{"id":149322,"date":"2021-08-15T12:25:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T16:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=149322"},"modified":"2021-08-15T12:25:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:02:45","slug":"two-days-and-a-thousand-rounds-with-sigs-romeo2-pistol-mounted-optic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/two-days-and-a-thousand-rounds-with-sigs-romeo2-pistol-mounted-optic\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Days and a Thousand Rounds with SIG’s ROMEO2 Pistol Mounted Optic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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SIG’s ROMEO2 and full size slide on my X-FIVE full-size grip with\u00a0FBMG USA<\/a>\u00a0flat trigger and their MP3 enhanced fire control unit parts. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SIG Sauer\u2019s new duty pistol optic, the ROMEO2 can be installed as an open-emitter, steel armored open emitter or a fully-sealed closed-emitter red-dot sight. It can endure the slide recoil velocities of a 10mm and offers water resistance and protection from environmental debris. It is a uniquely rugged sight with modular user-convertible configurations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shooters choice: Open, Armored and Fully Shrouded. SIG says that when the shroud is removed, the optic has a larger field of view making transitioning between targets faster. I found no noticeable difference between full shroud ROMEO2 and the ROMEO1Pro which I normally shoot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Sig Sauer ROMEO2 Red Dot Sight is designed for duty use under hostile environmental conditions. It has been highly anticipated but in the COVID disarray of supply chains and work schedules, it has yet to arrive in gun stores. Manufactured in Oregon using high-quality optics and intensely rugged cases, these Red Dot Sights from Sig Sauer provide the extreme level of toughness coveted by military and law enforcement users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One weakness of all handgun optics is their relative fragility. Even the best sights have vulnerabilities and all manufacturers have stepped up their games in this area with steel shrouds and reinforced bases. If you are a range plinker or average shooter, you don\u2019t need these features. Trust me, duty guns exist in an environment where they are battered and abused. Maneuver and weather damage and degrade even the best optics. With ROMEO2, SIG has brought us a modular, durable duty sight with extended battery life ready for any situation. I believe that I could break iron sights easier than I could break a shrouded ROMEO2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had the opportunity to attend the SIG Academy Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor class. While there I was able to not only look at the ROMEO2, but shoot it… a lot. The two instructors, Justin and Doug, were very senior academy cadres and one of them had an engineering prototype of the ROMEO2 Red Dot which he estimated had already seen over ten thousand rounds. He offered his slide and sight for use in the class and I jumped at the opportunity. I have fired the ROMEO2 a few times, but this was a chance to test every aspect of the ROMEO2 over two days of intense shooting with a round count of 1000. Game on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORIGIN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The story of the ROMEO2 starts with the U.S. Army\u2019s Modular Pistol Competition. When SIG won the contract with the M-17, there was not yet an Electro-Optic division. The Army had adopted the Leupold\u2019s DeltaPoint Pro as its standard, so the M-17 was made with this footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The U.S. Army, the rest of the American armed forces, and several foreign nations have chosen the M-17 (left) and the M-18 (right) as their service handguns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SIG\u2019s corporate goal is to become a single-source provider. This allows SIG to produce a no-compromise package that includes optics, suppressors, ammunition, and training. The ROMEO2 is the culmination of a six-year journey for SIG\u2019s Electro-Optic division to ruggedize the optics so they could submit a complete system for bid on future military contracts. There have been significant challenges along the way, but it seems that SIG is on the verge of shipping the elusive ROMEO2 to customers across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SIG M-17 with Leupold DeltaPoint Pro<\/strong>. The rear cover plate provides the rear backup iron sight and acts as a dust cover to the optic mounting area. The DeltaPoint and ROMEO2 have a built in rear sight aperture to replace this rear sight. Image courtesy of Liberty Tree Guns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

MADE IN THE USA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Most available handgun optics are made overseas. Recent lawsuits have shown that pirated intellectual property is a feature on some of these sights. Consumers buy these optics because of the low cost. Using slave labor and orphans to make sights is a considerable saving over American workers, but you get what you pay for. I recommend paying attention to where your optics come from and the company you are dealing with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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