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Posted: 1/14/2014 9:32:31 AM EDT
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Picked up a 511 some time back from a gunshow and can't figure out the batteries. It came with 6 AG9 batteries in it which didn't fit well. The booklet in the case says it take either N or AA but the battery compartment is too small even for the N battery. I tried 1/3 N batteries and they fit well and it works. Is there a 511 thats supposed to take the 1/3Ns?
Thanks, Jeff |
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What I'm saying is the N type is way too long to fit in my sight.
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv314/JeffAr/000_0161.jpg http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv314/JeffAr/000_0160.jpg http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv314/JeffAr/000_0159.jpg http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv314/JeffAr/000_0158.jpg http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv314/JeffAr/000_0162.jpg Not a fake is it? |
| Does it have a S/N and a QR code on the bottom? It certainly doesn't look fake, though. Oh, and that isn't a 511, that's a 551 since it has night vision compatibility. However, it should still take N batteries. Show us a pic with the battery cover off and attempting to install an N battery, too. If you can. |
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I think you got taken for a knock off, a little hard to tell for sure from the pictures. I saw one in a LGS which had a goofy battery compartment compared to my 511 & 512's. The one in the LGS had a NV button also, upon closer inspection it was not a holographic sight but a red dot sight with a different projector. I could tell by looking inside the bottom through the glass. The sight in the gun shop took odd ball batteries and not N or AA's. Another thing I noticed, the knock off had a slight tint on the front glass whereas a real E O Tech has clear glass. The tint is used on reflex red dot sights and the tint is used to reflect the image.
I just looked at the rear rubber button cover on my 511. There is a circle between the up and down buttons but the circle does not have the NV printing. The screws are also different on your than on my 511. Call E O Tech to get verification as I know they have tried to stop the import of these. I really don't think the dealer knew he has a knock off as it was priced $450. |
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Not a fake is it? Probably. http://www.eotech-inc.com/counterfeit_notice.php Click on " Recognizing Counterfeits" near the bottom. It has pictures of real and fake optics. |
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