Designed by SIG Electro-Optics specifically for use with the Modular Handgun System, the new ROMEOM17 is a pistol red dot sight.
In addition to maintaining the factory sights, the ROMEOM17 offers several user selectable reticles with multiple brightness settings, including Night Vision.
It incorprates a nitrogen purged, fully enclosed shroud and there is no need to remove the sight from the pistol to change batteries thanks to the Side Battery Compartment.
The US Army is currently evaluating this pistol optic, as well as others, under the Soldier Enhancement Program. Rather than writing a formal requirement for a pistol optic, the Army plans to issue National Stock Numbers to suitable optics and allow units to mount them to the MHS pistols. Hopefully, we’ll be able to share a list of approved sights soon.
Will this mount to all DPP pattern guns? Or just SIG’s DPP pattern guns?
Looking closer… Does this use the M17/18 plate mounting screw holes?
I believe it mounts from the bottom like the cover plate.
“issue National Stock Numbers to suitable optics and allow units to mount them to the MHS pistols” wait what? People get a choice and just demand what they want??
The optics for the M17/18 are going to be bought with unit discretionary funds so the army wants to simply approve a bunch and let units purchase them as needed.
reading is fundamental, units get a choice should they navigate the TOE or lesser docs required
looks good. hopefully holster, or something, covers the eyepiece so it doesn’t collect debris, ice, etc.
I’m assuming because it’s under evaluation it’s Berry Compliant and not just “assembled in the USA”?
Correct.
Berry compliance only applies to textiles and some precious metals.
Is it me, or does this look surprisingly reminiscent of the Holoson EPS?
Looks like an EPS and a Swampfox Kraken had a baby.