Is this a real acog it came with a manual and lense pin the glass is super clear the reticle is bright the turrets are crisp and it does work in complete darkness though it is a little dim it is supposedly a ta44-4r

sure looks like one

My main concern was the dimness and how far back the objective lense Sits

Does it have the Bible verse reference? Maybe hidden by the mount?

It does not but to my knowledge none of the compacts do

OIC, my mistake

The Bible versus were discontinued quite a ways back, or so I thought I read. I have two ACOGs, neither compact, and neither with the verse.

jkmccoy11, I can't put my finger on it, but the sight does not look right. The objective seems way too far back as you noted and the left side fiber optic guide on your sight is truncated (left side) just behind the roll pin attachment as compared to the one here...
http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?9672-Anyone-running-a-Trijicon-TA44

or post 62 here... http://ar15armory.com/forums/topic/57508-optic-photos-different-types-of-ar-optics/page-4

or here.... https://www.trijicon.com/na_en/products/product3.php?pid=TA44-5

Trijicon says it's real

Made in 2000. That explains the dimness and possibly why it is different. They also said they would replace the tritium for $266

Well cool. Good for you! ACOGs have superior glass in them, though that should not matter a whole lot at lower magnification like yours. It is a good scope.

I am not sure you will want to replace the tritium. You don't want it real bright in low light and in the daytime, the fiber optic should make it WAY bright. I actually put tape over mine to keep it from being too bright.