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Post by SWAT A4 on May 24, 2006 15:04:31 GMT -5
ACOG Red Dot Sight
Made By: ACTION SPORTS GOODS
Bought From: E-Hobby Asia
Review by: SWATA4, Amplified Airsoft
www.AmpAir.net Note: I thank XPDI/Sr16/Georgia Ram for talking me into buying this. Since I bought my m15, He has been telling me to buy and acog. Introduction: I ordered it from Hong Kong, So I expected a long wait, but it wasn't too bad, I got it 10 days after I paid for it. I tried not to get excited waiting for this thing, but after a week went by, like all other airosfters, I couldn't wait for it to come. Then one day it showed up at my door, I ripped the paper off the box and opened it up. It was so pretty! I didn't even look over it right away, I just took it off, looked through it at the red laser cross, and then slapped it on my gun as fast as I could. I started adjusting it right away and looking through it. Then I took the scope off of the gun and looked at some of the more finer details. Build Quality: It comes with a durable all metal housing with dual-layer coated lens and an all weather black finish making it waterproof, shockproof & fogproof!The durability factor is not an issue with this scope! What is really nice about this scope is that it includes the mounting assembly designed for 20mm weaver rails. Red cross-hair pattern "red-dot" that has a knob on the side making it adjustable for brightness control. It has 7 clicks for different intensities. It also has two others a Standard X-Y Windage and Levitation adjustment knobs too, Each clicking into place. It operated on TWO LR44 batteries that are INCLUDED! They should last a very long time, becasue the scope has an energy saving mechanism to allow prolonged periods of use! Mounted on the M16: To mount it on a 20mm weaver rail, all you do is set it on top, and then spin the two screws on the left side. It can be done by hand or by screw driver. It's very easy to put on, take off, or even switch scopes if you need to. It can be mounted several different ways, for the m15a4, it can be mounted on the rail, or up on the carrying handle if you buy the mount. If you have an m15a2, you can mount it on the carrying handle only. Will also work on a varirty of different guns. This is a very universal scope, and has no zoom, So you don't have to worry about being able to see through it with goggles or a paintball mask on. -= Amplified Airsoft |
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Post by O'Dwah on May 24, 2006 15:09:10 GMT -5
Very nice, I don't like that it's so tall. But that might just be the picture.
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Post by SWAT A4 on May 24, 2006 15:17:46 GMT -5
 sorta tall. |
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Post by Embed on May 24, 2006 16:33:44 GMT -5
You can see over the front iron sight though. Does it have illumination like the real one? Also, what zoom is it, 4x, 3x?
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Post by O'Dwah on May 24, 2006 16:37:47 GMT -5
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Post by Embed on May 24, 2006 16:48:12 GMT -5
Illumination, like does it increase the brightness of the sighted image. I knew it had adjustable dot brightness, Echo. The real one magnifies the brightness of the image for low light conditions.
And as per the zoom, I thought he meant it can't change the zoom. It could have still had a set magnification the way he worded it.
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Post by O'Dwah on May 24, 2006 17:30:18 GMT -5
Oh sorry didn't understand what you meant. I guess he clear up the rest of it.
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Post by SWAT A4 on May 24, 2006 17:30:37 GMT -5
No zoom, No brightness, just the red crosshair gets brighter and darker.
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Post by ghost457 on May 25, 2006 18:04:46 GMT -5
By brightening the image do you mean the objective lens picking up a lot of ambient light to get a brighter sight picture? Because the way I understand all the science and such, the only way to get a brighter sight picture is to increase the size of the objective lens.
