Eurosatory 2022: Aimpoint hones its red dot sights
Duty red dot sight on a pistol. (Photo: Sam Beal)
The Acro P-2 and Duty red dot sights on display at Eurosatory both feature enhanced brightness and a long battery life.
Swedish company Aimpoint exhibited its recently launched Acro P-2 and the Duty red dot sights (RDSs) at Eurosatory 2022 in Paris on 13-17 June.
Derived from the Aimpoint Acro P-1, the P-2 pistol sight features an upgraded LED emitter and higher-charge CR2032 battery with capacity for five years (or 50,000 hours) of constant use.
Company representative Oscar Onnemyr noted to Shephard that Aimpoint had designed the rugged P-2 to withstand the shock, vibration, and extreme stresses engendered by pistol fire.
‘The intensity of the red dot has become brighter,’ he said. ‘Even in very sunny conditions, you can still set
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