Gentlemen
 If I may please comment on this thread. I think it is very important to keep the priorities of this scope project in proper perspective. The great thing about being a civilian is the ability to chose the equipment that servers your needs best and not have to settle for what you have been issued. With that in mind the the 1-6 CRS was my attempt to designed a general purpose scope for real combat. Of course the scope is not perfect but it is the best I could get done at this time working within my limitations and the limitations of the company that made this scope.
 The 1-6 CRS is what it is. The people who have actually used the 1-6 CRS have been very impressed. I'm not going to say this is the best thing out there, that is for the one who is putting his money on the table or more importantly the one who intends to  put his life on the line with this product to decide. I have had many combat vets who have tried the 1-6 CRS tell me they wish they had this product when they were in combat. That's encouraging and I respect their onions. I think the 1-6 CRS will prove to be a good scope,its a new product and it's track record has yet to be established.
 I encourage everyone to do some research on these type of scopes and then buy what will BEST meet your needs.

 Below is my response to a comment on about the development of the 1-6 scopes and who will lead the race/market with these type of scopes.


03-06-2012, 06:00 AM

I laugh when people keep saying over and over "American BASED company", who are they trying to convince? Obviously someone, maybe themselves, Obviously they KNOW it means NOTHING or they would QUIT SAYING "American BASED company" and just say, where it was made. I guess "incredible CS" is something, I mean if you produce NOTHING and simply send US $$$ out of the country, what else would you have to offer? American manufacturing is NOT "DEAD", but coming up with a lot of excuses to send US$ out of the country by way of a "American BASED company" WILL kill it and the rest of the country will follow closely behind.

Ric Mic
I agree with your last sentence 1000% ! ! ! ! !
For those of you that are interested I will give you some history on the back ground in the development of the 1-6 FFP scope. . I don't know who will end up leading the 1-6 race but I do know who led in the development of this concept. From the very beginning the intention was to develop a general purpose combat rifle scope that was designed to cover the full spectrum of combat. The "Do It All Scope". This was to intended for the everyday warfighter using todays issue assault/battle rifles. The NUMBER 1 objective was to supply them with a sighting sysyem that would help keep them alive in combat.
It was felt the most critical element of that full spectrum was speed on target during dynamic CQB engagements. I think most experinced shooters will agree the fastes gun sights in the world for such engagements are the Red dot type gun sights (Eotec-Aimpoint). Up close and personal you will be faster than your enemy or you will be dead. Based on that and alot of testing the concept for the CRS (Combat Rifle Scope) was developed. It was determined that this scope had to be as close to 1x as possible on the low end of the magnafication scale and 6x on the top end of the scale. It would also require a new type of illuminated General Purpose Combat (GPC) reticle. Also it was dertermined that a properly designed illuminated GPC reticle would give optimal permformance in a FFP scope. This would yield the optimum performance capabilities from the weapons it was intented for. The problem was no one had ever made a 1-6 FFP scope and none of the manufactures that this design/concept was offered to were interested. IOR Valdada was the first company that showed some interest in the GPC reticle but they refused to put the reticle in a FFP scope and did not even want to attempt to make a 1-6 FFP scope.
Trijicon Nightforce and Leupold were the first choices to manufacture the CRS but they were not interested in CRS project. The first five US Optics SN4 1.5-6 scopes produced were made as prototypes for the CRS project. Due to lack of intrest in the CRS project by US companies the production of the CRS was taken out of the USA.
The CRS was first manufactured as a 1-4 FFP scope because there was no assurance that a 1-6 FFP CRS would or could be made.
It has been a long frustrating expensive road but the 1-6 FFP CRS is now a reality. They are available for sale as you read this. I belive these type of scopes will soon dominate the tactical and sporting markets within their respective catorgories. I have heard that in the near future the US Military will release a solicitation for the next generation CRS called the Squad Common Optic (SCO). It is said they are requesting a 1-6 FFP scope with a GPC/BDC type reticle for the 5.56 rifles and a 1-8 FFP scope for the 7.62 rifles.
This will be a good thing for our war fighters (#1 objective) and also the LE/sporting markets. I hope these new scopes will be made in America by Americans for Americans at a price we can all afford.

Ed Verdugo

RF
 I' m just leaving for the range.  If you call me @ 951 845 9838 and leave me your # and a good time to call tomorrow I will call and we can go over your questions in great detail. Sorry but I just don't have the time required to type this out. (AND I HATE TO TYPE ! ! ! ! )
Thanks for your interest.

STA
Your doing fine, and thanks for the expourse.

Ed Verdugo
grscinc.com

Ok let's not beat around the bush––THIS IS A COMMERICAL––

 FYI my son Michael will be at the gun show this weekend held at the fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. He will have the 1-6 and 1-4 CRS for sale. If your at the show and interested in the CRS look him up.
Thanks
Ed Verdugo
grscinc.com

PS: RF waiting for your call.