Comments on: New EOTech EOLAD2 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/03/new-eotech-eolad2/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matty C http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/03/new-eotech-eolad2/comment-page-1/#comment-72173 Matty C Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:53:38 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2755#comment-72173 I have a Rock River Arms (RRA) LAR-15 Elite Operator with a detachable tacticle carry handle. Without the carry handle, the weapon has a picatinny rail flat top. I am interested in purchasing an EOTECH Site, specifically the 522. Do I need to buy the RRA Dominator 2 EOTECH Mount to accomodate the EOTECH site? According to RRA, the mount places the red dot just above the front site post. Also with the EOTECH do I need the rear and front sites? My front site folds down. I am not a novice when it comes to weapons. I have been in LE for 14 years but i have only been familiarized with the M4. This is my personal M4 and I want to make sure I am doing things correctly. Thank you for all you can provide. Thanks. Matt I have a Rock River Arms (RRA) LAR-15 Elite Operator with a detachable tacticle carry handle. Without the carry handle, the weapon has a picatinny rail flat top. I am interested in purchasing an EOTECH Site, specifically the 522. Do I need to buy the RRA Dominator 2 EOTECH Mount to accomodate the EOTECH site? According to RRA, the mount places the red dot just above the front site post. Also with the EOTECH do I need the rear and front sites? My front site folds down.

I am not a novice when it comes to weapons. I have been in LE for 14 years but i have only been familiarized with the M4. This is my personal M4 and I want to make sure I am doing things correctly.

Thank you for all you can provide.

Thanks.

Matt

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]]> By: windoto http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/03/new-eotech-eolad2/comment-page-1/#comment-5446 windoto Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:53:12 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2755#comment-5446 how lon can the sight be on white the visible lazer how lon can the sight be on white the visible lazer

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/03/new-eotech-eolad2/comment-page-1/#comment-3062 jdun1911 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:42:12 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2755#comment-3062 It could be IT. He knows a lot of people and these people have enormous trust in him. Getting into the SEAL Armory with permission to take pictures is something that shouldn’t be taken lightly. It could be IT.

He knows a lot of people and these people have enormous trust in him. Getting into the SEAL Armory with permission to take pictures is something that shouldn’t be taken lightly.

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/03/new-eotech-eolad2/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 Steve Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:24:26 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2755#comment-3027 jdun, he mentioned in some post, it may have been this eotech post, that he was setting up an IT network somewhere. So maybe he is in IT. Your DoD theory is good, or maybe a contractor. jdun, he mentioned in some post, it may have been this eotech post, that he was setting up an IT network somewhere. So maybe he is in IT. Your DoD theory is good, or maybe a contractor.

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]]> By: jdun http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/03/new-eotech-eolad2/comment-page-1/#comment-3025 jdun Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:35:15 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2755#comment-3025 Well I'm pretty sure when he started posting on gun forums around 2000. SMGLEE wasn't that knowledgeable in firearms at first. Over the years I think he learn a lot from talking to people in the industry. Given the fact that he is allow into Shot Show might suggest that he has direct or indirect connections in the firearms industry. Basically, you have to own or be employed in company that deals with firearms (gun shop, gun manufacture, training company, etc), firearms related companies (optics, gears,etc), be in the military, or government agency (DoD, police, etc) to get an invite into the show. It is not open to the general public. With that said if you know someone that is in the industry, you can get in. I'm also sure that he had some formal firearm training over the years in one or more privately held training sites. One of his profile on a forum stated he is in management of some kind. My best bet is that he work in a government agency of some kind. Maybe DoD. Other then that I don't know much about him. Well I’m pretty sure when he started posting on gun forums around 2000. SMGLEE wasn’t that knowledgeable in firearms at first. Over the years I think he learn a lot from talking to people in the industry.

Given the fact that he is allow into Shot Show might suggest that he has direct or indirect connections in the firearms industry. Basically, you have to own or be employed in company that deals with firearms (gun shop, gun manufacture, training company, etc), firearms related companies (optics, gears,etc), be in the military, or government agency (DoD, police, etc) to get an invite into the show. It is not open to the general public. With that said if you know someone that is in the industry, you can get in.

I’m also sure that he had some formal firearm training over the years in one or more privately held training sites.

