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Gun Reports Video Brief: Sinclair's New AOS Microsight
August 8, 2011Printer Friendly | Email |
(GunReports.com) -- The Sinclair/AOS MicroSight is a revolutionary optical product that allows iron-sight rifle shooters to see sharp images of the downrange target and the front sight simultaneously.
Sinclair has incorporated the cutting-edge AOS (Apollo Optical Systems) technology into an exclusive flip-up MicroSight for the AR-15 and other rifles that use similar sights.
Bill Gravatt, President of Sinclair International and an avid competitive shooter, said, “This product has been described as game ‘changing,’ and I believe it. It solves a dilemma that has plagued riflemen for ages. Until now, iron-sight shooters could not simultaneously focus on both the front sight and the target.”
Invented by David Crandall, an engineer at the Idaho National Laboratory and a member of the U.S. Palma Team, the AOS MicroSight uses “phased zone plates” to create a focal point at a near-field object (such as the front sight) while at the same time focusing at infinity (aka, the target).
Scopes, red-dot sights, and holographic sights overcome these difficulties as well, but the AOS MicroSight solves this problem for iron-sight users in a less expensive, more durable, yet lighter product.
“Though I was skeptical, I went out and tried this sight myself,” said Gravatt. “I couldn’t believe the difference it made in my sight picture and in my group sizes. You can have all the right equipment everywhere else, but if you can't see the target, you can't perform.”
The MicroSight installs between the sight body and the rear aperture. It is currently available in three different sight radii and works on Centra-Gehmann-RPA-Warner and similar sight sizes.
Additionally, it’s lightweight, costs less than competing optical solutions, requires no power, and most important--it extends the careers of shooters who want to continue to use iron sights as their eyes age.
Gravatt said, “Once you try one, you will instantly realize that you never have seen the front sight so clearly while seeing a perfectly crisp target. Your next thought will be, ‘How soon can I get one installed on all of my firearms?’” You can find the MicroSight on the Sinclair website at www.sinclairintl.com.