The G&P T-1 Micro Aimpoint Replica

[hwagan]

All the basic stuff:

 

Price: £30.64. (http://www.landwarriorairsoft.com/acatalog...Dot_Scopes.html)

Battery: 1 x CR2032 'Coin' cell.

Weight: Approximately 350g or so - Not measured, so don't quote me.

Mounting: Standard 20mm/1913 rail.

Colours/Brightness: Red or Green Dot, 5 Brightness settings for each colour.

 

A bit of background info:

 

Well, i know nothing about the Real Steel Micro Aimpoint. It's small, and errr... aimpointy? I'm going to take an educated guess and say it was probably made to do the same thing as the famous Comp M2, only in a smaller and lighter package. What with firearms getting smaller and smaller these days, and the constant need for weight-saving, that seems reasonable to me. Wether or not the real one has a red or green dot, i am unsure.

 

The G&P Replica - Any good?

 

Frankly, Yes. Yes it is. The sight comes neatly packaged in a black cardboard box, and includes an Allen key for installing/removing the sight, and a lens cleaning cloth. You'll need the cleaning cloth, as the lenses are covered in a protective coating out of the box, which you'll need to wipe off. The battery comes pre-installed, so no need to fiddle about there.

 

The sight itself is devoid of markings, except for on the on/off dial - Considering an ACM replica of the same sight with fake Aimpoint markings is literally twice the price of the G&P model, the markings can suck my nuts. I'm really not concerned about them, but for some of you geardos this may be an issue. It's built as solid as a rock, just like the G&P M2 i've owned for 2 years without the slightest hint of a problem. The mount is well made, the finish is a very flat, very matte, anodized looking black. Wether it's got some specialist coating i don't know, but if it doesn't the paint is excellent.

 

To switch the sight on, simply turn the brightness dial - It's marked in the following order: 'R-1-2-3-4-5-G-1-2-3-4-5'. Selecting either 'R' or 'G' turns the sight off, and the 2 sets of 1-5 numbers adjust the brightness level for each colour. It's very simple, very easy to use and the dial clicks very solidly into each adjustment. The brightness has a good range of adjustment - On the brightest setting, you can look through the sight directly at an average lightbulb and still make out the dot quite easily. This should be plenty sufficient for all levels of light.

To Zero the sight is an extremely easy and well thought out process - The caps covering the adjustment screws have 2 little raised 'nubs' on the surface - Simply take the cap off, turn it over, put the 2 nubs into the 2 small holes in the screw and turn to achieve the desired results. The sight has a very wide range of adjustment, and is easily zeroed to an AEG.

The dot itself, in either Red or Green mode, is crystal clear. In CQB settings, the dot at the lowest brightness does have a very slight 'glare' around the edge of the lens - This is difficult to notice and really doesn't affect anything. It also looks kinda cool.

 

Conclusion:

 

It might not be a perfect replica of the real deal, but if you want a fantastic quality, amazing value for money T1 replica, or even just a red dot - Buy this one. G&P have always been excellent at red dot sights, and this one is no exception. To be honest, i'd be happy to use it on a real firearm if i could... Wether it'd survive it, i can't say, but it sure as hell seems like it would. I'm going to buy another one once they're back in stock.

 

Oh, and some pictures:

 

 

I'll get some pictures of the actual sight itself up this evening, these are the only ones i've got handy for now.

Edited January 8, 2010 by hwagan

[-=OGGY=-]

Awesome! I was thinking of buying one of these.

 

*A note on the trades: Every ACM T1 on the market has the trademarks in the wrong place. Personally I would much rather have a scope with no trades than trades is the completley wrong spot.

 

 

[Vice]

Wish I had picked one up while still in stock!

 

Going to use on a 'Magpul AK' setup..

[Vercingetorix]

Actually, the reason the ACM is double the price is the larue high mount clone bundled with them. The non-high mount trademarked version is right around the same price as the G&P. Just thought I'd share

[BrooklynBorn]

Wish I had picked one up while still in stock!

 

Going to use on a 'Magpul AK' setup..

 

From eHobby?

 

They have a funky Magpul AK in their custom rifles section.

 

And good review. I'll be picking mine up from AirsoftGlobal.

