Trijicon Serial Number Lookup
I am a big fan of the Trijicon ACOG ever since I used one in Iraq. Since 2006 I have owned over a dozen ACOGs, buying them cheap, and later selling them for a profit.
When you are looking to buy a used ACOG, this is what I recommend you do:
1. First, find and check the serial number:
Serial numbers are always on the top of the ACOG . Often you can also find the serial number on the left side of the ACOG.
First, find and check the serial number: Serial numbers are always on the top of the ACOG. Often you can also find the serial number on the left side of the ACOG. I highly recommend calling Trijicon and finding out if the optic you are looking to buy is stolen government property. You do not want to spend your money on stolen property.
Side by side, the windows of a real RMR are going to be thicker than that of a fake, generally speaking. You'll also want to check serial numbers – often times the fakes all carry the same one, so if you're looking at a big stack of optics at a gun show and they all have the same serial number, back away slowly. Glock Model 26, 9mm caliber, serial numbers DGU, DHR DKU. Glock Model 27,.40S&W caliber, serial numbers DGD, DGV, DHS, DHT, DKV, DKW, DKX. Don Bulver, warranty department of Glock, Inc., indicated the recoil springs produced before September 1999 may shear off on some of these pistols due to over hardness of the support tube. That serial number is a 4 digit one, leading me to believe that it's pretty fuckin' old. To me, it's a real ACOG. Trijicon is raised on all the models, as is Made in USA. The serial number isn't normally inside the viewing area - all mine just say the calibration for caliber. Source: I own 3 of them. Trijicon ® Product Authenticity Trijicon ® proudly manufactures high-quality, self-illuminated aiming systems that are trusted by professionals around the world. In an effort to assist our loyal customers in verifying that the aiming systems that they are purchasing are genuine Trijicon products, we. ABC News report. On 18 January 2010, ABC News reported Trijicon was placing references to verses in the Bible in the serial numbers of sights sold to the United States Armed Forces. ( The book chapter:verse cites were appended to the model designation, see photo.) The ABC News story was initiated by Michael L. Weinstein and the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, after being alerted to the. Genuine Trijicon® ACOG® scopes can be identified by three distinguishing characteristics: Every ACOG® will be marked with the serial number on the top of the scope, both on the eyepiece and the main housing All Trijicon® ACOG® scopes have a statement on the left side of the unit indicating that the sight contains tritium.
I highly recommend calling Trijicon and finding out if the optic you are looking to buy is stolen government property. You do not want to spend your money on stolen property. Also you can find out how old an optic is. For example this optic was made in 2007 and was sold to Optics Planet.
2. Check the lenses for damage. ACOGs can get run hard, so clean the lenses and check them for damage and scratches. While I could not get them to show up on camera, this particular ACOG has some nasty scratches and damage to the ocular lens. Generally I would recommend against buying ACOGs with damaged lenses unless you are getting a very good deal.
3./dr-dre-let-me-ride-download.html. Check the windage and elevation adjusters for damage.
I have seen used ACOGs where the adjusters were very badly damaged from people using the wrong tools to adjust them. Also I have seen the brass threads damaged for the protective caps. Check to see if the o-ring is present and undamaged.
4. Check the mount.
Once you have bought a used ACOG, check the rail mount if yours comes with one. ACOG’s can be used with out an adapter to mount directly to a M16 carry handle. Then there are a variety of adapters allowing ACOGs to be mounted to rails. Normally you will see the Trijicon TA51 thumbscrew mount attached to the ACOG by two screws. Check that the mount is installed correctly and that the screws are tight. I have purchased used ACOGs where the mount was on loose, and have seen people put so much locktite on the screws and mounts that it did not fit correctly together.
If your ACOG came with a TA51 thumbscrew mount, and had the knobs on the left side of the optic, this would be a good time to flip it around and have the thumbscrews on the right side of the optic. This keeps the thumbscrews out of the way when you operate your AR’s charging handle.
5. Check the iron sights. A couple of models of ACOG come with iron sights. If you purchased a TA01NSN or an ACOG ECOS, your optic has a set of secondary sights.
These irons are suppose to be factory zero’d for 50m. I have often found them to be way off. Regardless if your ACOG is new or used, check the zero on the auxiliary iron sights. Windage adjustment can be made by drifting the front sight.
The most important thing prior to buying a Trijicon ACOG is to make sure that is not stolen government property. After that, checking the lenses, adjusters, and mount will help prevent issues that could have been caused by a previous owner.
