Yesterday, Aimpoint of Sweden started revealing the new generation red dot sights, the ACRO C-2 and P-2. The former is designed for use hunting whilst the latter is for military and law enforcement. What we like about these new red dot sights is that they can run for 50,000 hours on a CR2032 battery.

Both the C-2 and P-2 follow the ACRO C-1 and P-2 red dot sights they feature a fully enclosed optical channel that protects the LED emitter and give a crisp 3.5-MOA Dot. Whilst these are very compact and much suitable for handguns, both these ACRO-2s can also be mounted on rifles such as assault and hunting rifles. It can also be used as a backup reflex sight for those who have scopes mounted on the main top rails.

Aimpoint Acro P-2

Operating the red dot sights, Aimpoint ensured that control are tactile so the user knows that adjustments are confirmed and are located near the battery compartment so that there won’t be any accidental adjustment made. If there is a need to change the battery, there is no need to remove the optic from the weapon to do this.

Aimpoint Acro C-2

More information on the press release from Aimpoint and below it is the official video announcement released by Aimpoint on the ACRO C2- and P-2 yesterday:

Aimpoint Launches the Next Generation of Acro™ Red Dot Sights

Malmö, Sweden – Aimpoint®, the originator and worldwide leader in reflex sighting technology, has once again advanced the standard for pistol mounted optics with the release of the next generation Acro™ red dot  sights. This second-generation sights incorporate an improved LED  emitter coupled  with a  higher capacity CR2032 battery to provide five years (50,000 hours) of constant-on power while getting you on target faster and more accurately.

Designed to endure the physical forces generated by semi-automatic pistol slides, the Acro™ series was the first pistol sight to offer a fully enclosed optical channel to protect the LED emitter. Built to exceed the requirements of the users, the Acro series sights has been tested and proven to withstand the extreme shock, vibration, temperatures, and material stresses generated by firing over 20,000 rounds of .40 S&W ammunition.

The new high efficiency LED emitter provides a crisp 3.5 MOA dot.  Protective clear front and rear glass lenses protect the advanced reflective lens system. The new digital intensity adjustment keypad provides a more distinct tactile feel when adjusting the dot intensity, and these controls are now placed next to the battery compartment to help protect the power adjustments against unintentional changes. The recessed edges of the housing at the front and rear of the sight allow for additional flip-up lens covers when mounted on a rifle or shotgun.

To stand up to the high expectations of professional users such as the Law Enforcement market, the Acro P-2™ is built and tested to withstand extreme environment stress while the Acro C-2™ is an alternative for the commercial market. The mounting interface for the next generation Acro is the same as its predecessor with a one-piece adapter plate for mounting directly to the optic-ready pistols.  The sights can also be mounted on Weaver and Picatinny rail interfaces with a quick detachable mount available in various optical-axis heights. And several adapter plates are available, including a plate for Micro™ mount interface, allowing compatibility with all Micro™ sights mounting solutions.

Specialized accessories such as mounts and flip-up lens covers are available for a wide variety of hunting rifles.

“Aimpoint engineers more than tripled the Acro next generation battery life and managed to fit a larger battery into the sight while keeping it accessible to the user and maintaining the exact same compact footprint as the Acro first generation, a daunting task that only our engineers could achieve,”  said Erik Jeppsson, Sales & Marketing Director for Aimpoint AB.

Primarily designed for use on handguns, the Acro next  generation can also be mounted on carbines, shotguns and hunting rifles or utilized as a backup sight on magnified scopes and thermal imagers. These versatile optics are night vision compatible and are the ultimate solution for extremely low-profile, compact sighting needs.

For more information on the Acro next generation sights or any other Aimpoint product, visit the company’s webpage: www.aimpoint.com.