the red dot later, or get the red dot and worry about the iron sights for later? I realize that everyone will say save up, do what you like, and its up to you, but realize that I have small kids and saving for anything is an act of god. so you guys help me out with my problems and save me a little sanity.
