Trijicon SRS: First Impressions

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​Trijicon SRS Sealed Reflex
So this is a quick pre-range/post-purchase report of the new Trijicon SRS Reflex/LED sight, because the weather absolutely sucked today. I snagged this fresh off the shelf from Saskatoon GunWorks.

The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
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I love the "Jesus optics". While not overly religious, I get a kick out of the fact they have all these biblical references. ;)

First impressions... the SRS feels a lot lighter than it actually is. 13.8oz with AA lithium battery and quick release mount. It's also super short: only 3.75" in length. The 1.75MOA dot is fantastic (especially for people like me with astigmatism), and the 28mm aperture is to die for. The parallax-free 38mm objective lens provides a large field of view. The design of the SRS eliminates the "tube effect" found on some other optics.

This has a really innovative locking lever system, and is by far the easiest I've ever installed and removed. The housing is forged aluminium with a nice matte black finish; it looks to be very durable (apparently waterproof to 50m). It's also dry nitrogen filled to prevent fogging.

It's primarily powered by the integrated solar panel, with the battery as a hybrid assist (it will run without the battery, but the dot isn't quite as bright). Trijicon states you can expect to receive 3 years of continuous use at a 7-10 brightness setting, even in dark storage. There is no reticle as this is basically an LED RDS. The dot is 1.75MOA and has 10 brightness settings, including 3 night-vision and 1 super-bright.

The closest comparisons are the Aimpoint CompM4 (4.7" length, 11.8oz) and EOTech 556 (5" length, 11.9oz). Even with the slightly heavier weight of the SRS (+2.0oz), the 1-1.5" savings is really nice - since you can easily mount the SRS+magnifier in the same space as either of the two.

That's it for now - I'll probably update with some photos later.

Edit: Added some quick photos (apologies for the crappy quality in-advance...) Added some stock Trijicon photos to make up for some of my crappier ones along with some more details/specs on the SRS.

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I've decided to run this on my LWRC PSD. The balance and eye relief is near perfect for me.

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The quick release is a neat setup: you press the detent (slot) at the front to unlock the lever, then it's really straight-forward to simply flip the lever and remove. This prevents anything from inadvertently snagging and tearing the optic off.

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± controls are on either side of the eye piece.

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A pretty good fit for the Tavor, too. I decided to stick with my older EOTech 516 because it's closer to a MARS sight (purely aesthetics at this point).

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Perfect co-witness with the factory irons. Lots of room on the rail so I could easily mount an EOTech magnifier behind it. Weight and balance is also great on the Tavor.
 
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Steel28 said:
I have yet to purchase optics for my Tavor, still going through my options. Let us know if you decide to try Trijicon SRS with your Tavor.

thanks for the review
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I actually got it for my Tavor, because I figured it would easily clear the fixed rear BUIS (I have one of the first generation models). But I just decided to throw it on my PDW AR to see how it worked there - and it actually worked really well.

pbr streetgang said:
Elcan Specte DR on the Tavor all the way... they go together like peanut butter and jam.
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Yes they do, although mine's in "CTAR mode" at the moment - so it's sporting an EOTech 516. The Elcan Spectre DR is about 26oz, so not quite double the weight of the SRS.
 
blaxsun said:
I actually got it for my Tavor, because I figured it would easily clear the fixed rear BUIS (I have one of the first generation models). But I just decided to throw it on my PDW AR to see how it worked there - and it actually worked really well.
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nice! can't wait to hear how Tavor shoots with it.


pbr streetgang said:
Elcan Specte DR on the Tavor all the way... they go together like peanut butter and jam.
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thanks PBR, Elcan DR is on my list as well.
 
Non-phixion said:
So jelly of your new purchase, I second the pics.
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Camera's charging! ;)

After some of the first reviews that I read on the SRS in the US, I was honestly expecting it to "feel" heavy. But here's the kicker: it doesn't. Maybe this is due in some small part to it's compact design, but it just feels lightweight. I know it shouldn't, but I handled an ACOG that they had handy - and even though the ACOG is an ounce or two lighter - it felt heavier than the SRS. How weird is that?!
 
blaxsun said:
Camera's charging! ;)

After some of the first reviews that I read on the SRS in the US, I was honestly expecting it to "feel" heavy. But here's the kicker: it doesn't. Maybe this is due in some small part to it's compact design, but it just feels lightweight. I know it shouldn't, but I handled an ACOG that they had handy - and even though the ACOG is an ounce or two lighter - it felt heavier than the SRS. How weird is that?!
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Yeah the SRS is a really nice little unit, and it looks like it has excellent weight distribution for how robust it is.
 
Note that the Trijicon RMR is probably the closest comparison to the Aimpoint Micro in terms of both size and weight (even though they're somewhat different). An Aimpoint T1 Micro on a LaRue LT-660 weighs in at about 6oz - so it's less than half the weight of the SRS (but comparable to an RMR optic on a co-witness mount).
 
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