SIG Sauer Romeo2 Red-Dot Optic: Tested
SIG Sauer Romeo2 Red-Dot Optic: Tested
The SIG Sauer Romeo2 is a handgun sight that converts from an open-emitter to a closed-emitter red dot.
(Michael Anschuetz photo)
March 03, 2021
By Eric R. Poole
“It’s built in America.” That’s one of the takeaways that SIG Sauer wants us to understand about the new Romeo2 red-dot optic, and that statement was emphasized during an interview with Andy York, president of the Electro-Optics Division at SIG Sauer. “In fact, they are made in Oregon,” he specified.
Many optics are made overseas, which is a subject that is becoming important for concerned Americans who want this country to support U.S. job growth and become less dependent on other countries. In terms of optics, many intended for the commercial market come from Asia and feature pirated intellectual properties, as well. The reason? Cost. Some manufacturers can produce all-American optics, but the price of a scope jumps from $500 to $3,000 with other aspects being equal. It’s that dramatic. The only customer that doesn’t hesitate to pay the higher price is the U.S. government who even passed the Berry Amendment in 1952 to require the Department of Defense (DOD) to give preference in procurement to domestically produced or manufactured products. However, exception and exclusion laws have also passed since to ensure sufficient quantity could be delivered without delayed production.