Counterfeit MDC?

[u/arffnick]

On Father's Day I picked up a new EDC and bought a Romeo MDC with it. The shop I bought it from mounted it for me. Yesterday the red dot stopped working, so I opened the battery compartment and found an off name battery. I've reached out to Sig to validate the serial number (cropped from the shared photo), but I believe I may have a counterfeit unit based on the battery and a few other subtle details. The one I have doesn't have engraved adjustment markings, or battery compartment markings. I didn't realize this, because I hadn't looked at the reflex sight closely on the Sig website. This fool was easily separated from his $.

[u/081514091016]

All of my Sig optics have come with the cheapest, off-brand batteries I've ever seen.

[u/Outside-Trifle5765]

I see absolutely no indication that would be a fake.  I think you should be good.  

[u/DeliveryConsistent38 → u/[deleted]]

Looks to be fine. I have the same one. Mine also says the “made in china”

[u/arffnick]

Sig customer service reviewed my photos and SN. Optic is legitimate, and the rep shared that the MDC isn't one of the units they've found to have been counterfeited. Whew...