"shanzhai" Illuminated ACOG with Tritium

[Conker]

I wouldn't buy one right away, but that's a case I'd be following with much interest.

[ILLusion]

Still a very very cool product. Can't wait to see the final product and see how it works.

[huang]

I know lots about the dark side of china. That's the reason I am here in canada. However I will not over-react and generalize.

The optics plant makes the new scope is the OEM factory for G&P. In a mont th or two if the scope shows on G&P website, I will not be surprised.

Originally Posted by ILLusion

Yeah, I've seen the condition of some of those factories, and have read and heard of many undocumented "incidents" regarding all types of factories in China, regardless of the industry or product involved. I think it's safe to say that many plant managers and owners in China care too much for safety standards, and likewise, many Chinese workers feel the risk are worth what they get paid (some work is better than no work, even if it's dangerous pay, right?) or the workers are completely ignorant and oblivious to the risks.

Ever read about the popcorn factories or hard drive factories?

btw, did you read that article about the Chinese government forcing Doctors to smoke cigarettes? LOL.

I shake my head at my home country sometimes...


Anyways, I'm NOT saying that these are done unsafely. I'd just recommend running a Geiger counter across the product as they come in to the country. If the Geiger count really is that high, I'm sure it'd be stopped at the border anyways.

I have a couple of Tritium related products here (made in China) that show a zero increase on the Geiger index.

[Danke]

I don't think anyone will be building a Nuke out of flashlight vials, but if you had an old surplus device out the USSR that's gone stale (I smell a scenario)? The folks at customs seize things like capacitors and other unexpected odds and ends as weapons components. Enough radiological material will get a closer looking at and mess with the rest of your imports.

For the sight itself the biggest concern would be the robustness of the body. If you cracked the lens or vial would you also release the gas? Out doors that would not be a big deal, but it could be serious indoors.

[swatt13]

the amount of tritium in miniscule in an acog, you need tdg and hazard materials transport permits to transport tritium in any noteable quantaties. however on the acog it states the levels are so small they are exempt from any regulatory sanctions. i imagine the clones are made in relativley the same fashion. taking into scope the cost and process of not only aquireing tritium, but handeling and storing it, they wouldnt pack anymore than they would absloutly need into these scopes to stretch out how many they can make from one shipment so they dont have to buy/handle/ store any more than they needed. like watering down draft beer or pop at the resturaunt kinda....

[ujiro]

What type of projected price would we be looking at for this product? I've always loved the look of the ACOG. This would make it even cooler..

[dpvu]

I believe tritium only beta decays. Beta particles are not even strong enough to penetrate the outer layer of dead skin in most cases so yes, you would have to eat the scope to be exposed to any radiation. Even then you'd probably have to eat thousands of scopes to even be in danger of any long-term effects.

[surebet]

OM NOM NOM NOM DELICIOUS ACOGS!

What models are going to be available?

[Amos]

Originally Posted by dpvu

Even then you'd probably have to eat thousands of scopes to even be in danger of any long-term effects.

Well fuck. There goes my plans.

[SHÖCK]

40 years later, we'll all have cancer, and we can thank ASC for it.

Is this a magnified or standard ACOG? And when is China going to clone some NVG haha.

[Qlong]

All 'standard' RS ACOGs are magnified.

[huang]

should be around $280

[ThunderCactus]

Well is tritium significantly more radioactive than thorium? Because TiG welders are around low amounts of thorium their whole careers, that's 40+ hours a week. I know I play airsoft 5 hours a week, so just don't sleep next to the ACOG and you should be fine

and either way, being well experienced in chinese materials, they probably put so much lead into the construction of the ACOG that it will seal in any radioactivity anyway

[swatt13]

Originally Posted by ThunderCactus

and either way, being well experienced in chinese materials, they probably put so much lead into the construction of the ACOG that it will seal in any radioactivity anyway

haha! bazing! $280 is pretty reasonable huang. any particular colors avail? how bout mount options? swing lock or regular thumb screw? i acyually just want regular screw/black as i paint mt stuff. will it have a doctor sight? and flash kill avail?

[DuffMan]

How about the eye relief?