Aimpoint Micro T-2
Building in the success of the Micro T-2 red dot sight, Swedish manufacturer Aimpoint decided to come up with something even better. Whilst it looks superficially like the T-2 the Aimpoint T-2 Micro sight was designed from scratch incorporating numerous improvements over its highly regarded predecessor. Despite the sight being 0.3 ounces lighter, it has a tougher housing with better protected top adjusters and flip up front and rear covers included. The optics give almost 100% light transmission are entirely new making for an extremely clear 2 MoA red dot which is truly circular, unlike the slightly less distinct and sometimes oval dot of the T-1. As with all Aimpoints the red dot is parallax free. Image quality and clarity are noticeably better with the Aimpoint Micro T-2 and the former blue tint is no longer present.
Aimpoint T-2 Micro with Aimpoint 3x magnifier
While you can switch the sight off, with a 50,000 hour battery life from a single CR2032 lithium battery, you don’t have to do so for five years. The sight is extremely rugged and can be submerged to 25 metres or 80 feet. Compatibility with all generations of night vision weapon sight and goggles is assured by one off and four night vision settings, plus eight daylight settings. There is even a super-bright setting for use with laser eyesight protection or in bright desert sunlight. The brightness know is very smooth in operation compared to the one on the T-1. This Aimpoint T-2 can be used as a primary sight on handguns, SMGs, shotguns, carbines and rifles or as a backup sight either piggybacked or mounted on an offset mount. It is compatible with the Aimpoint 3x Magnifier, however the flip up rear cover does require a little more clearance between the sight and the magnifier. The flip ups will not get lost like the Micro T-1’s bikini cover and the rear one is clear and untinted allowing use of the sight with them closed. The sight comes with a built in Picatinny rail mount, but there is a plethora of mounts available from Aimpoint and aftermarket suppliers to enable mounting the T-2 Micro on pretty much any weapon.
Aimpoint T-2 Red dot
Specs:
| GENERAL DATA | |
| Article number | 200170 |
| Technology | ACET (Advanced Circuit Efficiency Technology) |
| Working principle | Reflex collimator sight – red dot sight |
| OPTICAL DATA | |
| Lightsource | LED (Light Emitting Diode) totally eye-safe |
| Red dot size in MOA (minute of angle)* | 2 |
| Parallax | Absence of parallax – No centering required |
| Eye relief | Unlimited |
| Night vision compatibility | Yes |
| Anti-reflex coating all surfaces & multi-layer coating objective lens | Yes |
| Magnification | No magnification (1X) |
| ELECTRONIC DATA | |
| Battery | One 3V Lithium battery, type CR2032 |
| Battery life in hours ** | 50 000 (over 5 years of continuous use) |
| Battery life in hours **at NVD settings *** | 500 000 |
| Dot intensity adjustment | Manual rotary switch |
| Daylight (DL) settings | 1 Off & 8 DL of which one extra bright |
| NVD settings | 4 NVD |
| MECHANICAL DATA | |
| Material housing | Extruded high strength aluminum |
| Surface finish | Hard anodized, semi-matte |
| Color housing | Black |
| Adjustment 1 click | 13mm at 100m, (1/2” at 100yds) |
| Mounting methods | Integrated Picatinny/Weaver |
| ENVIROMENTAL DATA | |
| Temperature range | -45° – +71° C, (-50° – +160° F) |
| Water resistance – submersible to | 25m, (80ft.) |
| Radioactive components used | None |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length | 68mm, (2.7”) |
| Width/height sight only | 41 x 36mm, (1.6” x 1.4”) |
| Width/height including mount | 62 x 41mm, (2.4”x 1.6”) |
| Weight sight only | 96g, (3.4oz) |
| Weight sight with integrated mount | 139g, (4.9oz) |