Friend offers to GIVE me a Military-issue ACOG!

[wobblinwheel]

Got a buddy of mine who used to be in the (recent) Miltary who claims to have a "military-issue?" ACOG-STYLE scope for the carry-handle of an M4! Haven't seen it yet, but what do you think it might be? He doesn't have a rifle to put it on, so he doesn't need it. Good thing is, my Colt has the removable carry handle! Think I oughta chase him down and try to get this thing? Says somebody gave it to him. Could it be one of them HIGH-DOLLAR jobs?

[imschur]

Probably junk...send it to me and Ill be sure to dispose of it properly  :laugh:

Maybe you can drill it down with this http://www.markfingar.com/Product.htm

[wobblinwheel]

Ugh.....OK!  If it's not worth more than a thousand dollars, I'll send it to you to throw away for me!

[rodent.22]

I'd be careful accepting anything that might have been gotten improperly. C:-)

[FS2KSTD]

If it's issue and carry handle mounted, it's probably a TA01. Nice optic for sure.

http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=280

[wobblinwheel]

Got it earlier today. Definitely NOT military issue! Best I can tell, it's a Leapers 4x20. Story I got today was: "These [military] guys bought them because they didn't like what they had." Sounds like B.S. to me, but IT WAS STILL FREE!! And it works!

[imschur]

I still use an optic like that often. That was standard issue a few decades ago.

[imschur]

see

[wobblinwheel]

Just finished zeroing it in @ 25yds. Had to screw with the elevation a bit, but she's dead-on now! Pretty good for FREE, huh?

[Microgunner]

Both the factory Colt & Armalite versions of this scope were manufactured in Japan by Bushnell for them.

[wobblinwheel]

The only thing I don't care for with this handle-mounted scope, as opposed to the rail-mounted NcStar scope is the eye-relief. I have to collapse the stock all the way in order to get close enough to the scope to get a full field of view. The rail-mounted scope in that respect is perfect. Hence, the advantages of flat-top design, I guess.