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Post by Embed on May 25, 2006 18:18:46 GMT -5
By brightening the image do you mean the objective lens picking up a lot of ambient light to get a brighter sight picture? Because the way I understand all the science and such, the only way to get a brighter sight picture is to increase the size of the objective lens. Quote from Opticsplanet.com about the REAL ACOG "The tactical advantage for precision sighting in any light. Initially designed for the A15 / M16 rifles family, every feature of the Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope mechanical and optical design was chosen for a single purpose - to provide increased hit potential in all lighting conditions......Trijicon 4x32mm ACOG sight is internally-adjustable, compact telescopic sights that use tritium illuminated reticles for target acquisition in all light conditions - even total darkness......Trijicon ACOG sights give you the edge in any light to keep your focus sharp. Both full size Trijicon ACOG models (ACOG 4x32 & ACOG 3.5x35) are available with the popular Bindon Aiming Concept which is achieved using a unique combination of advanced fiber optics and self-luminous tritium. Using dual-illumination technology, originally developed for the military and proven in combat, the fiber optic light collector illuminates the aiming point automatically balancing the brightness with the shooting conditions. The tritium illuminates the aiming point even in total darkness. The result: lightening-fast precision aiming in any light without failure-prone batteries - for maximum shooting success." Quote from gunaccessories.com "Compact ACOG has an illuminated reticle, powered by advanced fiber optics and a tritium lamp for 24 hour illumination - even in total darkness." Quote from Trijicon itself "The ACOGs are internally-adjustable, compact telescopic sights with tritium illuminated reticle patterns for use in low light or at night. Bindon Aiming Concept (BAC)* models feature bright daytime reticles using fiber optics which collect ambient light." |
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Post by Toothbrush on May 25, 2006 18:39:40 GMT -5
By brightening the image do you mean the objective lens picking up a lot of ambient light to get a brighter sight picture? Because the way I understand all the science and such, the only way to get a brighter sight picture is to increase the size of the objective lens. SWAT's "ACOG", frankly, is nothing more than your normal red dot inside a ACOG shell. The aiming reticle is what is getting brighter and darker, not the image seen through it. Don't mean to come across as harsh to you or your review SWAT, but it looked like it need to be spelled out. Nice review, BTW. |
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Post by Enkidu on May 25, 2006 18:48:33 GMT -5
Quote from Opticsplanet.com about the REAL ACOG .... That's some interesting stuff. So the real ACOG is a red-dot that works without batteries. Fiber optics (like the kind of aftermarket sight I have on my SKS) provide the dot in sunlight, while radioactive hydrogen provides the dot in darkness (like the sight on my mil-surp LAW tube). The only downside I see is the inability to adjust the brightness of the tritium sights. In near-total darkness, you'd have a quite bright dot, when compared to starlight or moonlight conditions. I can personally attest to the effectiveness of fiber-optic sights in daytime, though. It's sweet stuff! |
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Post by Toothbrush on May 25, 2006 18:57:39 GMT -5
Quote from Opticsplanet.com about the REAL ACOG .... That's some interesting stuff. So the real ACOG is a red-dot that works without batteries. Fiber optics (like the kind of aftermarket sight I have on my SKS) provide the dot in sunlight, while radioactive hydrogen provides the dot in darkness (like the sight on my mil-surp LAW tube). The only downside I see is the inability to adjust the brightness of the tritium sights. In near-total darkness, you'd have a quite bright dot, when compared to starlight or moonlight conditions. I can personally attest to the effectiveness of fiber-optic sights in daytime, though. It's sweet stuff! The real ACOGs (that are referred to in that quote) are not red dots enkidu, they are magnifying scopes (4x32 or 3.5x35 or 5x50). The Cross hairs of the scope are illuminated however. |
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Post by SWAT A4 on May 25, 2006 19:03:11 GMT -5
Tooth, yeah. I admit. I pushed that review out in about 5 minutes, not including taking the pictures.
I will have to revise it all later on, Stressed out with finals.. I'm done now though! yay!
This review was out of order and everything, it was too jumpy. My claymore review is still my best. I have nothing else to say.
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Post by Gestapo on May 25, 2006 19:05:49 GMT -5
Why a reddot and not the magnified version SWAT?
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