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Posted: 10/3/2011 4:21:34 PM EDT
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I recently purchased a Acog RCO scope from a guy on ebay. I took the scope mounted on my AR and it was off center by one foot at 30 yards. I tried to dial it in but the chevron will not move that's problem one. I have never owned an Acog but I heard that they stand behind their scopes. I had a friend that bought a used Acog that had a problem and Trijicon repaired it at no charge. So I called Trijicon and talked to them and after I gave them all the info they needed to give a RMA number. I was told the scope was originally sold to the US government and that I would be reported to the DOD and may have to forfeit the scope that's problem two. I tried to get in touch with the seller but have been unsuccessful. Will they come after me and take the scope? HELP
My email is [email protected] Thanks |
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Be prepared to give CID, NCIS, OSI or whoever the "Who, What, When, Where, and Why" on how you acquired that ACOG. Be prepared to give them as much as you know about the seller. As long as you didn't know it was stolen property, and you forfeit it without a hassle, the DOD will be more interested in who you got the ACOG from.
Tip for next time; ALWAYS request the Serial # before buying, and call Trijicon to check it. I have 2 ACOGs, and two AccuPoints, and you can be sure the ones I got second-hand from Ebay, I got the serial # and confirmed them with Trijicon. If the seller will not give you the serial #, something is up, and walk away.......best of luck to you. Let us know how it plays out. Does Trijicon have your address? |
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ouch, that's crappy.
unfortunately it's a common thing these days. I got an acog from a military member, (I posted about it here) and called to make sure I wasn't getting a stolen military property. unfortunately these items don't say 'US GOVT PROPERTY' on them, so it's hard to know. they'll most likely take the acog off your hands, and then get info about the seller. hopefully you used paypal or something and will be able to get your money back. |
| Yea man that really sucks bad. when zeroing an ACOG it is important to knock on the top or side (whatever u adjusted) like you are knocking on a door. Otherwise the prism is not going to seat properly and it is going to be wild trying to get that thing on target. As for getting one of those DOD optics i feel for you man. it seems to be a popular trend. i may own one myself...i got it from a soldier who had used it on 4 deployments...i actually traded my EOTech + EOTech magnifier for it and he is using my EOTech on his issued rifle. It doesn't really make sense to me but i have duracoated it and there is no way for me to find out bc the S/N is gone. I now keep a close eye on it. before I buy any optic that is on the DOD shopping list i make sure i know where it came from. i recently came across a $300 NIB Aimpoint CompM4....asked him where it was from and he said it was "an extra from an Army unit" so i passed that one up. Did you already send it? |
| This is also a big problem with AimPoint Comp M2s (i.e. CCOs). When I called to verify the serial number on one, the AimPoint rep told me that FBI and Army CID monitor this board among others for stolen government property. Sorry that you got stuck in this mess. |
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Get ready to say bye, bye to your STOLEN US MILITARY PROPERTY without any reimbursement. caveat emptor Yea it sucks...don't need to be an ass about it. You shouldn't have to run serial numbers and call trijicon or aimpoint or eotech every time you buy something. it is an unfortunate circumstance and the military should keep a closer eye on where there US MILITARY PROPERTY is if it is such a big deal to them because it seems to disappear very easily and if it does disappear you think they would easily be able to find out where the missing ACOG went missing...if they have S/N's and they are issued then why do they not keep track of who is holding on to them...and then they want to come take property that you paid for twice (once with your tax money and then directly to one of their employees) because they are not capable of being efficient...that is the problem, the end result is the stolen .mil property but buying it isn't the problem here. I was fortunate that the one I got was actually paid for buy the soldier but it could have easily gone the other way and I would have never known. Not everyone is reading every little post on every little forum. |
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Good luck OP, at least you went through Ebay and Paypal. You at least have some chance of getting your money back by filing a dispute. If you paid with a credit card, you may want to see what your CC company can offer in terms of reimbursement.
Running the serial off an ACOG should really be SOP, especially if the seller doesn't have a long history of prior transactions. It takes 2 minutes to call Trijicon and not only do you get confirmation of legality, you also get a nice manufacture date. |
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Yea man that really sucks bad. when zeroing an ACOG it is important to knock on the top or side (whatever u adjusted) like you are knocking on a door. Otherwise the prism is not going to seat properly and it is going to be wild trying to get that thing on target. As for getting one of those DOD optics i feel for you man. it seems to be a popular trend. i may own one myself...i got it from a soldier who had used it on 4 deployments...i actually traded my EOTech + EOTech magnifier for it and he is using my EOTech on his issued rifle. It doesn't really make sense to me but i have duracoated it and there is no way for me to find out bc the S/N is gone. I now keep a close eye on it. before I buy any optic that is on the DOD shopping list i make sure i know where it came from. i recently came across a $300 NIB Aimpoint CompM4....asked him where it was from and he said it was "an extra from an Army unit" so i passed that one up. Did you already send it? bullshit guy. That (two) SN's are stamped into the optic. Duracoating won't remove the SN. The only way to remove the SN is to grind it down. Take a picture - prove me wrong. |
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Get ready to say bye, bye to your STOLEN US MILITARY PROPERTY without any reimbursement. caveat emptor Yea it sucks...don't need to be an ass about it. You shouldn't have to run serial numbers and call trijicon or aimpoint or eotech every time you buy something. it is an unfortunate circumstance and the military should keep a closer eye on where there US MILITARY PROPERTY is if it is such a big deal to them because it seems to disappear very easily and if it does disappear you think they would easily be able to find out where the missing ACOG went missing...if they have S/N's and they are issued then why do they not keep track of who is holding on to them...and then they want to come take property that you paid for twice (once with your tax money and then directly to one of their employees) because they are not capable of being efficient...that is the problem, the end result is the stolen .mil property but buying it isn't the problem here. I was fortunate that the one I got was actually paid for buy the soldier but it could have easily gone the other way and I would have never known. Not everyone is reading every little post on every little forum. It's obvious you don't know what the fuck you're talking about. The military does keep close watch on their equipment and property. Anyone who's actually been in the military (oops - not you) can tell you about all the redundant, petty, and time consuming checks done to ensure accountability. But like the saying goes, "Where there's a will, there's a way." With an organization that large, things are bound to get lost, misplaced, stolen, etc. So tell me, which piece of equipment did you buy us? Your taxes go to many, many more places than just the military. You act like we don't get taxed too. In this day and age of clones and internet proliferation, you run any and all SN's you get. |
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