Will anyone be importing the new Trijicon SRS sight?

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Trijicon Launches the New Trijicon SRS™ Reflex Sight
October 10, 2011 - The profile length of the new Trijicon SRS™ is short and the advanced list of features is long, as the innovative products continue from Trijicon. The new Trijicon SRS (Sealed Reflex Sight) is a reflex-type sight with a unique optical design, housed in a body length of only 3.75 inches, that virtually eliminates the “tube-effect” common with other, competitive red dot sights. The result—a field of view that essentially provides no obstruction to shooters. That means lightning fast target engagements at CQB distances with no distraction from the shooter’s situational awareness. The SRS is ideal for military, law enforcement and recreational applications on a variety of firearm platforms from AR’s to shotguns.

Equally impressive is the technology built into powering a LED lighted 1.75 MOA aiming point that includes ten brightness settings – including three NVG settings. The SRS is powered by a solar panel and a single, common AA battery. This uniquely patented configuration allows the user years of illumination life from a single battery by offering an intuitive “solar assist”, that is, drawing on battery power only when the solar cell requires additional energy support for illumination based on ambient conditions.

The Trijicon SRS™ is built to endure the rigors of extreme in-the-field use and carries the same stringent testing requirements as the renowned Trijicon ACOG® line of sighting systems. Additional features include a parallax-free objective lens, an auto-locking, self-adjusting level mount and waterproof to fifty meters.

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price?

EDIT: I read its under $1000. Just watched a youtube video on it. Its a lot bigger than I thought it was, that's all I will say.
 
I really don't see how this will be a big hit beside the fact its made my Trijicon.

Solar powered assist battery red dot?!? for $1k?
Nein danke,
with that price one can easily go with EO-Tech, or Aimpoint, even Trijicon's ol Reflex will be there as cheaper and just as effective option.
 
yingtsay said:
I really don't see how this will be a big hit beside the fact its made my Trijicon.

Solar powered assist battery red dot?!? for $1k?
Nein danke,
with that price one can easily go with EO-Tech, or Aimpoint, even Trijicon's ol Reflex will be there as cheaper and just as effective option.
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Plus it looks comparable to CompM4 in size and probably fairly heavy. Im all for a new option though.
 
I like the small moa, however I too think it looks "BIG", kinda like a softball strapped on top. I dunno maybe in person it may be cool.
 
I seem to recall from an earlier spec sheet that this had fewer hours of operation on a AA with its PV cells than an Aimpoint Micro does on a CR2032 watch battery. And its bigger and heavier and unproven. Yawn.
 
Yawn. "Trijicon to band wagon - colour check, over?"

I won't be selling any Eotechs or Aimpoints for.... "this".

Maybe it will compete with Meprolite.
 
I can't honestly see this being extremely popular - mainly due to the weight. You can basically go with a 4x ACOG, Aimpoint Micro w/3x Magnifier or even an EOTech XPS3 w/3x Magnifier - which will all run you about 1-2oz less weight (in addition to the magnification). I like my current Trijicon, Aimpoint and EOTech setups; can't see myself switching out any for the SRS and a 50-100% weight bump.

Trijicon Reflex (42mm) ... 8.2oz
Trijicon SRS ... ~12.8oz
Trijicon ACOG TA31RCO-M4CP ... 9.9oz (without mount)

Aimpoint Micro ... 3.7oz
Aimpoint 3x Magnifier ... 7.1oz (without mount)
Aimpoint Pro ... 11.6oz
Aimpoint CompM4 ... 11.8oz

EOTech XPS3 ... 8.0oz
EOTech MPO-III ... 11.9oz (w/3x magnifier)
EOTech 552 ... 10.9oz
EOTech 556 ... 11.9oz
EOTech 553 ... 12.3oz

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Further to my previous post, I wanted to compare the specifications of a few of the optics with mounts.

Aimpoint Pro ... 11.06oz / 5.1" l x 2.2" w x 2.2" h
Aimpoint CompM4 ... 11.08oz / 4.7" l x 2.1" w x 2.4" h
Trijicon SRS ... 13.8oz / 3.75" l x 2.5"w x 2.4" h

All weights were inclusive of mounts, but I wasn't able to ascertain if the Aimpoint specs included batteries. An online review indicated ~1oz difference in weight between the CompM4 and SRS, so I'm inclined to believe the Aimpoint weights are sans battery.

