Aimpoint is a contractor for the United States military and supplies the Aimpoint CompM2. Aimpoint products are used by various armed forces, and are marketed to civilians for hunting and sport. The Aimpoint Comp sights, such as the CompM2, are Aimpoint's most popular product line.
Aimpoint is a manufacturing company founded in 1974.[1] Their primary products are reflector (or reflex) sights, specifically the red dot sight sub-type. In 1975 they introduced their first product,[2] the "Aimpoint Electronic" red dot sight, based on a design by Helsingborg engineer John Arne Ingemund Ekstrand.[3] This is the first light emitting diode (LED) "red dot" reflector sight manufactured.[citation needed] Aimpoint currently offers various products based on this technology. In 1997 the US Army awarded Aimpoint the first military contract for a red dot sight, the Aimpoint CompM2, designated the “M68 Close Combat Optic”.[4][5]
Aimpoint on an AK4Ak 5D seen here with an Aimpoint red dot sight.Hunter with Aimpoint Micro H-2 on rifle
Aimpoint's red dot sights are marketed to hunters, marksmen, law-enforcement agencies, and military organizations.[6] Nearly 3,000,000 sights are in use world wide today.[citation needed]
Their products use non-magnifying optical collimators (reflector or "reflex" sights) and battery powered LEDs to produce an illuminated red dot reticle. Many sights utilize a mangin mirror system, consisting of a meniscus lens corrector element combined with a semi-reflective mirror (referred to as a "two lens" or "double lens" system by Aimpoint[7]), that compensates for spherical aberration, an error that can cause the dot position to diverge from the sight's optical axis with change in eye position.[8][9][10] Aimpoint markets their sights as "parallax free",[11][citation needed] but this seems to refer to their off-axis spherical aberration correction system at one optimized viewing distance. Aimpoints, like all collimated sight systems, induce some parallax at non-optimized viewing distances.[12][13]
Aimpoint has separate distributors for their military and civilian products in many countries.[14][15][citation needed]
Aimpoint mounting standardsedit
Left: Aimpoint Acro C2 reflex sight laying on its side. Right: Acro rail on a Picatinny riser.Approximate dimensions of an Aimpoint Acro dovetail rail.
Aimpoint has launched a series of proprietary mounts for their products. These include:
Aimpoint CompM4 mount: Launched in 2007[16] with the Aimpoint CompM4 sight. The sight is attached to the mount via two M5 screws from the underside, and the mount has a transverse groove acting as a recoil lug. The Aimpoint Comp line was launched in 1993.[16] The predecessor of the CompM4, CompM2, had a 30 mm ring mount and was introduced in the American military in 2000. Some manfacturers have copied the M4 mount system, but it has mainly been used by Aimpoint.[17][citation needed]
Aimpoint Micro mount: Launched in 2007[18] together with the compact Aimpoint Micro series of sights (T1 and H1, and later T2 and H2). The sight is attached to the mount with four M3 screw. The mount has a longitudinal profile which is reminiscent of the Zeiss rail, but with other dimensions and a square recoil lug in the middle. The profile is also longitudinally slightly offset from the centerline. The standard has been copied by many other manufacturers, and has been a common mounting standard for reflex sights in sizes similar to the Aimpoint Micro (such as Holosun 403B, Minox RV1, SIG Sauer Romeo4, Vortex Crossfire and Aimpoint Comp M5b[19]). In addition to being offered as the mounting surface on sights from many other optics manufacturers, there are also many aftermarket mounts available for this pattern.[20]
Aimpoint Acro rail: Launched in 2019 together with the sights Aimpoint Acro P-1 and C-1.[21] This is a mount without screws acting directly between the sight and the mount, and is slim enough (approximately 15 mm wide and 2 mm tall) so that it can be milled directly into most pistol slides. The mount is a dovetail rail with a thick transverse recoil lug (4 mm) and is reminiscent of a miniaturized version of the Picatinny rail, but with a lower and slimmer profile, and fewer edges exposed to the user. With competing standards for attaching miniature red dot sights to pistols (such as the Docter, Trijicon, C-more and Shield/Leupold mounting standards), experience among competition shooters has shown that the screws used for attaching the sight directly to the mount can wear due to inadvertently taking up recoil, including both normal recoil from firing as well as negative recoil from when the slide closes during feeding, resulting in the screws wearing and needing to be replaced over time. The Acro mount does not use such screws, but instead has a clamp mount. Due to using a clamp mount (similar to the Picatinny), no screws are needed to attach the sight to the mount rail. The Acro rail has so far been used on Aimpoint Acro (P1, C1, P2, C2) and Steiner MPS.[21]
