FTS Mount question

[Lost.monkey]

Folks,

Has anyone purchased/used one of these: http://www.longhorntactical.com/flmoforma.html

I'm looking for a decent stand-in for the Samson FTS quick release that comes with the EOTech magnifier.

I'm just a recreational shooter, and a friend of mine let me borrow his EOTech yesterday, and I loved it..... until I saw what he paid for it.

I have an EOTech 512.A65, and that hurt my wallet enough as it is!

Please advise!

[Don29palms]

Look at he ones from Primary Arms.

http://www.primaryarms.com/product.sc?productId=922&categoryId=9

[djleisure]

The best FTS mount I've used (I've only used two) is the LaRue FTS mount. It is crazy solid and the action for moving it to the side is intuitive and smooth.

http://stores.homestead.com/Laruetactical/Detail.bok?no=511

[TurboChrisB]

You pretty much get what you pay for....the one at longhorn tatical is "ok"...but it does have a little play and isn't as rock solid as I'd like. But better than nothing if that's all your budget will afford. The primary arms one doesn't "filp" using a the little chrome lever...it requires you to push and pull back to allow it to flip to the side...I didn't like it that much. I have't tried a Larue, but I know it functions like the primary arms but I'm sure is much more of a quality build. My advice FWIW.

[Lost.monkey]

You pretty much get what you pay for....the one at longhorn tatical is "ok"...but it does have a little play and isn't as rock solid as I'd like. But better than nothing if that's all your budget will afford. The primary arms one doesn't "filp" using a the little chrome lever...it requires you to push and pull back to allow it to flip to the side...I didn't like it that much. I have't tried a Larue, but I know it functions like the primary arms but I'm sure is much more of a quality build. My advice FWIW.

What kind of play? Wobbles when off to the side, or in place?

[steve92407]

got two of these for free last summer because the play was so bad you could not 0 the elevation, due to play in the upper hinge. the lower 4mm hinge pin is secured with threads. the problem is the upper inside hinge is machined .020 oversized instead of 3 to5 thousands. i drilled out both lower hinge sections and installed a 6 mm pin. recessed both ends and secured with small c clips. i really like these now for my pa magnifiers. play in off to side wont effect you because your not sighting through it.

[kozumasbullitt]

Why not just use what comes with the magnifier?

[steve92407]

they are free and have a quick release ,flip to side. for informational puposes only primary arms does not include free mounts.