So basically with the SRS we have a 1" shorter, slightly (1/2") wider optic that's the same height as the CompM4 - and about 1oz heavier.

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Why the beep would they create a beast like this for?
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If they had a smarter R&D team they would reliaze a tiny piece of tritium and there would be no need for batteries or solar pannels for atleast 10 to 15 years. Also once they did this how much wieght do you think they would save???
Na I'll stick with my Ziess solar pannel red dot. hell it feels more like a golf ball instead of this soft ball looking brick.
 
Satain said:
Why the beep would they create a beast like this for?
:confused:
If they had a smarter R&D team they would reliaze a tiny piece of tritium and there would be no need for batteries or solar pannels for atleast 10 to 15 years. Also once they did this how much wieght do you think they would save???
Na I'll stick with my Ziess solar pannel red dot. hell it feels more like a golf ball instead of this soft ball looking brick.
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But then we'd have the Trijicon Reflex. :D It's approximately the same weight, less length and much shorter than the EOTech or Aimpoint - and has substantially more viewing area. I think that's their target competition.

I've owned that Zeiss red dot; I wouldn't take that over an Aimpoint Micro or my Trijicon Reflex. I don't think I'd run an SRS on my PDW or even my CQB, because I've never really been a big fan of the CompM3/M4 anyway. That being said, if given a choice between a CompM4 or the SRS - I'd take the SRS.
 
blaxsun said:
Further to my previous post, I wanted to compare the specifications of a few of the optics with mounts.

Aimpoint Pro ... 11.06oz / 5.1" l x 2.2" w x 2.2" h
Aimpoint CompM4 ... 11.08oz / 4.7" l x 2.1" w x 2.4" h
Trijicon SRS ... 13.8oz / 3.75" l x 2.5"w x 2.4" h

All weights were inclusive of mounts, but I wasn't able to ascertain if the Aimpoint specs included batteries. An online review indicated ~1oz difference in weight between the CompM4 and SRS, so I'm inclined to believe the Aimpoint weights are sans battery.

So basically with the SRS we have a 1" shorter, slightly (1/2") wider optic that's the same height as the CompM4 - and about 1oz heavier.

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Now include the XPS and EXPS Eotech sights and any perceived advantage to the new SRS completely evaporates...
 
I will try the SRS at SHOT and see if does the same thing as aimpoint for guys with astimagtism. If I don't see "eclipse" in the SRS, I am tossing my aimpoint and get the SRS.
 
Claven2 said:
Now include the XPS and EXPS Eotech sights and any perceived advantage to the new SRS completely evaporates...
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I'm not an SRS "fanboy", I just think that it's in a different category of sights. The Aimpoint Micro, XPS/EXPS and Zeiss are all more in the same category - as are the Aimpoint CompM3/M4, standard EOTech and Trijicon SRS.

Maybe it's a heck of an optic and that offsets the weight disadvantage. I'd be willing to try one out first.
 
ESQ said:
I seem to recall from an earlier spec sheet that this had fewer hours of operation on a AA with its PV cells than an Aimpoint Micro does on a CR2032 watch battery. And its bigger and heavier and unproven. Yawn.
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Here's the link comparing size to both the EoTech and an Aimpoint.

http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/10/10/trijicon-srs-the-evolution-of-the-red-dot/

As for battery life. You people need to get one. THREE years on a single AA is nothing to whine about. Oh, and with the solar feature, its unlimited in daylight. The shorter body/tube greatly reduces/eliminates the "tube" effect often experienced with Aimpoints.

TDC
 
blaxsun said:
I'm not an SRS "fanboy", I just think that it's in a different category of sights. The Aimpoint Micro, XPS/EXPS and Zeiss are all more in the same category - as are the Aimpoint CompM3/M4, standard EOTech and Trijicon SRS.

Maybe it's a heck of an optic and that offsets the weight disadvantage. I'd be willing to try one out first.
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I view the XPS/EXPS as a regular Eotech 5XX series sight, but with a smaller battery compartment using mre efficient batteries to get even longer service life. They are optically the same sights.
 
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