The French Army is set to adopt Aimpoint’s CompM5 red dot rifle optic. The CompM5 will be paired with the French Army’s new service rifle, the Heckler & Koch HK416 F, which is currently being rolled out. Aimpoint introduced the CompM5 in September last year. The [Read More…]
My friend Brian Miller aka @bkmiller556 on Instagram, loves to tinker with guns for the purpose of USPSA competition. When the Ruger PC Carbine came out I agreed to buy one if he would make upgrades for me. Here are some of the Ruger PC Carbine upgrades he has made. [Read More…]
When it comes to zeroing your red dot there are all kinds of opinions and thoughts people have on the matter. Vortex Optics attempts to cut through the murky waters of this topic and give us some cold hard facts. They generally achieve that with a simple info-graphic [Read More…]
The annual Sniper Competition in Finland is organized by Ostrobothnia Sniper Association – PohTA. Last year we covered Finnsniper with some very nice photos, like here for instance, as well as a video of 50 Sniper Rifles open fire simultaneously at one target. [Read More…]
Nikon has been hard at work behind the scenes because they have a new series of optics that covers the complete gamut of shooting. Everything from muzzleloading, shotguns, rimfire and centerfire rifles are covered. We will make our way through the new Prostaff P3 series [Read More…]
On the 26 June the US Army posted a pre-solicitation notice stating that they are looking for an optic for mounted machine guns. The US Army Contracting Command notice calls for an optic which can be mounted on both the 7.62x51mm M240B, the .50 calibre M2/M2A1 Machine [Read More…]
This past week I was fortunate to attend a long-range shooting clinic at the JL Bar Ranch in central Texas. It was a writer’s event, so myself and about five other gun writers were all shooting the same rig, and what a rig it was: Sabatti STR chassis rifle. MSRP [Read More…]
The Australian Defence Force has announced it will trial the Israeli SMASH computer aided sighting system from Smart Shooter. Smart Shooter, based in Yagur, Israel, offer a range of rifle mounted electro-optical fire control systems. The company claims that by [Read More…]
In what may be the largest adoption of red dot sights on pistols to date, the Houston Police Department has issued a letter to sworn officers approving the optics for duty use. The approval comes along with some common-sense caveats; a Safariland level III Holster must [Read More…]
Testing and comparing the Leupold Mark 5 vs. the Athlon Argos. Joel looks at five categories and determines which scope is better. Can a $400 scope hang with a much higher priced optic? What is the lowest price scope that you would absolutely recommend to a friend? Check out the Long Range Scope [Read More…]
Optics manufacturer Nikon released a Microsite dedicated to their Black line of sport optics that includes scopes, red dots and range finders. Although the move could be considered a bit vanilla, it does signal additional dedication to optics for the shooting, hunting [Read More…]
Kydex holster and stealth makers ANR Design has come up with a new mount for the Trijicon RMR when on long guns. Branded the ANVL, the picatinny rail attachment incorporates both front and rear back up iron sights that cowitness in the lower third of the RMR. The mount [Read More…]
Metravib, the defense wing of the European based ACOEM Group was recently in the news for displaying a Picatinny rail mounted variant of their acoustic gunshot detector and locator. The company must be revamping their publicity efforts because the device was displayed [Read More…]
Australian Defence Magazine reports that Australian Army awarded three contracts with a total value of about $2.2 million to two domestic arms and equipment manufacturing companies. Here is how the publication describes the process of submission and selection of these [Read More…]
Nikon has recently been pushing into the sporting and tactical market, leveraging their excellent optics design and engineering talent (as evidenced by their history of cameras, binos, and hunting scopes). I recently ran their BLACK X1000 during a precision rifle [Read More…]
I’m not a fan of torture tests, but I terribly abuse the Primary Arms 3x Prism with ACSS reticle and give my opinion of it. Product link: http://www.primaryarms.com/primary-arms-3x-compact-prism-scope-w-the-patented-acss-5-56-reticle-pac3x-acss-5-56 ««« GUNS IN THIS VIDEO »»» AR15.com [Read More…]
Yes, when I first heard about Cat Crap I was a little surprised by the name as well. However, I have had numerous lenses that get covered in lint or dust. I have also had issues with lenses fogging. Despite multiple “solutions”, I have seen minimal [Read More…]
Optic and electronics manufacturer Aimpoint has officially announced the release of a new series of sights. The ACRO – Advanced Compact Reflex Optic – is a red dot purpose-built for handgun applications that is fully enclosed to withstand shock, temperature [Read More…]
By the time this article posts, Miles and I will have just finished attending Sentinel Concepts’ Practical Urban Carbine (PUC) with Steve Fisher in Alliance, Ohio. We chose this class due to a realization that many students had issues with practical accuracy with [Read More…]
Holosun Technologies has released their Elite series. I had a chance to look at the 403c of the series. They have five variants. The entire Elite line is made with a titanium housing, and one can expect it to be light, durable, and long-lasting. BATTERY [Read More…]
For the remaining days of May, Daniel Defense is offering a free Vortex Sparc AR red dot to anyone purchasing one of their firearms or suppressors. Links, details and information on the redemption program can be found below. Additionally, I have included information and [Read More…]
We first saw the release of the Sightmark Ultra Shot reflex sight line back in 2014, with an update every couple of years or so. Their latest generation of Ultra Shot reflex sights is now available with some upgrades and a fresh new design in three models; R, A, and [Read More…]
If you are a lever gun addict, Ranger Point Precision has just announced a new line of sights that are both traditional and funtional. Dubbed the Cloverleaf Peep Sights, RPP has updated the age old rifle peep sight that sits lower with a custom aperture that allows for [Read More…]
The US Army has announced its selection of SIG SAUER’s TANGO6 1-6×24 riflescope for their Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR). The optic is the final component to be selected for the complete SDMR system that will be put into service for the US Army’s Designated [Read More…]
Join TFB and EOTech for an exclusive Facebook Live event at the NRA Annual Meeting. We will be broadcasting live this Saturday, May 5th at 12PM CST from The Firearm Blog Facebook Page. Our own TFBTV host Joel Wise will sit down for a Q&A with Aaron Hampton from [Read More…]
The Pakistani commercial firearms company Daudsons Armory or DSA is much more known for their handguns and historical reproduction shotguns sold in the United States through Cimarron. However, the company also has a 40x53mm High-Velocity Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL) [Read More…]
White Oak Armament introduces is Lens Reducer, designed in response to requests from service rifle shooters. One of the obstacles to overcome when the CMP changed service rifle rules, to allow optics, was the fact that all the low powered scopes which met the 4.5 power [Read More…]
On the heels of the USMC’s effort to field 15,000 more Heckler & Koch M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles, as well as the M38 Designated Marksman Rifle variant, The Firearm Blog has received a copy of a 2016 report intended to justify procurement of accessories and [Read More…]
Bushnell, an industry leader in high-performance optics, has added to its top-selling line of AR Optics with several new options designed specifically for the Modern Sporting Rifle platform. The growing AR Optics line now has a scope specifically tailored for almost [Read More…]
Released in March 2018, the Tempus ASPH is the first red dot sight manufactured by Leica. The company also claims to be the first to use an aspherical lens in a red dot sight. Here is how they describe it: Leica is the first premium manufacturer to implement its red dot [Read More…]
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