I'm looking for an optic to mount to the small optics rail that goes on a standard Springfield M1A. This optic needs to be pretty much milspec, something that's meant to be dragged through the mud and the muck and take abuse without breaking on me. I've used Aimpoint, EOTech, and the SpecterDR from Elcan (very nice but very pricey), and looked through a ACOG that was for sale at the gun store. They're selling a surplus Army ACOG for $1,000, and I'll probably buy it. I had my heart set on a Aimpoint with the 3x mag sight added on, but the optics rail for the M1A isn't long enough for that.
So my question is, is there something as good as the ACOG that can take abuse and be dragged through the mud and the muck that's also cheaper?
So my question is, is there something as good as the ACOG that can take abuse and be dragged through the mud and the muck that's also cheaper?