Alan C. from United States, TX Public Profile

In an era where many manufacturers are finding clever ways to raise optics (for understandable reasons), it's refreshing to see Williams produce a very low-mount optic. The low mount helps ensure a solid cheek weld on shotguns and many other firearms (this is a promising optic for Kalashnikov-pattern weapons, for instance).

The innovative approach to this optic's design is greatly appreciated. The build quality appears to be solid. The reticle is crisp. The price is exceptional. To improve the optic, I recommend the following:

-Clearer glass (there is a noticeable tint)
-A mount to attach the optic directly to a shotgun should be included
-A shake awake feature would make the optic better suited for defense applications

This is already a very good optic that fills an important and overlooked niche in the market. If Williams can pack a few additional features in for $300, the Gun Sight would be a game-changer.

These sights are very robust: they'll get the job done. But I like Springfield Armory sights much better. The SA sights are lighter, spring-loaded, and take up less space on my pic rail. The SA sights also arrive clean - the SIG sights arrived coated in a very dirty grease. So yes, I'd recommend these: but I think the SA sights are much better and cost about the same.

There are a lot of things to really like about this scope. It comes with decent lens covers, and the mount that's included really isn't that bad. The glass is good for this price point. The finish is nice. The scope has the feel of a quality product. There's lots of magnification. It also fills a niche: it is an FDE scope that isn't super-cheap or super-expensive. And yes: I bought this because I wanted a better than average LVPO that was (sorta) FDE.

But for me, the cons outweigh the pros. Though this is really trivial, the scope isn't FDE: it's SIG's bronze/FDE combo color that only matches other SIG products. That's fine, but just know it's not really FDE. The scope is built like a tank: and tanks are large and bulky. I don't mind some weight to an AR, but I think this scope is too big for a 5.56 gun. The difference between 30mm and 34mm tubes may be more significant than you realize.

Perhaps the worst problem for me pertains to eye relief: you will need to have your eye the perfect distance from the lens to get the most out of this scope. This scope is not generous in that area, and it makes quickly acquiring targets more of a chore than I'd like. I imagine you can practice with this scope and get really good with it, but I want something more forgiving. The magnification at 10x is suboptimal, but if you have any experience with LVPO's in this price range that won't surprise you. As I mentioned earlier, the glass is good: but it's certainly not stellar.