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Another thing I recently changed on my 11.5" is the switchology -

I originally had this set up with a Surefire SR07-D-IT Dual Pressure Pad, but swapped it out for a Surefire ST07 Switch/Cloud Defensive LCS on top and an Insight Laser Switch staggered off at the 45.

This keeps the buttons distinct and lets me more comfortably rotate my thumb between them. Less risk of white light NDing over a dual pad setup. Ultimately though, this is still somewhat of a stop-gap since I do wanna try other laser units on this build eventually.

#custom ar15 #nightfighter #nightfighting rifle #switchology #dbal d2 #steiner optics #surefire scout #pressure pads #ir laser

Item added to inventory: [Unity FAST™ Riser]

+Being able to see over my fat fucking DBAL +NVG passive aiming height

-'Height over bore' more like 'flight over bore' -Wow you made the EOTech even heavier, good job! -Please remove optic to engage iron sights

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Turning my DBAL D2 into the world's most overpriced front sight (Railscales LEAF)

It's actually roughly the same height as a standard M4 FSB (photos for comparison, this laser goes to my 11.5" build) Though there's no elevation adjustment obviously

Need to look into folding rear sights that have elevation adjustment Was thinking a KAC 600M BUIS, but open to suggestions

#dbal d2 #steiner optics #laser aiming module #ir laser

New toy for the gats - Steiner DBAL D2

So initial impressions - I knew about the problems specific to Steiner units going into this like the prolapsing plussy(tm) possibility or the general fat fuckedness of the D2 specifically, and knowing what to expect has definitely made it a bit easier to settle into The weight is the main and obvious drawback and the remote cable ports work just fine if you aren't gripping and ripping like a moron.

There's still a few things about these I'm not a huge fan of, but mostly just related to the lack of aftermarket There aren't really any alternative mounts for these short of modifying existing ones to fit The availability of spare parts (namely spare lens caps) is practically nonexistent And the fire button on the back, while in an incredibly convenient position, I find rather mushy, no nice tactile click, and it's such a small button with a high guard that it's annoying to press, especially if your fingernails are any less than freshly cut

THAT BEING SAID These are as close to a military FP laser you can get that you can actually take out repair services for and that makes all the difference for me The illuminator seems nice and crisp and has a pretty wide range of focus The fact that I can zero this thing in the daytime using the visible laser which the IR laser is slaved to is a great benefit Not to mention there are bolt-on front sight blades for these lasers to use in place of a typical FSB or folding front sight

tl;dr: Pros:

Powerful af for a civ laser

Good overall form factor

You can actually get customer service for these things

Cons:

fucking heavy lol

lack of alternative rail mounts

self-removing crane ports (if you're dumb)