At the Kalashnikov USA booth, among with the new products was a futuristic-looking reflex sight, called the MH1. The MH1 was developed by Mikey Hartman, a Lt. Col. (Ret.) of the IDF, and the founder and former 20-year commander of the IDF Marksmanship and Sharpshooting School. The MH1 was designed to improve shooter performance as much as accuracy. To that end, it has a number of interesting features.
To start, the MH1 features a 35 x 24mm viewing window, which according to Hartman is the largest currently on the market; the intent behind the larger window is to maximize target acquisition speed for the shooter. The MH1 also features rear panel controls, which are angled and ambidextrous, allowing them to be used even when wearing gloves or if a magnification or night vision scope is mounted behind the sight.
The HM1 is also powered by two separate battery systems: a USB-rechargeable battery, and a single CR123 battery. The optic utilizes the rechargeable battery first, then uses the backup CR123 when the former runs out of power.
Above you can see the ‘Accuracy Enhanced Reticle’, which consists of a center red dot and horizontal lines at 3 & 9 o’clock. The intent of this design is two-fold: it’s designed to allow the user to maintain the weapon on a vertical plane to avoid red dot cant issues, and the horizontal lines also allow users to utilize them as a ballistics aiming system.
Additional features include:
Be on the look out for the Hartman MH1 later this year.
Tags: Hartman Ltd.
Was there any indication of a price point? Even a ruff idea like $500+, $1000+?
The MSRP of the sight is said to be $650, and the remote control is $50 MSRP. Some outlets are already posting it’s price as about $599.
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They said under $600 but weren’t sure. The models I looked at both Monday shooting with one and at the show were not consistent. These were pre-production samples and they said they would be improving the sight after end user input. The inconsistencies were the lines at 3 and 9 o’clock. Some lines were strong in intensity others not. I had issues with the auto motion not working. This could be caused by the guys working there adjusting settings as people got the low down. I liked the reticle with a 3, 6 and 9 o’clock lines. Had an eotech feel and seemed very quick. They had short and long range targets that I engaged without issues. Guys I talked to were hit or miss on the programmability of the unit. Some liked it others like simplicity. The software was easy to use.
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