Why the EOTech 512 Holographic Weapon Sight Became so Popular

By Kyle Lynch

EOTech is a name that any serious carbine shooter (even many not-so-serious shooters) knows well. EoTech has been providing holographic weapon sights (HWS) to our nation’s military and police for years. Though sometimes lumped in among all “red dot” sights, EOTech HWS use a different system to present its reticle to the shooter. Whereas a red-dot sight has a fairly simple layout where an LED emitter projects to an angled lens, which then reflects back to your eye, the holographic sight uses a laser to project onto a series of mirrors, which send that light to a grate that sends a hologram to the lens, then to your eye. While this is clearly a more complicated system, a holographic sight will continue to function and be usable even with a damaged front lens.

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Source:: Tactical Life