Rifle optics, from brass tubes to red dots.
The milestones that shaped the modern sight.
1840
First Commercial Rifle Scopes
John R. Chapman and rifle maker Morgan James build some of the first commercial rifle scopes in the United States.
1902
Prism Riflescope
Hensoldt unveils the Solar, the first riflescope with a prism erecting system.
1975
The First Red Dot
Aimpoint launches the Aimpoint Electronic, the first commercial electronic red dot sight.
1987
The ACOG
Trijicon introduces the Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight.
1995
ACOGs for SOCOM
USSOCOM buys 12,000 4×32 ACOGs, Trijicon’s largest order to that point.
1996
Holographic Sight
EOTech introduces the holographic weapon sight.
2017
One Million ACOGs
Trijicon builds its one millionth ACOG.