Blade is the mission-driven 1x prism scope dedicated for home defense and law enforcement. Blade’s revolutionary Bullet Rise Compensating reticle compensates for optic height over bore at just 5, 10, and 15 yards when mounted on an AR-15. Available with red or green illumination, Blade’s etched reticle appears black when illumination is off. Shake 'N Wake motion-sensing auto on/off saves battery life and is perfect for home defense. Blade is an excellent choice for shooters with astigmatism who have issues with dot sights. When you need speed and precision at in-your-face distances, trust the Blade.

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MISSION SPECIFIC​​

Some Swampfox optics are intended to be flexible “do-it all” scopes. This isn’t one of them. Every aspect of Blade 1x is optimized for the home defense and law enforcement patrol rifle application. Blade 1x has only one goal: help you master real-world close quarters shooting. ​

BULLET RISE COMPENSATION​

Gravity always pushes bullets down, of course. But at very close ranges your scope’s mechanical offset, or “height over bore” comes into play. If your optic is aimed straight at the target at “in the living room” distance, your barrel must be aimed at a significant upwards angle to make a precise hit matching point of aim. ​​

Close quarters shooters have known for years that “you need to aim a little high up close”. Blade 1x is the first optic to account for this and offer dedicated holds for 5, 10, and 15 yards distance when used on an AR-15 or similar platform. ​​

A BUMP IN THE NIGHT​​​

Blade 1x is available in red or green reticle illumination variants. The first two brightness settings, N1 and N2, are night vision compatible. Settings 9 and 10 are daylight bright. ​​

Blade features Shake 'N Wake motion-sensing illumination technology. After 225 seconds without motion, reticle illumination shuts off to preserve battery life, leaving the etched reticle to remain in black. When the optic is moved even slightly, illumination instantly resumes at the previous setting. ​​

Select your favorite brightness level and put your home defense gun away. If there’s a “bump in the night”, you don’t need to worry about adjusting your optic– as soon as you grab it, Shake 'N Wake reticle illumination will resume, ready for whatever comes.

THE ETCHED RETICLE ADVANTAGE​​​

We love red dots– especially the ones we make! But red dots aren’t ideal for everyone’s eyes. Astigmatism or other medical eye issues can make them a poor choice. Blade 1x features a chemically etched reticle and fast focus adjustable ocular lens for a great sight picture even for shooters with imperfect vision. ​

Blade’s reticle won’t “wash out” like red dots can when used together with a bright weapon light at close range. If your lumens overwhelm the illumination, your reticle remains as black silhouette instead of disappearing at the worst possible moment. ​​

A COMPLETE SOLUTION​​

Packed with premium glass, tough construction, and backed by our 50,000 Round Guarantee, Blade 1x comes with everything you need to get completely set up, from high-quality flip caps to the Honeycomb Anti-Reflective Device. There are no accessories to buy separately– it’s all included in the box from the start.

CLOSE QUARTERS OPTIC, LONG DISTANCE QUALITY GLASS​​​​

Blade 1x is optimized for close quarters shooting, but it features the same excellent glass found in our long-range precision optics. Containing rare earth metals, Blade’s glass is fully multi-coated for maximum light transmission, anti-reflection, anti-fog, anti-scratch, and hydrophobic performance.

LIGHTNING FAST​​

Unlike red dots, 1x prism scopes have constraints on eye relief and eye box– the amount of space behind the scope where your eye can acquire a valid sight picture. To rival the red dot’s legendary target acquisition speed, Blade 1x features an incredibly forgiving eye relief and tremendous 13.5mm exit pupil.​​ ​

After setting the fast focus diopter for your eye, shoot Blade 1x like you would shoot a red dot. Both eyes open, focus on the target, and GO! ​​

BUY ONCE, CRY NEVER​​

We intend for Blade 1x to be a one-purchase solution for law enforcement officers and American shooters looking for a home defense AR optic solution. Blade’s built-in mount means there is no way to purchase the wrong rings or the wrong riser. High-quality flip caps and our Honeycomb Anti-Reflection Device are already in the box. We thought of everything and included it all. ​ ​

A SERIOUS SCOPE FOR A SERIOUS JOB​​

Building an optic for the law enforcement and home defense applications means our customers are potentially trusting us with their lives when they buy the Blade 1x. We take this responsibility extremely seriously. ​​ ​

Blade was designed to be as rugged as possible. It is manufactured with precision and care. Like all Swampfox products, it is backed up by our 50,000 Round Guarantee: if your Blade 1x ever stops performing as it should, we will repair or replace it. But we know the best warranty of all is the one you never need. ​​ ​

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SPECIFICATION

Adjustment Click Value

0.5 MOA

Reticle Type

CQB Bullet Rise Compensation

Magnification

1x

Lens Diameter

25mm

Illumination Positions

10 total, 2 NV

Brightness Adjustments

Up/Down Digital Press

Shockproof G Forces

800Gs

Waterproof

1 Meter/ IPX7

Battery Type

CR123a

Max Battery Life

3,000 hours

Dimensions

4.0”(length) * 2.44” (width) * 3.0”(height)

Weight

13.1 ounces

Lens

Fully Multi Coated

Specialty Coatings

Anti-fog, hydrophobic, anti-scratch

Parallax

Parallax free @100 yards

Eye Relief

3.8"

Exit Pupil

13.5mm

Mount Type

Picatinny

Chassis

6061-T6 Aircraft grade aluminum

Windage/Elevation Movement Range (MOA)

'+/- 45MOA/ Total 90MOA Range

RETICLE

3 MOA Red Dot Red Circle Dot Green Circle Dot

Blade's Bullet Rise Compensating (BRC) Reticle is optimized for home defense and law enforcement applications, where nearly all defensive rifle use occurs inside 50 yards, and the most significant chance of close quarters engagement occurring at 15 yards or less. ​​

WHAT THE HECK IS A BULLET RISE RETICLE​​

Although gravity always pushes bullets downwards, at very close distances the bullet appears to "rise" from the muzzle to meet the point of aim in the optic, due to the scope's mechanical offset or "height over bore." The BRC reticle is the first reticle to offer dedicated holds for 5, 10, and 15 yards compensating for this effect.

CQB HOLDOVERS​​

The BRC Reticle is broken down into the following holds when​​ Blade is mounted on an AR style firearm or any other firearm ​​ with a similar optic mounting height over the barrel. ​​ ​​ The CQB holds will not be as valid when Blade is mounted to ​​ an AK or other platform with radically different optic height ​​ over bore.​

ONE RETICLE, ANY CALIBER​​​

The 50/200 yard battle sight zero is applicable only to 5.56 NATO and .308 Win calibers. The rest of the holds will work with any barrel length and any caliber because range is so short. Bullet paths have very little chance to diverge due to velocity or ballistic coefficient differences at just 5 to 15 yards, so a .22lr point of impact is nearly identical to 9mm or 7.62x39.​​

3 MOA Center Red Dot
65 MOA Red Circle

3 MOA Center Green Dot
65 MOA Green Circle

IN THE BOX

Optic

High Quality Flip Caps

Honeycomb Anti-Reflection Device

Lens Cloth

CR123a Battery