The Regulatory Review links a paper by Joseph Blocher of Duke University arguing against state preemption laws that prohibit more restrictive gun control statutes by cities and counties than instituted by the state itself. The paper is entitled "Cities, Preemption, and the Statutory Second Amendment."
He argues:
As a practical matter, though, nothing has done more to shape contemporary gun regulation than state preemption laws, which fully or partially eliminate cities’ ability to…… [read more]
Dimensions (L x W x H) w/o Mount: 4.0 x 1.6 x 2.1 in. (102 x 42 x 53mm)
Weight w/ Mount: 5.1 oz. (144.5g)
Illumination Source: Fiber Optics & Tritium
Reticle(s): Circle Dot, RTR .223 Reticle, RTR 9mm PCC Reticle
MSRP: $1,357
I put the MSRP in bold. Yes, you read that right. They’ve released an ACOG that doesn’t have the magnification of the classic ACOG, and increased the price.
Ha! And I had the audacity to recommend to Trijicon that they consider their pricing and whether they really want a share of the American market!
Why on earth would anyone buy this for $1357? It isn’t a 1X so both eyes open downrange will see some oddball things, and it isn’t powerful enough to really be an LPVO or legitimate prism scope.
I’m not sure these are the best, and the prices are stunning in some cases. They range from $2000 in some instances up to $3200 for the Zeiss. It’s just not clear to me who would drop $3200 on a scope like that except professional shooters in the military (e.g., Army snipers).
Some expected names like Leupold (and whatever model they have up there will doubtless be discontinued within a year), and Athlon.
Some unexpected omissions. Why wouldn’t they include Arken Optics give the features and reasonable price?
What do readers think? Would you spend $3200 on optics for a hunting rifle or carbine?
The best deal I ever got on a scope was when Gander Mountain was closing their store in my town. They wanted big parking lots to compete with Bass Pro Shop for selling RVs.
The last days of the store they had everything for 50% off (not including firearms, which were 15% off sticker). I also used a membership from a friend which gave me another 10%.
I picked up a Nikon Black FX1000 FFP 6-24×50 for $190. It was a deal too good to pass up.
It’s Chinese. We all know that. It’s also less expensive than the Trijicon RMR.
If Trijicon wants to compete against a product just as good and less expensive, they’re going to have to do it by coming down on price. I hope someone who works for Trijicon is reading this.
It’s just that simple. Yea, you can make the claim that you don’t want to fund business in China. That’s all well and good. But every unnecessary penny you spend now will affect your future wealth or the wealth of your children’s children.
So Americans can get their righteous indignation on, but when it comes to spending wealth, the case becomes much more complex. God has expectations for what we do with our wealth. So go ahead and play that balancing act – you know that’s what’s going on. And I don’t mind pointing it out.
Competition is a good thing. I like the recent flurry of red dot sight designs, prism sights, LPVO, etc. If EOTech and Trijicon want to stay competitive, they’re going to have to come down a bit on prices.