The purpose of this article and its accompanying video is to educate consumers and retailers on how to spot the differences between real and fake Trijicon MRO and RMR optics. I could start this article with something like 'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and Trijicon must be feeling very flattered…' but in reality, these fake optics hurt Trijicon, they hurt retailers, they hurt consumers, and they even hurt America. Allow me to explain.
Trijicon is hurt, of course, because consumers buy fakes thinking they're getting the real thing, thus taking money away from Trijicon. Those consumers are hurt for an obvious reason – they pay too much for an optic they were told was of a certain quality, when in reality it isn't. Retailers are hurt when unscrupulous people buy real optics, switch them for fakes in the box, then return the fakes for a full refund as cashiers and customer service counter folks often can't tell the difference.
You're probably with me so far, but how about America? How is America hurt by fake optics? Well, as I was discussing the MRO emitter position with a Trijicon manager, an idea suddenly popped into my head. When people buy fake optics, they're rewarding unscrupulous overseas companies and helping them produce better optics. These optic companies could then sell their new and improved products to just about anyone, including countries and organizations that would seek to do America and its people harm. These clone manufacturers are not like the European optics manufacturers that make quality products and compete above board. I try not to get on jingoistic soapboxes any more often than necessary, but I do see a real problem here.
Now, on to the meat and potatoes of the topic. When it comes to both optics- any fake optic, really – you're looking for details.
Acog Serial Number
Starting with the MRO, you need to pay attention to things like the forge lines, the fit of the adjustment mechanisms in the body of the optic, the font used to mark things such as '1 click = ½ MOA' and so on. The fake MRO we use as an example in the video has GENERIC CHINESE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FONT for some of its laser markings, while the real Trijicon optic, needless to say, does not.
The adjustment mechanisms on the real MRO are black and fit perfectly in the body of the optic, both in terms of being level with and parallel to an imaginary line on the surface of the body as well as being perfectly centered within the holes in the body, while the adjustment mechanisms on the fake are silver in color and are not level or centered. The real MRO has a forged housing/body with corresponding forge marks. The fake isn't forged but has what almost appear to be file marks where the forge line would be, meaning they're trying to make it look as if the forge line has actually been removed in some quality control or manufacturing step, but Trijicon always leaves it intact. It's necessary for the fake to have file marks there because it's not actually forged and thus doesn't have that forge line to begin with.
The emitter on the MRO can be seen within the body of the optic at the rear and at approximately the 10:30 or 11 o'clock position as seen from the rear. Fakes can vary – some have it in this spot, but many place the emitter at the bottom of the optic, at the 6 o'clock position, including the one seen in the video.
You'll also want to look for details like the embossed MADE IN USA on the left side of the body and the trademark and copyright symbols accompanying the embossed Trijicon MRO on the right side. The fake is missing these marks.
Inside the battery compartment, the fake has a font which almost looks like Comic Sans saying 'Battery CR2032' – the real optic has no such markings. Also inspect the details here. A real optic exudes quality in manufacturing when you pop off the battery cap. A fake will give you little impressions here and there that something just isn't quite right.
Moving on to the Trijicon RMR, we're looking for many of the same things. The position of the adjustment mechanisms in the body and their being tool-less – this fake has allen wrench adjustment screws for windage and elevation – is a dead giveaway. So is the font with adjustment instructions. On this fake, MOA is a smaller font size than the rest of the sentence. The real optic maintains a consistent font and size.
Side by side, the windows of a real RMR are going to be thicker than that of a fake, generally speaking. You'll also want to check serial numbers – often times the fakes all carry the same one, so if you're looking at a big stack of optics at a gun show and they all have the same serial number, back away slowly.
On the underside, the RMR Type 2 has a battery compartment with a cool 'ninja star' design that Trijicon says will be hard to copy for a while. The real RMR (type 1) doesn't have this, but like the MRO, the quality of the manufacturing and assembly work here as well as the font looks top notch, while the fake is devoid of markings beyond a minus sign – note that this is the opposite of the situation inside the battery compartment of the MRO – and generally gives an impression that it's not been assembled by the A Team.
As mentioned above, the most crucial thing is to look for small details that just don't seem right, however minor they may seem at first. It's entirely possible that a fake optic manufacturer could watch this video or read this article and figure out how to make a better fake -but if they could make an optic truly as good as a Trijicon, they wouldn't need to sell counterfeit optics, they could come up with their own design and sell it under their own name.
The only winners in the fake optic game are people you wouldn't want to leave unattended around your children. Learn how to spot their tricks and you'll be better prepared to keep yourself or your business from making a costly mistake.