 

They are in stock there if anyones wondering,

[hwagan]

Actually, the reason the ACM is double the price is the larue high mount clone bundled with them. The non-high mount trademarked version is right around the same price as the G&P. Just thought I'd share

 

 

Ahhh, that makes more sense then. Saying that however, there's no mention or picture of the high mount on the LWA website... It might well be included, but you'd think they'd advertise the fact... Ah well.

 

Still, i really can't fault this sight at all - Does everything you need it to do, very well made and durable, and all for an excellent price. In my opinion, a red dot is the first thing you should add to any AEG/GBBR; this does the job poifectly

[Vice]

I found an ebay seller in the UK doing these for ~£30 inc P&P. Just waiting on royal fail to get their act together and start delivering to my area again..

 

@BrooklynBorn: I was aiming for something simple along the lines of this. Not nearly as ugly as ehobby one.

 

[kristmen]

What mount are you using under that sight?

 

Kinda looks like this style maybe?

 

http://www.airsoftpost.com/product_info.ph...oducts_id=31918

Edited February 19, 2010 by kristmen

[Reincarnation...]

Looks to be the G&P QD Raising Mount Base, which is a replica of A.R.M.S. Throw Lever Dovetail Rail Mount.

 

I have a feeling G&P will eventually comes out a replica of this A.R.M.S. Micro mount.

 

 

[kristmen]

Looks to be the G&P QD Raising Mount Base, which is a replica of A.R.M.S. Throw Lever Dovetail Rail Mount.

 

I have a feeling G&P will eventually comes out a replica of this A.R.M.S. Micro mount.

 

I wish someone would make a copy of that mount. That or the mid size LaRue. The tall LaRue copy that comes with a lot of the Aimpoint Micro T's it too tall for my tastes.

 

Thanks for all the info bro! I ordered the G&P Aimpoint replica. Hope it works as good as the review says!

 

On a side note to the OP, that current setup your running does it co-witness with your "Troy Battle Sight" and your front sight ok? I'm running RS Troy Battle Sights front and back and they are JUST tall enough to clear my Tokyo Marui PEQ-16 battery box so I need the G&P T1 to eather co-witness or be just a tad taller. I actually will probably keep the Troys down when I use the red dot but I just need an idea as to where the dot will sit with that mount, I actually do like that mount setup your running in the review.

Edited February 20, 2010 by kristmen

[hwagan]

With the G&P QD raiser mount (Mentioned by Reincarnation) - It's a spot on co-witness with the front and rear Troy sights. The 'hood' of the front sight is perfectly outlined by the lens of the scope.

 

Just a quick thing to bear in mind - the QD mount had the *tiniest* bit of wobble when clamped onto a G&P receiver rail - Solved easily with a small scrap of folded paper, which makes it rock solid.

 

Glad the review was useful, you won't be dissapointed!

[kristmen]

With the G&P QD raiser mount (Mentioned by Reincarnation) - It's a spot on co-witness with the front and rear Troy sights. The 'hood' of the front sight is perfectly outlined by the lens of the scope.

 

Just a quick thing to bear in mind - the QD mount had the *tiniest* bit of wobble when clamped onto a G&P receiver rail - Solved easily with a small scrap of folded paper, which makes it rock solid.

 

Glad the review was useful, you won't be dissapointed!

 

Yes, thanks for writing it. I did order one already. Now I just need to figure out what mount to get. I'm half tempted to just over either the real LaRue or the ARMS mount but for the cost I may just do what you did. I haven't decided yet.

 

[lambolurker]

Seems to me that top knob is too tall and departs from it RS counterpart.

 

Thanks for the review.

[hayabusa46]

Look what come up on ehobbyasia! :D Finlay!

 

DYTAC AD Stlye co-witness QD Mount for T-1 Sight

 

DYTAC AD Stlye SOCOM QD Mount for for T-1 Sight @ 26.50$

 

Which one is the correct height or standard T-1 Mount? The SOCOM ?

[Reincarnation...]

The first one for an absolute co-witness (1/2) and the SOCOM mount for... a "socom" co-witness (lower 1/3). Which one is correct is up to your preference.

