If you Google Magpul flip up sights on ebay some will come up that on the packaging says Magpul but in the description it says unbranded .
I'm running them as back up sights on a cheap dpms.
30 bucks for the set
They may break tomorrow but so far so good
Just depends on how cheap you want to go
Those aren't Pros, those are the standard polymer ones. AR15Discounts is here in Raleigh and they are legit AF. I ordered Centurion Glock +5 baseplates on Friday and they were in my mailbox Saturday.
Ah, not know did I there exist more than one “level” of MBUS AND happy to hear about another vendor here in the Tarheel State!
(going to look up the difference between MBUS and MBUS “Pro,” now …)
ETA: fascinating. It appears MagPul is now coming out with a THIRD iteration of MBUS, the MBUS “3” which are shown on their website as being less than half the price of the “Pro’s” …:
Alas, it doesn’t appear they are actually available, quite yet …
The next evolution in our MBUS (Magpul Back-Up Sight) line, the MBUS 3 incorporates the best features, strengths and value of our original MBUS and MBUS Pro Sights in a feature-packed back-up sight system.
Significantly reduced in size from the MBUS, it sits at just 0.44” high when folded and 1.15” at its widest point. Its aesthetics are derived from the MBUS Pro, but the MBUS 3 Front Sight is constructed of our impact-resistant polymer, making it lightweight and extremely durable. Featuring the same spring-loaded technology as its predecessor, they can be deployed with an ambidextrous push-button. The MBUS 3 sits at standard AR-height when deployed.
The MBUS 3 Front Sight includes tool-less elevation adjustments and a dual width enhanced front sight similar to the MBUS Pro.
MBUS 3 Sights will be available in Black, Flat Dark Earth, Stealth Gray, and OD Green.
That's what I tell folks. I'm too poor to be cheap. BOCO ends up being cheaper in the end when the low-quality product continually breaks and I'm left spending more money than I would have just getting a good-quality product to begin with.
I second IrishCannon. If you want to go cheap, go used name brand metal sights (Troy, Scalarworks, Magpul, etc), or go Magpul BUIS. Or really a good set of fixed sights, like the Daniel Defense ones. Sights aren't worth going the Amazon Special route on.
For the money, the UTG slim or pro metal flip up sights are hard to beat for ~$50 or so. They are leaps and bounds above most of the no-name amazon sights. I have a set on a beater AR and they have held up very nicely. I actually prefer them over the basic polymer MBUS sights.
