Little is known about the scope other than that it was a failed project in the 1980s by the Eastman Kodak company better known for their the work on cameras. During development Kodak developed a unique insert-molding technique to imbed the polished but not edge trued glass lens into the plastic scope body (Blake Stevens & Ezell, 2004). While reducing cost this left the scope with no integrated ability to adjust the sights. Instead the scope mount (produced by ARMS) had to counted on to provide adjustment. At least two different ARMS mounts (M16 carry handle and weaver rail) were designed and several different reticle patterns were tested.

Images






Scope with ARMS weaver mount



Scope paired with night vision device on a Bausch & Lomb carry handle mount.



Shown mounted on M16 carry handle both with and without night vision device.



Patent (US4742636A) drawing submitted by Kodak on February 2, 1986 for the mount designed by Richard E. Swan.



Final pattern of reticle.








References

Blake Stevens, R & Ezell, E. (2004). The Black Rifle: M16 retrospective. Collector Grade Publications.

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