Elcans - Generation mounts?
- Thread starter odp
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The CF first issued the Elcan in 1991, but most of them have been refurbished with the GEN-4-SSL mount and green rubber cover. I believe most of the ones that were sold commerically had the GEN-4 mount. You can actually buy a replacement mount if you like. You can even get them with torque knobs.
The oldest C79's in inventory I have seen are dated 1989. I know CdnShooter had one of the earliest issued ones -- and it had ARMS throw levers...
We got them first for the C9A1's and then the C7A1's followed suit.
Gen 1 thru 3 are hard to tell apart without taking them apart.
The Gen IV has a spring that pulls the mount to the optic and can be observed by looking thru the gap.
Gen V simply replaced the plastic wingnuts with metal ones (to prevent stripping) that is the Gen on the C79A2.
The US M145 was the Picatinny clicker torque knob - it is otherwise a Gen IV mount.
Elcan has recently started to introduce its newer products with the ARMS throw levers again.
We got them first for the C9A1's and then the C7A1's followed suit.
Gen 1 thru 3 are hard to tell apart without taking them apart.
The Gen IV has a spring that pulls the mount to the optic and can be observed by looking thru the gap.
Gen V simply replaced the plastic wingnuts with metal ones (to prevent stripping) that is the Gen on the C79A2.
The US M145 was the Picatinny clicker torque knob - it is otherwise a Gen IV mount.
Elcan has recently started to introduce its newer products with the ARMS throw levers again.
http://www.armament.com/index.htm
Robert,
We can recondition ELCAN Optical sights that fit all of the following
categories:
1) They were purchased through the commercial chain of distribution.
2) They are not Canadian Forces surplus.
3) They have a beta light installed in them currently.
4) They have a legible serial number.
Assuming your sight meets these criteria, the cost for refurbishment is as
follows:
ELCAN Gen-4-SSL Mount Assembly CAD385.00
Trade-in of old Mount Assembly -100.00
Replace beta light and repurge 97.00
subtotal CAD382.00
HST 57.30
Total CAD439.30
Terms: Cheque, Money Order, Visa.
Turnaround time: 30-45 days.
Best regards,
Andrew Webber
Robert,
We can recondition ELCAN Optical sights that fit all of the following
categories:
1) They were purchased through the commercial chain of distribution.
2) They are not Canadian Forces surplus.
3) They have a beta light installed in them currently.
4) They have a legible serial number.
Assuming your sight meets these criteria, the cost for refurbishment is as
follows:
ELCAN Gen-4-SSL Mount Assembly CAD385.00
Trade-in of old Mount Assembly -100.00
Replace beta light and repurge 97.00
subtotal CAD382.00
HST 57.30
Total CAD439.30
Terms: Cheque, Money Order, Visa.
Turnaround time: 30-45 days.
Best regards,
Andrew Webber
Kind of offtopic, but does an ELCAN fit an AR-180B?
briansmithwins
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If I'm buying a used ELCAN, how do I make sure that it fulfills the conditions for being refurbished?
1) They were purchased through the commercial chain of distribution.
How do I know this?
2) They are not Canadian Forces surplus.
How do I tell?
I would really like to get an ELCAN, but I don't want to get stuck with one that's the tritium's expired in with no way of replacing it. Thanks, BSW
1) They were purchased through the commercial chain of distribution.
How do I know this?
2) They are not Canadian Forces surplus.
How do I tell?
I would really like to get an ELCAN, but I don't want to get stuck with one that's the tritium's expired in with no way of replacing it. Thanks, BSW
