{"id":1932,"date":"2018-03-28T11:47:07","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T09:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/optics-info.com\/?p=1932"},"modified":"2023-04-19T13:58:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T11:58:49","slug":"blaser-rd-17-red-dot-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/blaser-rd-17-red-dot-sight\/","title":{"rendered":"Blaser RD 17 red dot sight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

Infinity riflescopes series was not the only Blaser’s hit at this year’s IWA<\/strong>. Sure, the spotlight was on the stylish, optically topmost riflescopes, but Blaser came up with something equally interesting \u2013 a red dot sight.<\/p>\n

Features<\/h2>\n

The design of the dot is similar to that of the Aimpoint<\/a> Micro devices, except that RD 17<\/strong> is constructed so that it fits perfectly on a R8<\/a> Professional Success rifle. You either like it or you don’t \u2013 it depends on the taste. It also has a somewhat smaller window<\/strong> but that is not necessarily a big disadvantage. The housing is robust<\/strong>, designed to withstand harsh weather conditions and rough treatment<\/strong>. The user can choose from 10 illumination intensity settings<\/strong>, which is enough for all lighting conditions. The intensity is regulated with the help of buttons located on the top of the device. The dot size is very fine \u2013 2 MOA<\/strong> in size. There is no blue or yellow tint that would impair the optical experience. The battery is said to last up to 50.000 hours<\/strong>. Since the magnification is a true 1x, the user can look through with both eyes open without problems. For the protection of lenses, rotatable and removable flip-up covers are provided. The red dot sight is not manufactured in Germany but in the USA. We could say that it is a relative of Sig Sauer red dot sights (Both Blaser and SIG Sauer are subsidiaries of the parent company L&O Holding).<\/p>\n

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Blaser RD 17<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Blaser RD 17<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

Once RD 17 hits the market, there will be a rivalry between Blaser and Aimpoint for the red dot sight market. Blaser is a renowned company<\/strong> and will undoubtedly gather many followers \u2013 even when it comes to a completely new field for them such as red dot sights. Up to now, Aimpoint gave the buyers an option of choosing their Micro products with a Blaser mount. Because of the recent events, that might change. What will be the Aimpoint’s answer to Blaser’s expansion of product range? RD 17 will be available in Spring 2018; it is expected to retail for around 750 \u20ac.<\/p>\n