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Posted: 3/6/2006 6:03:59 PM EDT
| I noticed that the military is now issuing bikini covers for the Aimpoints. Were there issues with the flip caps or are the bikini's just cheaper? |
All those SOCOM HBARS were getting to heavy.... they needed to lighten the load somewhere..... Seriously I never thought the butler Creek covers held up that well. I busted my front cover about 6 months after I had it. Hard to break the Bikini covers... and no springs to pop out... |
You mean the mid-weights? I'm thinking it was probably breakage issues, but I'd like confirmation on that. |
| The Aimpoints that are shipped directly to the Army all come with the bikini covers, only the M series that are shipped to the US for resale come with flip-ups. The see through covers are actually better than the standard flip-ups and they will not break as easy. |
I've been wondering where they can be had from as well. The switch would be easy. Just pop the flip up's right off. |
| In the past they have not been sold to individuals much, they are designed to work with Aimpoints QRP mount, there is a loop in the middle of the bikini strap that attaches to the large torque knob on the QRP. You might try contacting Aimpoint directly and see if they can help you out. |
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