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Aimpoint AB is a Swedish optics company manufacturing red dot sights for civilian, police and military use. The most popular model is the CompM2 (M68), currently used by the United States Army.

Aimpoint AB

Aimpoint AB is the current marked leader in electro-optical sighting systems for firearms. They were awarded the first multi-year contract ever for red dot sights by the US Army in 1997. Since then, Aimpoint AB has continued to deliver large quantities of sights to the US Army, US Airforce, US SOCOM, French Army, Swedish Army, Danish Army, Italian Army and others. The Aimpoint sight is also currently in use with Special Forces all over the world and regarded as the standard optical sight in most NATO countries. More than 400,000 Aimpoint sights are in military service today.

How Aimpoint sights work

Aimpoint sights can be used with both eyes open, giving an unlimited field of view at any distance. Eye relief is unlimited, so your eye’s position behind the sight does not affect how well you see the target or the aiming point. Aimpoint sights also utilize a double lens system, making the sight parallax-free, which means that no matter where on the sight lens you see the red dot reflected, your point of aim will be your point of impact. The red dot in the sight is also instinctively easy to see and your eye automatically aligns it with the shooting target.

Discontinued Aimpoint models

  • Aimpoint® Electronic
  • Aimpoint® Electronic G2
  • Aimpoint® Mark III
  • Aimpoint® 1000
  • Aimpoint® 2000
  • Aimpoint® 3000 : a sight with 1” (25,4 mm) tube. It is used by the french GIGN on G-3 TGS and sometimes on Remington 870 ; it is thought to have benn or being used by Navy SEALs on M16 according the website www.navyseals.com (click here for go to the page)
  • Aimpoint® 5000
  • Aimpoint® 5000 XD
  • Aimpoint® 5000 XD 2x
  • Aimpoint® 7000S
  • Aimpoint® 7000S 2X
  • Aimpoint® Comp
  • Aimpoint® Comp XD
  • Aimpoint® CompM/ML
  • Aimpoint® CompM/ML XD
  • Aimpoint® Laser Dot
  • Aimpoint® Bow

Current Aimpoint models

CET technology

  • Aimpoint® CompM2 - The standard military red dot sight, designated M68 CCO (Close Combat Optic) by the US Army. 4 MOA and night vision compatible.
  • Aimpoint® CompML2 - Same as CompM2, but lacks night vision compability.
  • Aimpoint® CompC
  • Aimpoint® CompC 2x
  • Aimpoint® CompC SM - Lightweight sight with XD technology, 7 MOA.
  • Aimpoint® 7000L
  • Aimpoint® 7000L 2x
  • Aimpoint® 7000SC (Carbon Black) remplaçant l'*Aimpoint® 7000S
  • Aimpoint® 7000SC SM (Silver Metallic)
  • Aimpoint® 7000SC 2X (2x magnification – Carbon Black only)
  • Aimpoint® LPI
  • Aimpoint® MPS II - Passive electronic reflex collimator sight for medium or heavy support weapons.

ACET technology

  • Aimpoint® CompM3 - The newest combat sight, available in 2 and 4 MOA models. Night vision compatible.
  • Aimpoint® CompML3 - Same as CompM3, but lacks night vision compability.
  • Aimpoint® CompC3 - Lightest Comp-sight, used on scout rifles, bows, carbines and competition pistols. 2 & 4 MOA.
  • Aimpoint® 9000L - Full-length sight ideal for hunting big game and sport-shooting rifles.
  • Aimpoint® 9000L 2X - Same as 9000L with 2X magnification.
  • Aimpoint® 9000SC - Medium-length sight primarily designed to be used with semi-automatic shotguns and rifles.
  • Aimpoint® 9000SC 2X - Same as 9000SC with 2X magnification.

Accessories

  • Aimpoint® 3XMag - 3X magnification module for Aimpoint sights.
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