Johann
Red Skull Member
Just picked this upper up on another board. Was only looking for a set of hand guards for my A2 and...
To me it feels more natural in my hands that the A2. The round hand guards and the carry handle sight on the A2 never really worked for me. The TY91 hand guards are tapered and shaped more like a FAL. Points well and I appear to be getting a better sight picture while maintaining a good cheek weld. We will see once I get to the range.
I was worried that as a piston driven upper it might be heavier but even though it is a 16" barrel and my A2 a 14.5" (heavy barrel) it is six ounces lighter. Only thing that is a slight detriment is the sight radius on the T91 is 14" and the A2 is 16.75. It came with a UTG rear sight that the PO put on it. But once I shoot it I may try something else.
Does anyone make a folding rear sight that sits further to the rear over the area not milled for Picatinny slots?
Interesting but pretty simple short stroke piston set up. Used by the Taiwanese military for a long time. Here is the military version which as a few subtle differences like a FSB with bayonet lug and a more angular pistol grip. They use a 14.5 barrel in conjunction with the bayo. Some people are going all out rebuilding theirs into military configuration. I am going to avoid scratching that itch. Especially right now as most of the parts are out of stock due to panic buying.
To me it feels more natural in my hands that the A2. The round hand guards and the carry handle sight on the A2 never really worked for me. The TY91 hand guards are tapered and shaped more like a FAL. Points well and I appear to be getting a better sight picture while maintaining a good cheek weld. We will see once I get to the range.
I was worried that as a piston driven upper it might be heavier but even though it is a 16" barrel and my A2 a 14.5" (heavy barrel) it is six ounces lighter. Only thing that is a slight detriment is the sight radius on the T91 is 14" and the A2 is 16.75. It came with a UTG rear sight that the PO put on it. But once I shoot it I may try something else.
Does anyone make a folding rear sight that sits further to the rear over the area not milled for Picatinny slots?
Interesting but pretty simple short stroke piston set up. Used by the Taiwanese military for a long time. Here is the military version which as a few subtle differences like a FSB with bayonet lug and a more angular pistol grip. They use a 14.5 barrel in conjunction with the bayo. Some people are going all out rebuilding theirs into military configuration. I am going to avoid scratching that itch. Especially right now as most of the parts are out of stock due to panic buying.
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