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The first ACOG model, known as the TA01, was released in 1987. [3] [4] An example was tested on the Stoner 93 in the early 1990s by the Royal Thai Armed Forces. [5]In 1995, United States Special Operations Command selected the 4×32 TA01 as the official scope for the M4 carbine and purchased 12,000 units from Trijicon. [6]
On 18 January 2010, ABC News reported Trijicon was placing references to verses in the Bible in the serial numbers of sights sold to the United States Armed Forces. [1] The "book chapter:verse" cites were appended to the model designation, and the majority of the cited verses are associated with light in darkness, referencing Trijicon's specialization in illuminated optics and night sights.
A British L129A1 sharpshooter rifle with a TA648-308 6×48 ACOG fitted. A relatively new type of telescopic sight, called prismatic telescopic sight, prismatic sight or "prism scope", replaces the image-erecting relay lenses of a traditional telescope with a roof prism design commonly found in compact binoculars, monoculars and spotting scopes.
ACOG may refer to: Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists This page was last edited on 17 ...
The Advanced Combat Rifle (ACR) was a United States Army program, started in 1986, to find a replacement for the M16 assault rifle.Under the stress of battle the average soldier with an M16 may shoot a target at 45 meters, but hit probability is reduced to one out of ten shots on target by 220 meters.
[3] A number of day optics were used initially, which included Hensoldt Blitz, Leupold CQ/T, ACOG, [2] Leupold TS-30A1 and ultimately the Leupold TS-30A2. [3] The test night optic was the AN/PVS-17B, apparently now being fielded with USMC combat units though the AN/PVS-22 is preferred. [3] SAM-Rs use 5.56 NATO-based MK262 ammo. [7]
The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) is a 5.56mm, select-fire assault rifle / squad automatic weapon developed from the HK416 by Heckler & Koch.It is used by the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and was originally intended for automatic riflemen, [6] but now is issued to all infantry riflemen as a replacement for the M4 carbine.
ACOG – (a) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; ACOM – (p) (U.S.) Atlantic Command; ACORN – (a) Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now; ACP (i) African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States; Air Control Point; ACR – (i) Advanced Concepts and Requirements; ACRI – (p) African Crisis Response Initiative