Originally Posted by
schüler
The mil contract scope is reportedly designed by and to be built in Oregon with some specifics that are mil model only. I have not yet read of their component sourcing. I wonder if pricing was a major factor. We all hope for the best tools for our guys in the field.
It's easy to be confused by what SIG has going on in optics the past few/several years. Especially so when they started their optics foray with the SIG Tac junk. However I've been keeping an eye on the information coming out the past few years, especially since a few people I listen to said to watch them after SHOT 2016.
SIG has assembled a real optics team in Oregon and have marketed scopes, RDS, rangefinders. They say the designs are their own and manufacture has been Philippines, Japan, China OEMs, same as most of the midrange-priced decent or good stuff. SIG seems to be matching other manufacturer features plus adding things like electronic viewfinder level sensors in some models. Or a "special" scope body surface finish touted for "stealth" low reflection.
The SIG Kilo 2000 rangefinder was one of the most visible SIG E-O successes (or not, according to some). Their newer RFs offer Applied Ballistics integration but the jury is still out.
Personally I have not seen a reason to choose a SIG optic over other US/Japanese OEM offerings from Bushnell or Nightforce. The mil contract should give a good boost to SIG commercial sales and maybe we'll see a larger sample size to judge from.