[lambolurker]

Now they need to come out with a T1/H1 that is more similar to the RS version.

[Reincarnation...]

Other than the height of the dial cover/tool, the replica seems to be an good representation of the real deal while staying in the electronics of optic in airsoft.

[hwagan]

It's not perfect looks wise, and i noticed the caps are a little tall after seeing a photo of the RS - However, it's such a tiny tiny detail i'm really not personally worried about it. It looks basically how it should, functions flawlessly and is very well made for a very reasonable price, and does what it needs to do very well.

 

Maybe not perfect for the milsim fans, but for the average 'softer, it's an awesome bit of kit

[BrooklynBorn]

Anyone know of a good, cheap mount that will work with this?

 

Wil the Dytac?

Edited March 11, 2010 by BrooklynBorn

[kristmen]

The first one for an absolute co-witness (1/2) and the SOCOM mount for... a "socom" co-witness (lower 1/3). Which one is correct is up to your preference.

 

Wait, maybe I read this wrong but the SOCOM one is the taller one right?

 

I ordered the one that says T1-CO, which looked to be shorter as I wanted to co-witness with my Troy Battle Sights.

 

Was hoping for something a little shorter then that mount that all the T1 replica's COME with.

 

On a side note, I ordered the G&P T1 from Evike.com here in the USA and it was the WORST mistake ever. Took them almost TWO weeks to tell me that it was back ordered until April 15th at a minimum. I had to demand a refund.

 

Still looking for another U.S. dealer that has it in-stock. If I had known Evike was really out even though it was in-stock, I would have ordered one from Ehobby when I ordered the Dytac mount.

Edited March 15, 2010 by kristmen

[Reincarnation...]

Wait, maybe I read this wrong but the SOCOM one is the taller one right?

 

I ordered the one that says T1-CO, which looked to be shorter as I wanted to co-witness with my Troy Battle Sights.

 

Was hoping for something a little shorter then that mount that all the T1 replica's COME with.

Yes, the SOCOM (1/3) one is the taller one of the mounts.

 

I'll assume what you wanted was an absolute (1/2) co-witness.

 

The phrase "co-witness" means when you look through your iron, the dot can/should be on the front post. The "fractional location" ('1/2', '1/3', '5/8', etc.) refers to where the dot is within the tube when you view through your irons. The closer the fraction is to "1", the more of the tube is block by the front sight when you use both the iron sight and the dot at the same time.

 

Then you are looking for the absolute co-witness (1/2) mount, which is shorter than the replica LaRue high mount and will put the dot higher in the tube when view with the iron sights.

[greg]

It's not perfect looks wise, and i noticed the caps are a little tall after seeing a photo of the RS - However, it's such a tiny tiny detail i'm really not personally worried about it. It looks basically how it should, functions flawlessly and is very well made for a very reasonable price, and does what it needs to do very well.

 

Maybe not perfect for the milsim fans, but for the average 'softer, it's an awesome bit of kit

Hi, I just got one of these on the strength of your review.

 

Thankyou very much.

 

Like you, I find this a good, functional & practical RD sight, at a reasonable price.

 

Sure, it ain't a perfect copy but it works fine & fits a 20mm rail.

 

£30 & only a few more for next day delivery. Nice.

 

I've never used Land Warrior before but found them to be helpful. I'm sure I'll be using them again.

 

Again, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

 

Greg.

[sigseals]

Can i just get something straight, does this come with a mount?

[hwagan]

@greg - Glad to help mate, and glad you like the sight as much as i do

 

@sigseals - It does, and it'll mount straight onto a 20mm rail; However, for a flat-top AR receiver or something with a fairly low cheek weld, you'll almost certainly need a riser of some sort, especially if using a mask.

[Libris]

Looked at a real one, checked the price and thought #### that!

 

On the strength of the original review, I bought one of the G&P ones in the UK (a rare event for me purchasing an airsoft accessory) for my P90. It works great and, IMHO, looks the dogs'

 

So, impressed, I bought a second one with co-witness mount (well a Dytac one with trades) for my M4 CQB - the gun it has flip up front and back sights which work flawlessly with it. Very nice bit of kit. Might by a third for my shottie but I think one of the more open ones may be better for that.