Warfare is evolving. As seen in recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, drones and other autonomous vehicles are being used to support the human element. Their low cost and ease of use have led to widespread adoption across both advanced and rudimentary fighting forces.
It’s no surprise, then, that one of the main offensive weapons for taking out drones is the shotgun—turning trap shooting from a casual activity into advanced military training.
To help deter drones, Aimpont has released its popular Acro P-2 with a 9 MOA dot, optimized for shotguns. Aimpoint states this is “a red dot sight optimized for tactical shotguns and developed in response to user demand for a fast, easily implemented solution for engaging small, fast-moving targets at close range – for example, short-range drones in operational environments or clay targets for sport shooters using tactical setups.”
SPECS
The Acro P-2 is a popular choice for military, law enforcement, and civilians seeking a rugged, reliable red dot option for their pistol, rifle, or shotgun. Aimpoint’s legacy is built on battlefield performance, where their optics have endured in the most demanding environments.
The new 9 MOA version retains all the features of the standard Acro P-2.
- Model(s): Acro P-2 #PA000538
- Battery Life: 50,0000 Hours
- Water Resistance: 35 meters (115 feet)
- Weight: 2.2 oz.
- Optic Cut: Acro
- Brightness Settings: 6 Daylight settings and 4 night vision settings.
- Dot size: 9 MOA
- Price: N/A
FEATURES
The Aimpoint Acro P-2 is the professional-grade model in the Acro series. The original P-2 features a 2.5 or 3.5 MOA red dot, while a previous civilian variant—the Acro S-2—offered a larger 9 MOA dot designed for shotguns. Aimpoint has now integrated the larger dot into the professional version.
Engaging small, fast-moving targets like drones requires three key elements: a sight that enables quick target acquisition, specialized, heavier ammunition with adequate effective range, and a properly configured platform.
The Acro P-2 with a 9 MOA dot offers a larger, more visible aiming point, helping users acquire targets faster and reducing training time for less-experienced shotgun users. But more importantly, this is cost-effective. Air-defense systems or missiles designed to intercept small drones are expensive, inefficient, and impractical. Drones appear suddenly and need to be tackled swiftly. Something that other measures don’t allow for.
As Aimpoint senior product manager Albert Rödfalk explains, “This becomes the last line of defense. A semi-automatic, magazine-fed shotgun with the right ammunition gives units an inexpensive and immediate option to counter smaller drones. It’s not a universal solution, but within a group, at least one soldier should have this tool. I think tactical shotguns for drone engagements will become standard equipment for many units in the field.”
Zooming Out
The new Acro P-2 9 MOA was developed to combat the rising drone threat. As drones become more common in warfare, manufacturers like Aimpoint need to adapt to address this new threat. However, this isn’t just for countering drones; the new Acro P-2 9 MOA is equally suitable for a tactical shotgun when moving through your local sporting clays range.
