Aimpoint AB

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Aimpoint AB is a Swedish optics company manufacturing red dot sights for civilian, police and military use. The most popular model is the CompM2 (M68), currently used by the United States Army.

1 Aimpoint AB
2 Aimpoint features
3 Discontinued Aimpoint models
4 Current Aimpoint models
5 External links

[edit] Aimpoint AB

Aimpoint AB is the current market leader in electro-optical sighting systems for military firearms. Aimpoint AB was awarded the first multi-year contract ever for a red dot sighting system by the US Army in 1997. Since then, Aimpoint AB has continued to deliver large quantities of sights to the US Army, US Air Force, US Marine Corps, US SOCOM, French Army, Swedish Army, Danish Army, and Italian Army. The Aimpoint sight is also currently in use with Special Forces all over the world and is the standard optical sight in most NATO countries. More than 400,000 Aimpoint sights are in military service today.

[edit] Aimpoint features

Aimpoint sights can be used with both eyes open, giving an unlimited field of view at any distance. Eye relief is unlimited, so the user's eye position behind the sight does not affect how well the target or the aiming point can be seen. Aimpoint sights also utilize a double lens system, making the sight parallax-free, which means that no matter where on the sight lens the red dot is reflected, the user's point of aim will be the point of impact.

[edit] Discontinued Aimpoint models

Aimpoint® Electronic
Aimpoint® Electronic G2
Aimpoint® Mark III
Aimpoint® 1000
Aimpoint® 2000
Aimpoint® 3000 : a sight with 1” (25,4 mm) tube. It is used by the French GIGN on G-3 TGS and sometimes on Remington 870 ; it is thought to have been used, or to be in use still, by Navy SEALs on theM16 [1]
Aimpoint® 5000
Aimpoint® 5000 XD
Aimpoint® 5000 XD 2x
Aimpoint® 7000S
Aimpoint® 7000S 2X
Aimpoint® Comp
Aimpoint® Comp XD
Aimpoint® CompM/ML
Aimpoint® CompM/ML XD
Aimpoint® Laser Dot
Aimpoint® Bow

[edit] Current Aimpoint models

[edit] CET technology

Aimpoint® CompM2 - The standard military red dot sight, designated M68 CCO (Close Combat Optic) by the US Army. 4 MOA and night vision compatible.
Aimpoint® CompML2 - Same as CompM2, but lacks night vision compatibility.
Aimpoint® CompC
Aimpoint® CompC 2x
Aimpoint® CompC SM - Lightweight sight with XD technology, 7 MOA.
Aimpoint® 7000L
Aimpoint® 7000L 2x
Aimpoint® 7000SC (Carbon Black) remplaçant l'*Aimpoint® 7000S
Aimpoint® 7000SC SM (Silver Metallic)
Aimpoint® 7000SC 2X (2x magnification – Carbon Black only)
Aimpoint® LPI
Aimpoint® MPS II - Passive electronic reflex collimator sight for medium or heavy support weapons.

[edit] ACET technology

Aimpoint® CompM3 - The newest combat sight, available in 2 and 4 MOA models. Night vision compatible.
Aimpoint® CompML3 - Same as CompM3, but lacks night vision compatibility.
Aimpoint® CompC3 - Lightest Comp-sight, used on scout rifles, bows, carbines and competition pistols. 2 & 4 MOA.
Aimpoint® 9000L - Full-length sight ideal for hunting big game and sport-shooting rifles.
Aimpoint® 9000L 2X - Same as 9000L with 2X magnification.
Aimpoint® 9000SC - Medium-length sight primarily designed to be used with semi-automatic shotguns and rifles.
Aimpoint® 9000SC 2X - Same as 9000SC with 2X magnification.