
Originally Posted by
Failure2Stop
I think that it depends a lot on what/how you buy.
I think the biggest evolution points are that optics that work well with AR's are now at a reasonable price, and are so good that the force multiplication is hard to ignore - an Aimpoint PRO or pricier is so much better for night shooting over using irons that it's a no-brainer; and lower zoom optics for target identification are the same way easy to think of as integral.
Weaponlights are the next one - I'm certainly not that old, but I remember when the 50lumen Surefire 6P's started to become a little bit common - now $100 buys you a solid weaponlight with good switching... twice that puts you into top end weaponlight kits. Again, the expanded capability is really hard to ignore.
It's the same reasoning of what incremental improvements have been made from the XM-177 days - flat top upper opened up optics, modular handguards introduced lights, lasers, and some control accessories... it may not be a need, but nice-to-have items that add versatility can quickly become thought of as must-have if the cost/benefit curve is really beneficial.
Last edited by TehLlama; 06-14-13 at 04:09.
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