The History of Red Dot Sights

By Gregory Smith

Red dot sights are an invention that revolutionized the world of shooting. Traditional iron sights while having the ability to get the job done require years of practice in order to use them properly. By

In 1975, the Swedish optics company Aimpoint AB came up with what is considered to be the world’s first electronic red dot sight. By combining a reflecting curved mirror with a light -emitting diode he was able to take a reflex sight and update it to a well praised targeting system.

Aimpoint called this new sight the Aimpoint Electronic. This closed tube design was equipped to …read more

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