Rifle Scopes Government ACOG???

[utnapishtim]

Hi all,

I picked up an ACOG off a Hide member about two years ago, and the tritium is getting pretty weak. I'd really like to send it back to get it replaced, taking advantage of the lifetime warranty. That said, I'm a bit nervous that I may have purchased a bring-back from somebody's deployment, in which case, I won't get it back if I send it in.

Is there any way to tell whether or not I have a legit commercial ACOG, vs. something that rightfully belongs to the Pentagon?

Thanks,
Rich

 

[scudzuki]

Call Trijicon with the serial #.

Joe

 

[glock24]

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[slm9s]

Be careful. Even calling in a serial number of a "stolen" Acog will probably get you a phone call from the Dept of Defense. (this FRIEND I have went through this) They will mostly be making sure you're not selling 20 of them for a serious profit, but its scary nonetheless. Always call in the serial # before you buy.

 

[Yaaker]

Email them. Trijicon is very helpful.

They will tell you if it was from a DoD contract. if it was, you will need a certification from the DoD that they have released it, IF they did in fact do so. Also, the lifetime warranty is only applicable to the original purchaser, or, if you are lucky enough to have a scope that was not registered for the warranty by a previous owner, Trijicon can send you a new warranty card for the ACOG that you can fill out.

Secondly, I do not believe Trijicon will replace an ACOG for weak tritium. They will refurbish it for you by replacing the tritium and other vital internals. Which, if you do not have a warranty for that scope, runs between $400-$500.

 

[GUNNER10]

Trijicon has no clue what's government and what's not. They have told people who bought new from vendors such as rainier arms that there acogs were gov.