My LGS has a lightly used Trijicon ACOG 1.5x [not sure of model number] rather small and seems to be meant for the carry handle of a AR15/16 and mounted to a flat top with the aid if a special mount. Nice condition, tritium seems active, few if any marks on the outside, has box and papers. Asking $450.00. Fair price?
I liked it, slightly clearer to my mildly astigmatism affected eyes than my Aimpoint and the 1.5x does help at distance.
Sounds like a pretty good price.
I have one of those ACOGs,… love it
I would try to verify the age and that it isn’t a fake. $450 wouldn’t be a good deal if the tritium went tits up in 6 months.
Great point…
True, but a fake won’t have tritium illumination, and hands-on a fake should be very obvious. The fakes that get people are mostly the online sales.
OP: not sure if you’ve handled other ACOGs before, but the quality and ruggedness is pretty obvious hands on.
Two things. First, tritium doesn’t die suddenly, it decays with a half-life. Unless the tritium actually leaked out, it will be dim for years before it’s completely dark.
Second, even if the tritium was 100% dead (at 15+ years of age), you still have a very rugged prism sight that is illuminated in all but the darkest conditions. Not a bad deal for just over half the price of a new one.
I will add, the additional cost of Trijicon replenishing the Tritium if it had to be done would still ultimately cost you significantly less than a new ACOG. Plus Trijicon usually updates and repairs anything with your ACOG while it is in for Tritium service.
Check age.
C4
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Agreed. But even if it’s dead Trijicon charges $200-250 to replace it and it’s still a slamming deal if it’s real.
Are those good numbers? I have heard 4-500 thrown around.
It was $225 last time I did it a a few years ago on a TA01. Not sure what’s current but I can’t imagine it’s doubled. You can certainly call and find out for sure; a real person answers the phone at Trijicon.
Yes, $225 unless it very recently changed.
Trijicon replaced my tritium free when in for another repair. And updated the reticle. No charge
I recently bought a brand new in box (but older) TA47 2x with amber triangle for $450. I also have experience with both the TA44 (1.5x16) and TA45 (1.5x24) and they are great optics.
If you’re looking for a 1.5x fixed optic, that’s definitely a good one, and a good price. Get it or give me the guy’s contact info.
I recently got a quote and they gave a figure of $266.00