OPMOD custom tactical products belong to an exclusive series of tactical optics available only from Tactical Store and OpticsPlanet (the parent company of Tactical Store). The same tactical gear experts who are available at Tactical Store to answer your tactical equipment questions, are teaming up with product engineers at the top weapon optics and gun sight companies to produce innovative new tactical products with unique features that are only found on the OPMOD line. When OPMOD equipment is launched, it will be available exclusively at Tactical Store and OpticsPlanet. The first OPMOD product, the OPMOD L-3 EOTech EXPS2 Holographic Red Dot Sight, is hot off the production line, and already getting rave reviews from users. For the most advanced tactical gear, with cutting edge features you won't find anywhere else, Tactical Store is the place to head.

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Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Modern Warfare 2 Gear & Attachments: Real Life Examples

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is one of the most popular games available right now, with around 10 million copies sold in the US alone. One of the factors that has been instrumental in the success of the game has been the realism- not only in the game play and engine, but also in the gear available.

At Tactical Store we offer a lot of the products used to enhance your weapons in Modern Warfare for use in everyday light. Red dot sights, holographic weapon sights, ACOG scopes and thermal sights are integral tools for a player to improve accuracy and readiness in battle, and at Tactical Store we offer those same products for the same reason for everyday life! Let's go over each attachment with some examples of everyday products!

Red Dot Sights

Red dot sights project a red dot on the target, without actually displaying the dot publicly, for the purpose of improving accuracy. While traditional sights suffer from parallax error- meaning that when a point and the eye are not perpendicular, there is some inaccuracy in interpreting the results- red dot sights allow you to use both eyes. Red Dot Sights are more accurate than typical sights & scopes, but less accurate than holographic weapon sights. However, red dot sights offer a superior field of view to a holographic weapon sight.

Value Buy: The Bushnell Trophy 1x32 Red Dot Riflescope 730132P is one of the most affordable and effective red dot sights on the market. Traditionally used for hunting, the Bushnell Trophy features a high contrast lens coating which allows for superior target acquisition even in dense woods. Winner of the 2009 Optics Planet Brilliance Award for Customer's Favorite Red Dot Sight, the Bushnell Trophy 730132P is one of the top value red dot sights you'll find anywhere!

Performance: The Aimpoint Micro T-1 NVC Red Dot Sight 11830 is one of our top picks in the red dot sight category. Coming in at only 4 ounces, its small size makes it perfect for mounting in conjunction with magnifying scopes, thermal imaging, or night vision scopes. This flexibility allows you to have your weapon ready for any situation- be it a night time operation, a distant target, or a need for high-end thermal imaging capabilities. This Aimpoint Sight has 6 brightness settings, allowing the wielder to make sure their dot is crystal clear no matter what the available light is like. For flexibility and top of the line performance, the Aimpoint Micro T-1 NVC Red Dot Sight is the way to go!

Holographic Weapon Sights

As mentioned above, holographic weapon sights offer extreme accuracy with a more restricted field of view than a traditional red dot sight. Tactical Store offers a wide selection of Holographic Weapon Sights, but the sight we are most excited about right now is the L-3 EOTech OPMOD EXPS2 Holographic Sights.

The L-3 EOTech OPMOD EXPS2 is a product jointly designed by L-3 EOTech, the company that supplies the US Army with holographic weapon sights, and OPMOD, the newly launched product modification line by Optics Planet. The EXPS2 improves upon one of the most popular holographic sights of all-time, the EOTech XPS2. The L-3 EOTech OPMOD EXPS2 offers a 7mm raised base, allowing for the use of iron sights in a 1/3rd co-witness, convenient side buttons for adjusting intensity of the reticle, and a quick-release throw lever for easy and fast attachment and removal. This is in addition to features of the XPS2 Transverse which include a transverse 123 battery for superior battery life, a compact size allowing for the mounting of other weapon accessories on the rail, and the superior performance you expect from EOTech. While we offer a wide variety of excellent holosights we heartily recommend the L3 EOTech OPMOD EXPS2 Holographic Sight!

ACOG Sights

ACOG Sights(Advanced Combat Optical Gunsights) were originally manufactured by Trijicon for the US Army's reflex sight needs. Now Trijicon offers their ACOG sights for the general public. Trijicon ACOG Sights offer a sight that does not require a battery to operate. The sights use fiber optics to gather available light outside when light is plentiful, or a tritium lamp at night or when the available light is poor. Magnification typically runs from 1x-6x and most offer a bullet-drop compensation reticle, allowing for use up to 2,500ft.

If we had to pick just one Trijicon Sight to recommend, it would be the Trijicon 4x32 Dual Illuminated ACOG Riflescope TA31H-G. One of our top-selling Trijicon Sights, the Trijicon 4x32 ACOG Rifle Scope offers 4x magnification and a green reticle. This sight, as mentioned above, is calibrated to be usable for up to 2,500ft!

Thermal Imaging

Thermal Imaging is about as high-end as it gets. By using infrared capabilities, thermal imaging uses heat to determine the location and/or number of individuals. Typically used in surveillance, security or for military application, thermal imaging is extremely effective in almost any environmental situation. Top brands include FLIR and Thermal Eye, though many other brands offer excellent products. We won't recommend a particular product because Thermal Imaging products encompass a huge range of features, capabilities, prices and applications. We encourage you to explore the different products and learn more about what is available!

That concludes our feature on real life examples of Modern Warfare 2 Gear and Attachments. Tactical Store is the place to buy the gear from Modern Warfare 2! We hope you enjoyed this feature, and feel free to leave comments.

Note: None of these products are endorsed by the developers or publishers of Call of Duty video games. This post is solely informational!

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