Holosun's Solar Charging Sight For Glock Mos Pistols

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FOGHORN May 2023

Twobirds Flying Publications

HOLOSUN’S SOLAR CHARGING SIGHT (SCS) MOS

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HOLOSUN SCS MOS
2023

HOLOSUN’S SOLAR CHARGING SIGHT at the rear of the sight. They provide charging
current in ambient light, as well as sunlight. From
(SCS) MOS
a fully charged internal battery, you can expect
By: Sal Palma 20,000 hours of run-time. HOLOSUN is so
confident in their design that in the event of a
battery failure, they will replace it for you.

The SCS features a side mounted function switch


that allows the user to select from three reticle
In April of 2022, HOLOSUN announced the SCS patterns: circle dot, dot only and circle without a
(Solar Charging Sight). The company’s objective center dot. It also provides for an intensity
was to produce a full featured sight that didn’t override and powers down the sight.
need a battery, and could be mounted directly to
The switch is mounted flush to the sight’s surface
the pistol’s slide without the need for a
which mitigates the risk of accidentally
mounting plate.
depressing it during firing but may be a bit
Recognizing that GLOCK has a large market share difficult to use.
and that GLOCK’S Modular Optic System (MOS)
models needed an MRDS that allowed co-
witnessing, and one that placed the aiming dot
closer to the bore’s centerline, HOLOSUN
designers developed the HOLOSUN SCS MOS. I
can only describe it as a brilliant idea, and as of
this writing, the company offers an SCS for the
HK VP9, Walther PDP, SIG P320 and Smith &
Wesson MP2 pistols as well.

The SCS is powered On initial power up, the reticle defaults to a circle
by an internal battery dot. This Is a 2 MOA dot centered in a 32 MOA
that’s kept fully circle. The reticle size makes a great deal of
charged by an array sense. At 25 yards the 32MOA covers 8 inches of
of solar cells located

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HOLOSUN SCS MOS
2023

the target so delivering a center mass shot is fast a mere 1.3 ounces. Optical clarity is quite good,
as well as combat accurate. but I did notice a very slight green tint around the
window’s edges.
Reticle brightness is controlled via
multidirectional sensors. The system works Zeroing the sight is accomplished via elevation
extremely well with no delays in reticle and wind adjustment controls in 1 MOA clicks,
brightness transitions. The self-adjusting reticle which are audible with excellent tactile.
brightness function can be overridden for a
period of 30 minutes by a single press of the The SCS MOS is IP68 rated so rain or adverse
function switch. In this mode, the reticle is weather conditions should be a non-issue.
projected at its highest brightness. After the 30- HOLOSUN did a great job with fit and finish. The
minute window expires, the SCS returns to its SCS fits the slide cut perfectly, there is no lateral
self-adjusting mode. Pressing and holding the movement, and the sight sits flat and securely on
function switch will change your reticle from the pistol’s slide. HOLOSUN even included
circle dot to dot only, repeating that will change matching serrations along the sight’s edge.
the reticle from a 2 MOA dot to a 32 MOA circle.
At this point, if you press and hold, the SCS will
power down.

Although the sight features a power off feature,


it’s clear that HOLOSUN intended the sight to
remain powered up even in storage, and ready
to go at a moment’s notice. If you like powering
the sight down, you’ll need to make your reticle
selection again when you power up the sight.

My pitch to HOLOSUN for a subsequent release


of the SCS is to have the reticle selection placed
in memory so it’s available on power up.

The SCS MOS is an outstanding MDRS in both


Because there’s no mounting plate used, the SCS concept and function. With product offerings
MOS co-witnesses with your choice of fixed like the SCS MOS, it’s easy to see why HOLOSUN
sights. Its titanium housing provides a generous enjoys tremendous market success. Well done
0.58 x 0.77-inch window while keeping weight to HOLOSUN! -SP

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HOLOSUN SCS MOS
2023

Manufacturer Specifications:

OPTICAL SPECS

• RETICLE 2 MOA DOT & 32 MOA CIRCLE


• LIGHT WAVELENGTH 540NM
• RETICLE COLOR GREEN
• PARALLAX FREE YES
• UNLIMITED EYE RELIEF YES
• MAGNIFICATION 1X
• MULTI-COATINGS YES

ELECTRONIC SPECS

• POWER SOURCE SOLAR & BATTERY


• BATTERY TYPE INTERNAL RECHARGEABLE
BATTERY
• BATTERY LIFE (HOURS) UNLIMITED
• BRIGHTNESS SETTING AUTO

PHYSICAL SPECS

• WINDOW SIZE 0.58X0.77


• DIMENSION (IN) 1.93×1.03×0.91
• WEIGHT (OZ) 1.3

MECHANICAL SPECS

• HOUSING MATERIAL TITANIUM


• SURFACE FINISH TITANIUM
• ADJUSTMENT PER CLICK 1 MOA
• W&E TRAVEL RANGE ±30 MOA

ENVIRONMENT SPECS

• STORAGE TEMPERATURE -40℃~70℃


• WORKING TEMPERATURE -30℃~60℃
• SUBMERSION IP68
• VIBRATION 5000G

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