The Gunsight

Trijicon ACOG (Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight) is the main rifle optic that the Marine Corps uses today.  To most Marines the ACOG is known as the RCO (Rifle Combat Optic).  The ACOG is a 4x32 power optic.  The ACOG is self illuminating optic. This allows it to set its self apart from the competition in that its competition optics are battery powered.  ACOGs are very durable and have been put to test by Marines in both Iraq and Afghanistan.  I have personally used an ACOG and I like them.  The main down fall I personally think they have is trying to use an ACOG in a close quarter’s combat situation; because the scope has a magnified 4 power it can make it hard to acquire targets at very close ranges.  However I have never been in a close quarter’s combat situation.  I have just trained for them.  Trijicon has come out with a solution for this problem.  They have added a non magnified optic that sits on top of the ACOG.  In all the ACOG is a very good optic, and has helped the U.S. military become more effective marksmen.    Trijicon

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