Rifle Scopes Broken acog

[roys101]

Hi. I have a broken acog. I believe it's a ta01. I bought it second-hand, and the s/n has been ground-off. The windage and elevation knobs do not work.
Questions: will Trijicon repair it? I heard they won't because of the obliterated s/n.
Is there another repair source?
And, are there any instructions available for DIY repairs?
I paid $75 for it, and was told the elevation adjustment was broken. Apparently, my decision-making that day was poor, lol.
Thanks.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

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[1moaoff]

I have to ask so Jefe's can eat his popcorn.
Do you think it's a legit Acog?
Do you think if it is legit it might have been ummmmmmm what's the right word here..................... stolen?

Call them and ask... I'm curious what they say.?

 

[smoothy8500]

Scope was damaged by UPS during shipping. Insurance was paid out by UPS and they sold it at their "scratch and dent" salvaged property auction.

Many lost UPS and FedEx shipments are handled, auctioned in Utah

Everything you send via the U. S. Postal Service that is “lost” ends up at the Mail Recovery Center in Atlanta, Georgia. That was the finding of a Get Gephardt investigation reported Monday. How much goes in, how much is reunited with the rightful owner and how much the USPS profits auctioning...

kutv.com

 

[FatBoy]

Sucks man, but honestly you got off cheap. I don't know any manufacturers that will repair with a serial number missing. Probably a combat loss unit.

 

[roys101]

I have to ask so Jefe's can eat his popcorn.
Do you think it's a legit Acog?
Do you think if it is legit it might have been ummmmmmm what's the right word here..................... stolen?

Call them and ask... I'm curious what they say.?

 

[Widowmaker0001]

So you bought it knowing it was broken? Instead of researching if an ACOG can be fix and if you couldnt find anything just call Trijicon up and ask them if there is a way to see if its authentic and can fix it, Before Buying it? Wish u All the Luck! Im assuming you now have yourself a cool looking paperweight sir?

-Reagan

 

[locutus]

I would write it off as an expensive lesson learned.

 

[roys101]

I would write it off as an expensive lesson learned.

If it's dead, I might as well disassemble it. I was hoping to get some guidance before I perform surgery. And for those who asked, the removed s/n indicates that it most likely is real, and that it was "liberated". I heard that Trijicon will "confiscate" "liberated" scopes.
I'm curious to perform surgery and see what failure has occurred. After all, acogs aren't supposed to fail.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

If it's not stolen property, it would have value as a 'prop'. I would imagine a photographer or movie prop business would love a real ACOG for under a $100. I'm actually trying to be helpful here.

 

[thehun]

It will make a great paperweight...Trijicon won't touch it with a ground off serial number...

 

[ninjapig]

My unit SOP was to grind off serial numbers (and Bible verses) when issued or upon turn in to DRMO, bet you have one of those.

 

[Shoots 700's]

if it is real and still radioactive i wouldn't open it.

 

[Simonsza1]

I once had a 19 year old niece who fell for the send me a western union check and I’ll actually give you more then your asking for your car when I come pick it up lol

 

[ken226]

I have one that my LE agency got from DRMO. It had the Bible verse and SN# removed, presumably by the military when turned over to DRMO.

When I received it, I called Trijicon to see if they could replace the dead tritium. I explained how I obtained it from my LE agency, who obtained it from DRMO.

They replaced the lenses, seals, gaskets and Tritium for 300$. It's on my work rifle right now. It's a TA01NSN.

 

[308pirate]

I bought it second-hand, and the s/n has been ground-off. I paid $75 for it..... my decision-making that day was poor

Your judgement was poor enough to buy what is very quite likely stolen US Government property