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parishioner
12-30-10, 12:34
So I'm inspecting the R-1 I just got from Midway and after looking at I notice that the front lens doesn't appear to be sitting in the housing straight. In the pictures you can see that the lens slants down to the right. Now this may be part of the design and perfectly normal but I wanted to check here before I called Aimpoint.

Thanks.

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/jordandalleman/photo-1.jpg



http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/jordandalleman/photo.jpg
SuperiorDG
12-30-10, 12:57
Just checked mine and it is the same way. Also my T1 does the same thing.
kwelz
12-30-10, 13:05
All Aimpoints I have seen are like this.

I believe that it is to keep light from reflecting directly back to wherever you are pointing the gun. I have heard that before but it could be incorrect.
CC556
12-30-10, 13:16
A quick search turned this up as well:

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=14632
parishioner
12-30-10, 13:23
A quick search turned this up as well:

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=14632

Strange. All that came up for me were threads about aimpoint lens covers. Thanks, I guess this ones done.
CC556
12-30-10, 13:27
Strange. All that came up for me were threads about aimpoint lens covers. Thanks, I guess this ones done.

Were you using the built-in search? I find that most built-in searches suck. Try using google and use the term inurl:"m4carbine.net" in front of your search terms to find stuff.

For example:

inurl:"m4carbine.net" aimpoint canted lens

That brings the thread I linked up as the first result. :)
parishioner
12-30-10, 13:31
I used to do that but I typically use the search function here ever since they incorporated it with google. It usually works pretty good. Guess I'll use the other way as well to make double dip sure from now on.
VelveteenMole
12-30-10, 15:38
It's angled that way so it's facing the LED, otherwise they'd have to grind a really lopsided lens.
Spiffums
12-30-10, 19:01
Were you using the built-in search? I find that most built-in searches suck. Try using google and use the term inurl:"m4carbine.net" in front of your search terms to find stuff.

For example:

inurl:"m4carbine.net" aimpoint canted lens

That brings the thread I linked up as the first result. :)

The site search is powered by Google........ but I can never get it to work on site so I just do the above. I think it's the settings.
chadbag
12-30-10, 19:05
inurl:"m4carbine.net" aimpoint canted lens


If you cannot remember inurl: you can use site: for the same or very similar results

ie, in google

site:m4carbine.net aimpoint canted lens