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^List includes: US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, US Marine Corps, USSOCOM units, the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, French Army, Swedish Army, Danish Army, Finnish Army, Norwegian Army, Latvian Army, Slovenian Army, and Italian Army[citation needed]
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^ ab"Aimpoint ACRO Mounts - Optics-Trade". United States. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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Not to be confused with aiming point This article may be too technical for most readers to understand Please help improve it to make it understandable to non experts without removing the technical details March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Aimpoint AB is a Swedish optics company based in Malmo Sweden that manufactures red dot sights Aimpoint ABTypePrivate AB IndustryManufacturingFounded1974HeadquartersMalmo SwedenProductsElectro optical sights and accessoriesWebsitewww wbr aimpoint wbr comAimpoint is a contractor for the United States military and supplies the Aimpoint CompM2 Aimpoint products are used by various armed forces and are marketed to civilians for hunting and sport The Aimpoint Comp sights such as the CompM2 are Aimpoint s most popular product line Contents 1 Company 2 Products 2 1 Aimpoint mounting standards 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCompany editAimpoint is a manufacturing company founded in 1974 1 Their primary products are reflector or reflex sights specifically the red dot sight sub type In 1975 they introduced their first product 2 the Aimpoint Electronic red dot sight based on a design by Helsingborg engineer John Arne Ingemund Ekstrand 3 This is the first light emitting diode LED red dot reflector sight manufactured citation needed Aimpoint currently offers various products based on this technology In 1997 the US Army awarded Aimpoint the first military contract for a red dot sight the Aimpoint CompM2 designated the M68 Close Combat Optic 4 5 Products editThis article may be too technical for most readers to understand Please help improve it to make it understandable to non experts without removing the technical details March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp Aimpoint on an AK4 nbsp Ak 5D seen here with an Aimpoint red dot sight nbsp Hunter with Aimpoint Micro H 2 on rifleAimpoint s red dot sights are marketed to hunters marksmen law enforcement agencies and military organizations 6 Nearly 3 000 000 sights are in use world wide today citation needed Their products use non magnifying optical collimators reflector or reflex sights and battery powered LEDs to produce an illuminated red dot reticle Many sights utilize a mangin mirror system consisting of a meniscus lens corrector element combined with a semi reflective mirror referred to as a two lens or double lens system by Aimpoint 7 that compensates for spherical aberration an error that can cause the dot position to diverge from the sight s optical axis with change in eye position 8 9 10 Aimpoint markets their sights as parallax free 11 citation needed but this seems to refer to their off axis spherical aberration correction system at one optimized viewing distance Aimpoints like all collimated sight systems induce some parallax at non optimized viewing distances 12 13 Aimpoint has separate distributors for their military and civilian products in many countries 14 15 citation needed Aimpoint mounting standards edit nbsp Left Aimpoint Acro C2 reflex sight laying on its side Right Acro rail on a Picatinny riser nbsp Approximate dimensions of an Aimpoint Acro dovetail rail Aimpoint has launched a series of proprietary mounts for their products These include Aimpoint CompM4 mount Launched in 2007 16 with the Aimpoint CompM4 sight The sight is