optics

kgoerz · 09-10-2011, 16:14

Amazing how they thought about putting some type of optic on their Weapons back then. But, my question is, why did that idea disappear for twenty years. Wonder if low power optics didn't have a Market back then. Didn't see optics on assault weapons again until the early nineties when Aimpoints arrived.

Pic is Billy K. Moore - one hell of an SF NCO and soldier. Richard

kgoerz · 09-10-2011, 16:17

DISCUSS! This is really bothering me

JJ_BPK · 09-10-2011, 17:59

I think they use the Singlepoint for the Son Tay Raid. It had a 16 MOA.. Great start for the red-dot industry,, by not practical for most hunters and mother Army.
A friend had one in the 70t's. If you used it for any period of time your eyes get blurry.

The US was way behind the curve on optics.

The Brit/IDF SUIT (sight unit infantry trilux) was a superior 4x scope, but still not a night vision product. The same with the German Hensoldt Z24.

**PRB** · 09-10-2011, 22:18

another reason...no money..remember Groups were 'going away' in the 70's and things didn't start turning around til the mid 80's.
I'd guess another reason is that most of us had no experience with wpn optics except for sniper systems....what you don't know is what you don't know.
Lastly, this buying 'off the shelf' is a relatively new attitude and did not exist years ago...we only got away with so much 'non issue' stuff...sounds lame now I know but I suspect that was some of the reasons why.

mojaveman · 09-10-2011, 22:51

There's actually a very informative thread on this exact subject over at the other site.

mark46th · 09-12-2011, 17:48

Kgoerz- Love the old picture. I was in C Co of the 5th with him. Had a lot of fun....