Airsoft SpecOps: Revision: Protecting the Optical Sight on Airsoft Guns

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Protecting the Optical Sight on Airsoft Guns

I would never think that a 400 FPS plastic BB can shoot out a glass aiming sight. After all, the claim is that a plastic BB is much softer than a glass BB. But with so many Internet reports of glass sights and scopes being shot out in airsoft games, you have to take it seriously.

So when I placed the Ultimate Arms Gear Tactical 4 Reticle Sight (JH400) onto my APS ASR106 Mini Patriot M4, I really didn't want it to get shot out on the field.

Now, you can get an airsoft sight protector (see Related Links below). But it's $15 every time it gets shot out by an airsoft BB. You might as well get $10 red dot sights instead. And my guess is the plastic protector will blur the sight version.

I have a better idea... glass microscope slides. You can buy 72 glass slides for $5 to $10 (see photo below). Every time one slide gets shot out, you just use another one.

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