One of his profile on a forum stated he is in management of some kind. My best bet is that he work in a government agency of some kind. Maybe DoD. Other then that I don’t know much about him.

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/03/new-eotech-eolad2/comment-page-1/#comment-3007 Steve Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:20:30 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2755#comment-3007 jdun1911, very very interesting. I will be searching for that thread. I have read posts by SMGLEE for a long time. But I have never been able to figure out what he does? Photographer? jdun1911, very very interesting. I will be searching for that thread.

I have read posts by SMGLEE for a long time. But I have never been able to figure out what he does? Photographer?

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/03/new-eotech-eolad2/comment-page-1/#comment-3006 jdun1911 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:36:32 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2755#comment-3006 It was on AR15.com optic section a few months ago where SMGLEE + Eotech fanboys vs. Pat Roger + Aimpoint fanboys. The discussion got very heated. US special force ditched Eotech when their Eotech went dead in the middle of firefights. This was cause by loose battery disconnector. They weren't happy about the situation. The operators wrote a nasty letter to L3 and mandatory switch back to their old Aimpoint M2 until they got the new M4. Another problem with Eotech is power drain. You can leave Aimpoint on without the worry of running out of power. The battery life last for 7 to 10 years on normal setting without turning off for the M2. Eotech keep draining the battery even if it is off. Most batteries in Eotech die within 6 months or less. The US military picked Aimpoint for many reason but it didn’t helped L3 when they mess up filling the forms. Then L3 complained about it being unfair which pissed off big military. In the end Aimpoint got the entire contract and L3 nothing. You already know SMGLEE. Here is Pat Roger Bio. http://www.thegunzone.com/training.html SOPMOD Mandatory switch back to Aimpoint http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=18&t=369513&page=1 Eotech Lost Government Contract http://www.gao.gov/decisions/bidpro/311453.htm Are you a pay member of Ar15.com? If so go to Archives Search and type in SMGLEE in the search field. Check the "Reply Authors". In the Search Location: "Optics, Mounts, and Sights". I think the Archive is open to pay members. But you can try if its open to you. It was on AR15.com optic section a few months ago where SMGLEE + Eotech fanboys vs. Pat Roger + Aimpoint fanboys. The discussion got very heated. US special force ditched Eotech when their Eotech went dead in the middle of firefights. This was cause by loose battery disconnector. They weren’t happy about the situation. The operators wrote a nasty letter to L3 and mandatory switch back to their old Aimpoint M2 until they got the new M4.

Another problem with Eotech is power drain. You can leave Aimpoint on without the worry of running out of power. The battery life last for 7 to 10 years on normal setting without turning off for the M2. Eotech keep draining the battery even if it is off. Most batteries in Eotech die within 6 months or less.

The US military picked Aimpoint for many reason but it didn’t helped L3 when they mess up filling the forms. Then L3 complained about it being unfair which pissed off big military. In the end Aimpoint got the entire contract and L3 nothing.

You already know SMGLEE. Here is Pat Roger Bio.
http://www.thegunzone.com/training.html

SOPMOD Mandatory switch back to Aimpoint
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=18&t=369513&page=1

Eotech Lost Government Contract
http://www.gao.gov/decisions/bidpro/311453.htm

Are you a pay member of Ar15.com? If so go to Archives Search and type in SMGLEE in the search field. Check the “Reply Authors”. In the Search Location: “Optics, Mounts, and Sights”. I think the Archive is open to pay members. But you can try if its open to you.

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/03/new-eotech-eolad2/comment-page-1/#comment-2985 Steve Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:26:22 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2755#comment-2985 jdun, interesting! jdun, interesting!

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]]> By: jdun http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/03/new-eotech-eolad2/comment-page-1/#comment-2984 jdun Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:21:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2755#comment-2984 This probably happen before the fallout between Socom/US military and L3. Aimpoint won the last major contract, shutting out Eotech for good. IIRC Aimpoint will provide half of a million of new optics to the US military including SoCom. Too many problems with Eotech and L3. This probably happen before the fallout between Socom/US military and L3. Aimpoint won the last major contract, shutting out Eotech for good. IIRC Aimpoint will provide half of a million of new optics to the US military including SoCom.

Too many problems with Eotech and L3.

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