First Look: SIG Sauer Romeo5 Gen II Elite Red Dot Sight
The SIG Sauer Romeo5 Gen II Elite red-dot sight now has a streamlined, redesigned housing and recessed windage and elevation dials to allow for quick user access while maintaining the quickest access to zero adjustments. The Romeo5 Gen II Elite is sold in two different versions, one with a 1.41-inch tall, absolute co-witness mount to use with back-up iron sights, and the other is a 1.93-inch-tall I-Beam mount that has a heads-up orientation which works will with helmet-mounted night vision gear.
The new Quad Ballistic Circle Dot 2.0 reticle provides a 1-MOA center dot for precise shot placement on high focus targets along with 0.7-MOA holdover dots to increase first and second round impacts at extended ranges. Other features include an update Mangin lens for better clarity. The sight uses SIG Sauer’s MOTAC system for long battery life, and there are a total of twelve illumination settings for use in just about any lighting situation.
Updated Features
- High-performance mangin lens for unrivaled clarity
- New quad ballistic circle dot 2.0
- Ruggedized industrial design
- Parallax-free optics
- 12 Illumination settings
- 40,000-Hour runtime with CR2032 battery and MOTAC
- Top-mount illumination controls
- IPX7 Waterproof and fog-proof performance
SIG Sauer Romeo5 Gen II Elite Specifications
- Color: Black
- Waterproofing: IPX-7
- Height: 2.4 inches
- Magnification: 1X
- Clear Aperture : 20mm
- Overall Length: 2.7 inches
- Overall Width: 1.6 inches
- Battery : One CR2032
- Reticle: Quad Ballistic Circle Dot 2.0
- Reticle Color: Red
- Weight: 5.5 ounces without battery
- Illumination Settings: 10 daylight, 2 night vision
- Run Time: 40,000 hours
Both the 1.41 inch and 1.93-inch version of the Romeo5 Gen II Elite have an MSRP of $249.99, and more information on both of these optics as well as the other products sold by SIG Sauer is available at sigsauer.com.
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