going in a dark room and looking thru the lens and it glows green. Congrats and welcome to the Trijicon owners family!ДЄCOG's come in 3 different colors. Build quality can help indicate authenticity as well. If you know what to look for, it is very easy to spot a fake. It's actually pretty easy to tell a real from a fake.ДЎ) If it takes batteries, (unless it's the new LED ACOG), it's fakeДў) If it has multiple reticle colors, it's fakeДЈ) If it appears to be a dual illumination scope (fiber optic line) and does NOT get brighter and dimmer as you move it in and out of the sun/shade, it's fake (or broken)Д¤) If you go into a pitch black room and the reticle doesnt glow at all, then its fake. Yep, embossed (raised) lettering, clear resin with right color and opacity to the fiber optic line, correct coloring, correct bend in fiber optic line, correct scope cap grips, etc. Record the call and keep lots of notes, times, dates, who you talked to, etc. Give them the details and ask them what they want you to do. The big problem is that this doesn't only undercut the company, it also costs them, because these 'clones' are normally made with material paid for by the contracting company. I'd be pro-active and call the DOD and tell them someone had sold you a stolen ACOG and you want to report them. Youll see little numbers on the reticle when shooting at further distances. in the above case, there are either 10,001 units out there with the same serial number, or maybe there are 15,000 units out there, with two 'clones' having the same serial number as each real one. The Trijicon ACOG (Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight) line of scopes is a. or perhaps the clone will have a legit serial number, but it will be a duplicate of a 'genuine' unit. The only difference is the clone will not have a valid serial number. What XYZ doesn't know is they also did a production run of 10,000 units that they will 'launder' through another company and sell them on eBay for 20% of the price of the 'real thing'. I don't know if this applies to Trijicon or not, but it certainly applies to some companies.Д¬ompanies try to save on labor so they outsource to China.Д¬hinese fab shop does a production run of 5,000 units for 'XYZ' Some clones not only appear to be identical. no Bible verse embedded in the serial number. no raised lettering, everything is painted (or silkscreened). I've got one of the JeffU clones and it's obviously a clone. Get your questions about Trijicon MRO 1x25mm 2 MOA Reticle Red Dot Sight answered by Expert staff and verified buyers including aesthetics, compatibility. There's no way to tell the difference by looking at them?Дepending on the clone, anywhere from not easily to very obvious.

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