Aimpoint Owners Read This-EMP

**payj** · 03-15-10, 18:37

I wrote Aimpoint USA HQ and Aimpoint Sweden HQ about Aimpoint and the effect an EMP might have on it.

I got a response from Keith Weaver of USA

As you will read, he states this is HIS opinion along with the fact he doesn't know the ins and outs of an EMP itself. That said I though I would share what he said..... take it for what it is worth....

"Aimpoint AB has not released any testing, studies or findings on EMP that I am aware of. From my understanding of our red dot sight systems, and my limited understanding of EMP, our product should be very resistant to the effects of EMP.

Our sight has one circuit with three main components: battery, rheostat switch, and LED. The battery should be okay and is housed in aluminum; the rheostat should withstand EMP due to its very basic and robust structure, as well as being inside of an aluminum housing. Finally the LED is completely housed by an aluminum structure.

All of this would in my opinion make a device like an Aimpoint red dot sight much more resistant to damage from an EMP than for example, a laptop computer plugged into the wall socket."

Maybe I will get a response from Sweden too???