Category Archives: Weapon Sights

Trijicon ACOG Selected by West Virginia State Police

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Wixom, MI – Trijicon, Inc., global provider of innovative Brilliant Aiming Solutions™ for the hunting, shooting, military and law enforcement markets, announced that the Trijicon ACOG has been selected as the carbine optic to be used by the West Virginia State Police. The selection culminated in an order for the purchase of 800 Trijicon TA44SR-10 ACOG weapon sights for general issue to each of the state’s troopers.

“Trijicon is honored to be selected by the West Virginia State Police,” said Tom Munson, Trijicon Director of Sales and Marketing. “As agencies appreciate the value of the patrol rifle in modern policing and issue greater numbers of these weapon platforms, it is important that they provide their officers with sighting systems that allow them to adequately assess and identify potential targets.”

Col. C.R. “Jay” Smithers of the West Virginia State Police commented, “After a thorough competitive evaluation process, the ACOG was the best fit for our department.. We are confident that the TA44 will reliably serve our troopers in the years to come.”

At 4.9 ounces, the Trijicon TA44SR-10 ACOG weapon sight provides a rugged, lightweight platform that’s perfect for a variety of tactical operations. This extremely compact model provides weapons like the M16/M4 with excellent fire control capability. Targets are easier to see and quicker to acquire through the 1.5 x 16 ACOG.

For more information on the Trijicon ACOG® series, and the complete array of Brilliant Aiming Solutions™ for the hunting, shooting, military and law enforcement markets, contact Trijicon®, Inc. at (248) 960-7700 or visit www.trijicon.com.

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Eddie Stevenson (210) 259-8491

ATN’s ThOR2x and ThOR3x Now Available in Color or B&W

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THOR ThOR 3X

ATN’s ThOR2x and 3x are now available in either color or B&W. The ThOR B&W series of Thermal Imaging Scopes are the only thermal weapon sights with ATN‘s new proprietary feature – Two Color Manual Brightness control of the aiming reticle. The ThOR series are based upon a proven 320 x 240 microbolometer core, which is coupled with a high resolution OLED Microdisplay assembly that provides exceptional resolution and clarity. The color ThOR series features the same superior 320 x 240 microbolometer core but with a high resolution OLED COLOR Microdisplay assembly. Uncooled thermal imaging cuts through dust, smoke, fog, haze and other battlefield obscurants. It’s use cannot be detected as it emits no visible light or RF energy and operates without the use of illuminators or IR lights.

Shooting Spotlight

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Shooting Spotlight
by Rich Grassi

Las Vegas, NV at the 2011 SHOT Show -

I stopped by L3 Communications/EOTech and spoke with Marketing Communications Manager Amy Miller. A pair of interesting new products, actually package deals, are available for those involved in tactical shooting, law enforcement/military operations and hunting.

Their EOTech Holographic Sight has a long record of use in military and law enforcement organizations. There’s currently an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight purchased under contract with US SOCOM. I was aware the military had a record with their sights and I was also aware that not all users were happy.

There’s been some record of failures with their sight. It’s too bad. When I first used one of their sights, it was already mounted on a Wilson Combat UT-15 carbine. After I figured out how to use it – I didn’t get user documentation with the package – it was very fast and easy to use.

A lot of chatter can be heard these days about how bad these sights are. This makes me question why SOCOM would want them. Apparently a battery connection issue – complete with an easy, two-minute fix – was the major malfunction.

Mike Kroll is the Service Manager at EOTech. this is a company where, if you call during business hours, a human answers. If you have a complaint about your sight, you call Mike. If he needs it in for repair, he’ll ask for your sight, repair it as needed and “QC” it, ensuring it’s right before it goes home. Amy said, “We’re accountable. If there’s a problem, we stand behind the product and fix it.”

The new product combo is the MPO II. Standing for “Multipurpose Optic,” this is the Holographic Weapon Sight (EXPS-3) and a magnification unit (G23). The HWS, like others before it, has no muzzle side signature – meaning you can’t see the lit reticle from the front and no reticle wash out in adverse light conditions. The unit is waterproof, shockproof, fogproof, easily adaptable to tactical weapons platforms and it’s compatible with NVDs (Night Vision Devices). Magnification is fixed 3X.

The MPO III has the AR223 4-dot reticle, giving the user aiming points relative to the 62 grain round from a 14.5″ barrel. It runs on one lithium 123 battery. Battery life is around 600 hours. The sight shuts off automatically after eight hours. It’s supplied on a quick removable base and features repeatability within an MOA when properly remounted. The MSRP is $1,069.

The MPOIII is about the same set-up with two exceptions – it’s not night vision compatible and it features the two dot ballistic reticle. The MSRP is $1,002.

Both packages are intended to give full service with a smaller footprint on the rail. A shorter package over all, consisting of quality components , there is one other advantage. The magnifier has a “flip to the side” (FTS) mount that allows the user to quickly pop the magnifier out of the way when we’re suddenly too close.

I’ll be evaluating an EOTech sight in the near future. It seems their problems may be in the rearview mirror. As I prefer to have more players in the field of combat sights — to increase competition and development, I’m happy to see EOTech isn’t turning a deaf ear to customers.

For more information, see www.L-3com.com.