Rifle scope stops incoming fire, saves Marine’s life

http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/main5/58B5D880417C402F85256F4000433286?opendocument ^ | 11-3-04 | Lance Cpl. Miguel A. Carrasco

[Squantos]

Damn I looked at yer current moniker this AM and wondered if ya was Chookter and said.........hmmmm no pipes listed. Ain't him !

I do prefer iron sights but my old eyes like the optics these days of chasing bunny's & rabbits !


Nice to hear from ya albeit I'll have to cut and past yer new name there Bro !

Stay Safe !

[Squantos]

I'll have to lay hands on an EOtec and give it a try . Sounds good. Been playing with our heroines Thompson Contender with the Burris 2-12X LER tool lately. Great little CCWwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww rig !

Stay safe !

[Grampa Dave]

God, works in strange and wonderful ways:

"He can still see the bullet lodged in his scope, which was given to him by his father, John Bowers, two days before leaving to Iraq."

“The last time I saw my dad was the day he handed me the scope,” said Bowers."

"His dad was a former sergeant in the Marine Corps, who didn’t want to see his son go into combat without a useful piece of gear."

“The ACOG was the best purchase I have ever made in my life,” said John to his son during a phone conversation."

[asgardshill]

I suggest you might want to trade his old sight even up for a new one, and put his in your museum.

I think you'll have a fight on your hands if you think SGT Bower is going to willingly give up that shot-up ACOG to some museum somewhere. You might have a fight with his entire regiment too :)

[asgardshill]

I'm e-mailing Trijicon with this story and if anything ask em to replace the Marines sight . If they won't I'll try and find an addy and mail him one on my dime !

Let me know what you hear. If they replace it for him, they're smart. If they don't, you can put me down for $200.00 toward the cost of a replacement. Freepmail me with PayPal info or a mailing address if it comes to this.

[Joe Brower]

That's a rog, L-T. ACOG TA31 is the heat. Took four months on back order, but well worth the wait, and the $$$.

[Grampa Dave]

As the marine dad who bought that scope for his son said, "The best investment, he ever made!"

[Grampa Dave]

Who makes the Aimpoint 5000M, and what does it cost?

[bandleader]

Thank The LORD!!!!

[bandleader]

AMEN TO THAT!!!!!

[bandleader]

Yeah,One For Each Fragment!!!

[Hurricane Bruiser]

I'll bet the manufacturer of this ACOG would send a free replacement for being able to use this story in their advertising.

[Travis McGee]

Now THAT was a great father-son "go to war gear" gift!

[Travis McGee]

I'll bet the names got your attention! "John Bower" got mine!

[manic4organic]

Amazing. God be with them all.

[Twinkie]

Thank the Lord.

[wardaddy]

Follow up and see if they will make good.

I will be glad to help get that lad a new one with ya (as I am sure would another couple of dozen folks here)

[Travis McGee]

I was looking at the Sep-Dec Marine recruiting magazine, and they have an article on the Marines going to this weapon as a replacement for the Baretta 9mm. Maybe I'll post a thread on this.

"Guns of the Special Forces,"

This machine pistol fires the new 4.6 X 30mm, which has a velocity of 2,460 FPS. The foregrip folds down, and the stock extends to make it a mini-carbine. According to the Marine magazine article, it will be issued with a reflex sight. It's 14.9 inches long with stock retracted, and weighs 4#, mostly made of carbon fiber / polymer with metal inserts.

This will be a huge upgrade for guards and security forces!

[Eaker]

Interesting. Is there any more info or photos available?

[Squantos]

Looks like they have discontinued that flavor or have renamed it to the ML series.....This is what I have:

http://www.aimpoint.com/o.o.i.s/68

Stay safe !