Kalashnikov USA entered the optics market back at the end of 2020 with the release of the BARS micro red dot sight. The company is now expanding its presence in this market and announced a new line of reflex sights called Core. According to Kalashnikov USA, these sights are currently in use by the South Korean military and special forces units. The KUSA Core family of sights currently has two members, the Core-1 and Core-2. Let’s take a quick look at the specs of these sights.

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On the KUSA website, there are several pictures like this presumably showing South Korean military personnel with these sights mounted on their weapons.

Kalashnikov USA Core-1 Reflex Sight

KUSA Core-1 with low mount

MECHANICS

• Size – 49.5mm x 37.2mm x 98.2mm (W/O Mount) (49.5mm x 66.2mm x 98.2mm (W/High Mount)
• Weight –  5.8 ounces (W/O Mount) ( 7.86 ounces (W/39mm High Mount)
• Material – AL7075-T6 (Forged)
• Coating- MIL-A-8625 Type III, Hard Anodizing, Class 2
• Optical Axis height– 39 mm (0.1535’) / High Mount
• Click Adj Range – 0.5 MOA / CLICK
• Adjustment Range – ±40 MOA U/D, ±40 MOA L/R
• Mounting – STANAG 2324 or MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny Rail

ELECTRONIC

• Battery – AAA (Lithium or Alkaline) x 1ea
• Battery Life – 65,000 Hrs @ Level #7 (450 Hrs @ Level 11)
• Brightness Levels – OFF/ LV#1~4(Night), 5 ~ 11 (Day)

ENVIRONMENTAL (MIL-STD-810G)

• Temperature – – 32°C to +71°C (-25.6°F to 159.8°F) / Operation
  – 46°C to +71°C (-50.8°F to 159.8°F) / Storage
• Recoil -X-axis : 1000g, 1ms, 3 Times in each direction Y, Z-axis : 40G, 11ms, 3 Times in each direction
• Water-Proof – IP68 (IEC60529) 50m(164ft) for 30 minutes
• Salty Water –  5 ± 1% Salty Water Spray
  35 ℃ ± 2 ℃ Temperature Remaining 48 Hrs Exposure / 48 Hrs Dry

OPTICAL

• Objective Lens – 20mm diameter
• Dot Size – 2 MOA
• Optical coating – Multi-layers AR- Anti-Water Coating
• Magnification – 1x
• Eye relief – Unlimited
• Magnification – 650nm

KUSA Core-1 with high mount

The MSRP of Kalashnikov USA Core-1 reflex sight is $269.99.

Kalashnikov USA Core-2 Reflex Sight

KUSA Core-2 with high mount

MECHANICS

• Size – 3.8mm x 37.2mm x 71.0mm (W/O Mount) 43.8mm x 66.2mm x 71.0mm (W/ High Mount)
• Weight – 117.5 g (W/O Mount) 171.5 g (W/ 39mm High Mount)
• Material – AL7075-T6 (FORGED)
• Coating – MIL-A-8625 Type III, Hard Anodizing, Class 2
• Optical axis height – 39 mm (0.1535’) / High Mount
• Click Adj Range – 0.5 MOA / CLICK
• Adjustment Range – ±40 MOA U/D, ±40 MOA L/R
• Mounting – STANAG 2324 or MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny Rail

ELECTRONIC

• Battery-CR2032 (Lithium) x 1ea
• Battery Life– 50,000 Hrs @ Level #6180 Hrs @ Level #11
• Brightness levels– OFF /  LV #1 ~ 4 (Night), 5 ~ 11 (Day)

ENVIRONMENTAL (MIL-STD-810G)

• Temperature  – 32°C to +71°C (-25.6°F to 159.8°F) / Operation- 46°C to +71°C (-50.8°F to 159.8°F) / Storage
• Recoil – X-axis : 500g, 1ms, 3 Times in each direction Y, Z-axis : 40G, 11ms, 3 Times in each direction
• Water Proof–  IP68 (EC 60529)- 25, (82FT for 30 min)
• Salty Water – 5 ± 1% Salty Water Spray 35 ℃ ± 2 ℃ Temperature Remaining 48 Hrs Exposure / 48 Hrs Dry

OPTICAL

• Objective Lens – 20mm diameter
• Dot Size – 2 MOA
• Optical Coating– Multi-Layers AR (Anti -Water Coating)
• Magnification – 1x
• Eye Relief – Unlimited
• Magnification – 650NM

KUSA Core-2 with low mount

The MSRP of Kalashnikov USA Core-2 reflex sight is $269.99.

Pictures by Kalashnikov USA, www.kalashnikov-usa.com