The RD30 is a cheap and simple commerical red dot made in China. RD30 is the model name used by BSA. Identical or near identical red dots can be found being sold under other brand and model names including Simmons, Truglo, Hatsan Optima, Barska, Trigon, and Gamo to name a few.

Images



Note the RD30 model name on the right side of the sight, typical of BSA marked examples.



Seen under the Gamo label, Gamo is a Spanish manufacturer of airguns.



Seen in Argentina (town of santa fesino?), mounted on a FMK3 submachine gun.



A RD30 marked example mounted on a Bulgarian soldiers MILES training RPG during the Immediate Response 06 exercise. 20 July 2006.



Seen on a Beryl rifle of a Polish soldier of the 20th mechanized brigade, circa 2014.



Seen mounted on a pro-Ukraine soldiers AK74 rifle in 2014 during the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Note the scope is mounted on an ultimak style railed gastube.



Seen with Russian soldier in Ukraine, photo appears to have originated from the Wagner group page on vk.com where it was posted on Oct 2, 2022.


References

Images from ar15.com, commons.wikimedia.org, vk.com,

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