The new Aimpoint Acro P-2 was announced in May of this year and shortly after TFB received a sample to review. It’s been two and a half years since we reviewed their Acro P-1, so we looked forward to examining what was new and improved with this model. Aimpoint @ [Read More…]
The only thing that is probably as important as buying quality glass is buying (and installing) quality mounts. The best optics on the planet are reduced to Alibaba-level accuracy when they are paired with bargain-bin rings and bases. A shifting zero is one of those [Read More…]
Aimpoint started the week by having a Press Conference with the launch of the next generation of their Acro Red Dot sights. The models are called Acro C2 and Acro P2 and the biggest news is that they are now using a CR2032 battery providing 50,000 hours (that’s 5 [Read More…]
Some say the new Uzi Pro is boring but in this edition of TFB’s Photo Of The Day, we’ll prove you wrong. In our previous “basic-Uzi” article we promised more and here you’ll find it with some very interesting parts added, like the SilencerCo [Read More…]
Today in our Photo Of The Day article we are looking at the Springfield Saint with the Aimpoint Comp M5. A great combination for a fun day at the range, and the CompM5 is Night Vision compatible so it should work at night as well. In these pictures you can see The Saint [Read More…]
When it comes to red dot sights for fighting rifles, Aimpoint optics typically sit on the top tier. And when it comes to Aimpoint’s red dot models, the T-2 sits atop their Micro series‘ tiers. The T-2 enjoys the highest specs and most robust set of features [Read More…]
The company SuppressorTools already has a few mentions here at TFB. Typically they develop and manufacture tools for today’s most popular sound suppressors, but this one has nothing to do with suppressors. A lot of people use red dots and the Aimpoint ACRO is one [Read More…]
The Aimpoint CompM5 series of sights is a hybrid between the well-known models CompM4 and the Micro T-2. Is the CompM5s the best of two worlds? With the Aimpoint CompM5s in my possession since springtime, it’s now time to come to a conclusion. I bought it from a [Read More…]
The Aimpoint ACRO (Advanced Combat Reflex Optic) is an enclosed red dot sight which is gaining in popularity. There are now several new ACRO mounts from Aimpoint allowing to fit it to your rifle and handgun. Below you can find pictures and information about the new [Read More…]
Plinking steel with a Heckler & Koch MR223 and the new Aimpoint CompM5s is a dream – both eyes open of course! That’s the topic in our Photo Of The Day. Launched in 2019 the CompM5s is one of the newer red dots from Aimpoint, but has been difficult to [Read More…]
The Firearm Blog continues its mission of reviewing as many of the Schmidt & Bender PM II Riflescopes as possible. Previously we had a look at the top-seller S&B 5-25×56 PM II and the S&B 1-8×24 PM II ShortDot Dual CC, one of the few riflescopes with [Read More…]
To most shooters, Aimpoint is best known for optics like their rifle-mounted red dots such as the PRO (Patrol Rifle Optic) or the Micro series, and their increasingly popular ACRO P-1 pistol sight. In March 2019, TFB reported that the US Department of Defense would be [Read More…]
At TFB we’re devoted to finding the best and most interesting firearms-related photos and match them together with a short story. You’ll find them here, every day. Below you can see John Rasmussen of the HK Shooting Team USA. He’s aboout to fire a Heckler [Read More…]
Brownells has released new versions of their Gen 3 Glock slides that are milled to take Aimpoint ACRO P-1 red dot sights. The ACRO cut is machined directly into the slide and oriented as low as possible still retaining the compatibility with OEM Glock slide parts. The [Read More…]
Brannon LeBouef, of NOLATAC, takes a minute to speak with Aimpoint about their new COMP M5B. The Bravo means that it now has adjustable turrets that allow for bullet drop compensation instead of holdovers for their very popular line of COMP red dots. The COMP series takes a AA battery and has an [Read More…]
What are you compensating for? Aimpoint had their new CompM5b on display at SHOT 2020 Industry Day at the range. TFB’s Luke has already excellently layed out the specs and details of the new sight for us, but we got to play with an actual example today. The [Read More…]
Today’s Photo Of The Day is very Swiss: Swiss firearm and Swiss photographer. The best part of this photo is that I’ve got a very similar setup myself, and I highly recommend the Magpul K2+ grip as well. If you have the B&T Pro lower you can change the [Read More…]
This year at Milipol 2019 the new Aimpoint COMPM5b was introduced. The Aimpoint COMPM5b, which uses Bullet Drop Compensation is a fresh take on the already existing series of COMPM red dot optics. Aimpoint achieved this by using interchangeable turrets for various [Read More…]
The Dallas SWAT team is in for a nice upgrade of their weapon systems. By the looks of the components it’s not cheap, but it’s probably difficult to find better gear for the mission. A little bit over two year ago, around the time the Dallas SWAT started [Read More…]
In TFB’s Photo Of The Day, old meets new, as we take a closer look at a custom EAW twist mount to make a modern Aimpoint Acro fit a Remington 700. EAW was founded by Ernst Apel Senior in 1919 and is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, manufacturer of mounts in [Read More…]
We have previously covered the Infitech Ruger PC Carbine Aimpoint Micro Mount and other accessories, but it was now time to put them on an actual rifle. I probably have spent more time upgrading and evolving my Ruger PC Carbine (hunting version) than shooting it, but [Read More…]
Over the last few years, I have been running the Aimpoint magnifier with their PRO and CompM4 red dots. When I bought the magnifier for my Aimpoint, I still had the factory mount that twisted off the mount. It was an early Aimpoint mount and I decided to purchase a [Read More…]
If you own a Ruger PC Carbine you know there may be issues to get the carbine to return to zero after you disassemble it. Infitech of Sweden just released a solution for this, and the picture below probably offers the best explanation. Instead of using the Picatinny on [Read More…]
I’ve had the Aimpoint ACRO P-1 now for a while. I didn’t realize I was one of the first ones to get one, so I took no hurry in my evaluation. On the other hand, there are some benefits with evaluating products over time rather than just over the day. [Read More…]
Aimpoint has announced that they have been awarded a $24 million US Army contract for supplying FCS13-RE Fire Control Systems. The Army is acquiring this aiming system to use with the recently adopted 84mm M3E1 MAAWS (SAAB Dynamics Carl Gustaf M4) recoilless rifles. [Read More…]
The idea of putting a red dot sight on an pistol is nothing new. IPSC shooters started doing it in the 80s, and recently pistol red dots gained a lot of popularity with certain military units, law enforcement and armed citizens who want to get more performance out of [Read More…]
There are few people in the firearms industry who do not know about the Aimpoint. Some might say their products are too expensive. Other will say that Aimpoint is very slow with bringing new products to the market, but the truth is – their quality remains to be a [Read More…]
B&T USA posted this tempting configuration of a B&T TP9-N with an Aimpoint Nano, Telescopic Brace Adapter and a Generation 1 Tail-hook. Any bullets fired through this configuration also have to pass a B&T TP9 Suppressor. Below: If you go with heavy subsonic [Read More…]
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…]
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…]
