ACOG 3.5x35 – Hazy Glass

[GS455]

I have a chance to buy this ACOG (3.5x35 wi .308 Reticle) at a ridiculously low price but it’s Mil-Surp and the front and rear glass have mild scratches all over making it pretty hazy. I’m not sure it can be a fruitful purchase. Because it’s mil-surp I’m told that if I send it to Trijicon they will confiscate it. Is this true? I don’t know what they would charge to service this but is it even serviceable by anyone other than Trijicon?

I was told that some kind of glass polishing business might be able to buff it out. Would Trijicon sell the glass?

Thoughts? Ideas?

[Jon_L]

Ask Trijicon.

Second, snoop around AR15.com for info.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Not sure how cheap it is but I will say if it is too good to be true it probably is.

I know there has been some recent arrests over military items being sold in your area. Actually it was a little over a year or so ago a bunch of marines were arrested for selling items. There has been a crackdown on certain items being sold.

At a bare minimum I would get a bill of sale. That way if there are questions about it you will at least stay out of jail, might loose your ACOG and the money spent but that would be better than any amount of time in jail.

Dolomite

[GS455]

UPDATE

Well, it's a TA11E. The seller was a small gun shop that took this in on trade from a vet. It does look like it's seen "action". Maybe it had but, much to my relief, not via government contract. I think the assumption was it was “mil-surp” or as some infer “mil-HOT”. I was ignorant. That’s why I post these things. To get educated. Thank you very much.

Seller was willing to give me the serial number and I called Trijicon. Very nice gal in service told me that when they receive items in for service they check the serial numbers. If it was sold on a federal, state, local or other government agency recorded contract they are obliged to tell that agency. It will be up to that agency whether they choose to investigate it or not. They would in fact service the unit and return it to me either way.

I nervously gave her the serial number but she assured me she would have to have possession of it before they notified any agencies. Came back clean. Whew. So I picked it up for $330. Hundred bucks each for them to swap the front and rear glass and I’ll be into if for about $550 when it’s all said and done.

Not bad. Not bad. Might plant it on the Argy FAL I’m building. Or may try it on my M1a. Would probably be happiest on an AR10.

[Jon_L]

Good ending. Glad everything worked out, man.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Good ending. Glad everything worked out, man.

+1

Good deal on what is a good scope.

Dolomite

[durtyzulu]

nice! you got a heck of a deal. did dude happen to tell you what happened to it to make it all hazy? i was just wondering because that might be the answer to what exactly needs to be done to restore the clarity on the lens. maybe use an old leapers or broken scope to replicate the damage and see if you can clean it up before trying it out on the trijicon. just putting it out there.