attached to the mount via two M5 screws from the underside and the mount has a transverse groove acting as a recoil lug The Aimpoint Comp line was launched in 1993 16 The predecessor of the CompM4 CompM2 had a 30 mm ring mount and was introduced in the American military in 2000 Some manfacturers have copied the M4 mount system but it has mainly been used by Aimpoint 17 citation needed Aimpoint Micro mount Launched in 2007 18 together with the compact Aimpoint Micro series of sights T1 and H1 and later T2 and H2 The sight is attached to the mount with four M3 screw The mount has a longitudinal profile which is reminiscent of the Zeiss rail but with other dimensions and a square recoil lug in the middle The profile is also longitudinally slightly offset from the centerline The standard has been copied by many other manufacturers and has been a common mounting standard for reflex sights in sizes similar to the Aimpoint Micro such as Holosun 403B Minox RV1 SIG Sauer Romeo4 Vortex Crossfire and Aimpoint Comp M5b 19 In addition to being offered as the mounting surface on sights from many other optics manufacturers there are also many aftermarket mounts available for this pattern 20 Aimpoint Acro rail Launched in 2019 together with the sights Aimpoint Acro P 1 and C 1 21 This is a mount without screws acting directly between the sight and the mount and is slim enough approximately 15 mm wide and 2 mm tall so that it can be milled directly into most pistol slides The mount is a dovetail rail with a thick transverse recoil lug 4 mm and is reminiscent of a miniaturized version of the Picatinny rail but with a lower and slimmer profile and fewer edges exposed to the user With competing standards for attaching miniature red dot sights to pistols such as the Docter Trijicon C more and Shield Leupold mounting standards experience among competition shooters has shown that the screws used for attaching the sight directly to the mount can wear due to inadvertently taking up recoil including both normal recoil from firing as well as negative recoil from when the slide closes during feeding resulting in the screws wearing and needing to be replaced over time The Acro mount does not use such screws but instead has a clamp mount Due to using a clamp mount similar to the Picatinny no screws are needed to attach the sight to the mount rail The Acro rail has so far been used on Aimpoint Acro P1 C1 P2 C2 and Steiner MPS 21 See also editEOTech Trijicon Elcan ITL MARSReferences edit businessweek com Bloomberg Business Exchange Electronic Equipment Instruments and Components Aimpoint AB Aimpoint History Archived from the original on 2014 10 25 Retrieved 2011 07 29 Invention intelligence Volume 11 Inventions Promotion Board National Research Development Corporation of India 1976 page 12 Trusted by Military and Law Enforcement archived from the original on 2021 03 26 Paul Milenkowic Stan S Sudol USE OF MULTIYEAR CONTRACT SAVES 1 36M archived from the original on 2011 08 25 List includes US Army US Navy US Air Force US Marine Corps USSOCOM units the FBI s Hostage Rescue Team French Army Swedish Army Danish Army Finnish Army Norwegian Army Latvian Army Slovenian Army and Italian Army citation needed BATTLESPACE Exhibition News SHOT SHOW OPENS WITH A BANG by Julian Nettlefold Archived from the original on 2011 09 29 Retrieved 2011 07 29 Note a setup Aimpoint calls parallax free ar15 com How Aimpoints EOTechs And Other Parallax Free Optics Work Gunsight Patent 5901452 general description of a mangin mirror system Aimpoint s parallax free double lens system AFMO com John Dreyer Facts and Figures About Dot Sights Encyclopedia of Bullseye Pistol American rifleman Volume 93 National Rifle Association of America THE REFLECTOR SIGHT By JOHN B BUTLER page 31 Where To Buy Aimpoint Retrieved 25 June 2021 Differences between professional and hunting Aimpoints a b M Sam 21 April 2016 Aimpoint Comp M4 Sight Gunivore Retrieved 5 November 2022 Aimpoint Comp M4 review History aimpoint us Retrieved 5 November 2022 Gradisnik Andraz 23 February 2022 Aimpoint Micro H 2 Footprint Optics Trade Blog Retrieved 5 November 2022 Aimpoint Micro mounts selection a b Aimpoint ACRO Mounts Optics Trade United States Retrieved 5 November 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aimpoint Official website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aimpoint amp oldid 1171405505, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
