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Trijicon CCAS

By on July 9, 2013 in Guns

Start picking up some extra chores around the house. Maybe your neighbor will let you mow their lawn for a few weeks. The old lady down the street always has yard work that needs done. Get to it! You are going to want to have some extra spending money on hand when you see this new video for the Trijicon CCAS or Continuous Computed Aiming Solution.

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My first impression was… “Awesome. Someone finally made a real optic with a Hollywood style reticle.”

It may look Hollywood but if it does everything Trijicon says it does (and I have no reason to doubt Trijicon) then it is down right amazing. Certainly, there have been other smart scopes before but I am not sure I have ever seen one as viable as the CCAS. It has a rugged ACOG pedigree, a seemingly very easy to use user interface, and it is comparatively compact.

So what if it is available to military and law enforcement users only. Everything is for sale for the right price! I know a guy!

Check out Trijicon.com.

PS – Trijicon assures me that they have built in safeguards to prevent the CCAS from becoming sentient which is a relief. They shot down my ideas for being able to check my Twitter feed from within the reticle.

Trijicon VCOG 1-6×24 Riflescope

By on May 1, 2013 in Guns

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What happens when you leave an Trijicon Accupoint and an ACOG locked in a dark room together? Well, 9 months later you probably end up with something like the new Trijicon VCOG 1-6×24 Riflescope. This is getting pretty close to what shooters have been begging Trijicon to bring to market for years.

The ACOG lineage is easy to see. The body machined from a 7075-T6 aluminum forging is unmistakably ACOG-like. The BDC/ranging reticle options are unmistakably ACOG-like. It even uses a very ACOG-like dual thumb screw 1913 rail mount. In fact, it is the same mount that is used on Trijicon’s full size ACOGs so aftermarket return-to-zero mounts are already available.

The Accupoint lineage is less obvious and I really only mention it because this is a variable optic. Trijicon knows how to do variable power optics well with their experience from the Accupoint line and I expect that the new VCOG is no different.

There is no tritium or fiber optic illumination on the VCOG. It’s illumination system is powered by a single AA battery and has a battery life of 700 hours on position 4 of 6. The illumination rheostat is located on the side of the scope body and has an off position between each illumination setting.

There are 2 available reticles: a horseshoe with dot and a segmented circle with cross hair. Each reticle is available calibrated for a variety of different calibers including 300BLK, 55gr 5.56, 77gr 5.56, and 175gr 7.62. The reticles are located in the first focal plane which has multiple benefits on an optic like this. First, it ensures that the ranging and BDC functions of the reticle are useable throughout the entire magnification range. Second, it makes the reticle appear smaller at 1X creating a large, eye catching dot effect for shorter distances.

VCOG_topThe VCOG 1-6×24 Riflescope features a built in riser so that the optic sits are the right height for use on AR-15 and AR-10 pattern rifles. It will be available with a dual thumb screw mount standard or an optional Bobro QD mount.

I really like the magnification adjustment on the VCOG 1-6×24 Riflescope. The entire eyepiece turns to adjust the magnification and it has a large fin to give you a bit more leverage. It looks like a “cat tail” will be completely unnecessary on this optic.

This looks like a tremendous optic on paper. MSRP will start at $2270. I will be interested to see street prices.

Check out the VCOG 1-6×24 Riflescope at Trijicon.com.

New HD Night Sights from Trijicon

By on March 29, 2013 in Guns

Trijicon HD Sights New Models

Trijicon’s HD Nights Sights have been a hit and they are expanding the line in a big way. They recently announced new sight sets to fit several additional handguns from Beretta, HK, and Ruger. I suspect that Ruger fans will be especially excited about this announcement since there are very few, if any, premium night sight options available for the SR series.

HD Night Sights on Trijicon.com

Trijicon, Please Make This Optic!

By on March 20, 2010 in Guns

Trijicon, you have the technology, ability, and experience to make a great multi-purpose optic for a fighting rifle. All you have to do is combine technology from two of your current offerings.

The ACOG is an amazing optic. It has some of the best designed reticle options on the market today. The way the ranging/BDC (bullet drop compensation) system works is nearly perfect. The biggest thing holding it back is the fixed magnification which slows target acquisition at shorter engagement distances. Yes, even with the BAC (Bindon Aiming Concept), it is still slower than a true 1X or non-magnified optic.

The TR24 Accupoint offers the ability to adjust magnification from true 1X up to 4X. It has glass that is similar in quality and clarity to that of the ACOG which is excellent. It also has the very handy adjustable fiber optic cover to adjust the amount of the light that reaches the reticle on sunny days.

Neither of the optics are reliant on batteries for illumination. This is a strong point on most Trijicon products.

I would be in line for one (or maybe 5) tomorrow if Trijicon were to combine these two optics into an optic that was essentially an 1-4x Accupoint with ACOG like reticle and BDC.

The reticle could be a simple cross hair with a larger circle around the intersection. The circle would serve to draw the eye. If this reticle were to be placed in the first focal plane (FFP), it would appear as a smallish dot when the optic was on 1X which would be advantageous for faster acquisition at shorter distances. The crosshairs would be more usable for precision at longer distances on 4X when the reticle appears larger. Typically, FFP reticles are used to make ranging/BDC systems work at all magnifications. However, I really only suggest the FFP reticle for the reticle scaling reasons listed above. A reticle like the circle-dot, already in use in the ACOG, might also work but it would give up some precision to a reticle with crosshairs.

Add the usual ACOG ranging/BDC hash marks on the bottom stadia line of the reticle and watch this optic fly off the shelves. The simplicity of this ranging/BDC system can not be beat. I would personally like to see it set for a 50/200 yards zero but the standard ACOG 100 yard zero would be fine as well.

Recap:

  • 1-4X with true 1x on the low end (while you are at it, a 1.5-6x might be nice too)
  • First focal plane crosshair/circle reticle
  • ACOG ranging/BDC
  • TR24 Accupoint form factor (covered finger adjustable knobs, fiber optic cover, etc)

Trijicon, if you are listening, please make this optic!

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