what's wrong with the c79?

[sniwer]

everybody seems to hate the c79, the one thing that makes it bad is the mount most people say. i've never used the c79, heck i'm not even in the army, i want to joing though. so anybody care to tell me what they don't like(or do like) about the elcan c79.

anyone care to show me a picture of a first person view of the elcan?

 

[1feral1]

Go here:

http://www.elcan.com/ELCAN_Business_Areas/Sighting_Systems/Products/Day_Sights/SpecterOS34x.php

Also try a search on here as there is lots about the issues with these optics.

OWDU

 

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[Tow Tripod]

Nothing is wrong with the C- 79 optical sight. It may not have the look at me Iam so cool with a different sight feel but it works fine!!!