SIG Sauer has announced the newest addition to their growing lineup of both electronic and traditional optics. The new WHISKEY6 3-18x44mm riflescope is SIG Sauer’s ideal solution for short, medium, and long-range engagements for tactical and recreational shooting, [Read More…]
Every now and then there’s a release of a product that raises the bar, so sit tight and continue reading. The new iRay RICO HD RS75 thermal weapon sight features a 1280×1024 12μm sensor, 75mm f/1.0 lens together with an ultra-high resolution 1.03-inch [Read More…]
Riton Optics is proud to announce their latest partnership with the famed Thunder Ranch legacy training organization and the subsequent release of their new 5 Tactix 1-6×24 Thunder Ranch LPVO. The new 5 Tactix 1-6×24 Thunder Ranch LPVO is intended to be an [Read More…]
The Trijicon SRO is one of my absolute favorite red dot optics for pistol competition shooting. However, unlike most of Trijicon’s other pistol red dot offerings, the SRO makes a compromise in terms of durability in order to gain a larger window to look through. [Read More…]
This is a review of the Talion XQ38, Pulsar’s brand new Thermal Imaging Riflescope. Launched at SHOT Show 2022, it’s a compact, lightweight thermal imaging hunting riflescope with several advanced capabilities. The compact size and low weight in combination [Read More…]
Zeiss Optics has a new family of first focal plane riflescopes for long-range precision shooting and hunting called the ZEISS LRP S3. The family consists of two models, so far – the ZEISS LRP S3 425-50 and 636-56. There’s a lot of elevation travel for those [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 23. The subject of LPVOs (Low Power Variable Optics) is a hotly debated subject among the TFB staff and to a certain extent the rest of the firearms community. Love em’ or hate em’, LPVOs offer you a lot of advantages over [Read More…]
Blackhound Optics are producers of affordable, accurate, and guaranteed factory-direct sporting optics for US customers. Blackhound recently announced their new Emerge series of riflescopes. The Emerge series encompasses high magnification optics, all with 56mm [Read More…]
You all know him and love him – Nick C! I’m really excited to finally have Nick C on the show to talk about night vision. Long-time readers of TFB will know that Nick has poured a lot of time, work, and broken parts into his weekly article series Friday [Read More…]
The Athlon HELOS BTR rifle scope series comes in a wide variety of magnifications and objective lens sizes, but the one I’ve tested and reviewed here is the 4-20x50mm version with a Minute Of Angle (MOA) reticle and turrets. MIL reticle and turrets are also an option [Read More…]
Crimson Trace has finally released the much anticipated HRO or Heavy Recoil Optic. This new optic was announced previously at SHOT Show 2022 and is specifically designed (as per its name) to work with heavy recoil firearms like the FN SCAR 17 and other full-size rifles [Read More…]
iRay USA has just announced the RICO G-LRF, their first Rugged Infrared Compact Optics (RICO) that includes an integrated laser rangefinder. The new series comes in two models; the GL35R (384-288-35mm) and the GH50R (640-480-50mm). The model is called Geni in other [Read More…]
Not all of us can afford to mount a brand new Leupold or Nightforce variable magnification optic on our rifles (I know I can’t). Nonetheless, the desire to reach out and touch something dictates that we find something within our budgets. To help us with this there [Read More…]
Night vision clip-ons are a convenient way to upgrade your current hunting rifle without changing your main rifle scope. The new Zeiss DTC 3 is the first thermal clip-on device by Zeiss. The DTC 3/25 features a 1024×768 HD AMOLED display with a thermal sensor [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 21! This week we’re focusing on red dot optics. Red dot optics have come a long way over the last 47 years since the first commercially available one hit the market. Whereas reflex or red dot sights used to be considered only for [Read More…]
About two years ago TFB was one of the first to review Zeiss‘ first-ever Thermal Imaging Spotter. It’s now time for a serious upgrade in ergonomics and image quality, as Zeiss is releasing their new DTI 6 model. Thanks to the 640×480 thermal sensor with [Read More…]
Steiner just announced their new Predator 8 scopes, which add 8x zoom ratio optics to their existing Predator lineup. They also include various upgraded features over the legacy models. These new models are the high end of the Steiner hunting scope range. More Steiner @ [Read More…]
Bear Creek Arsenal has just announced their new BCA Red Dot/Rangefinder combination optic. This new optic is intended to be used for hunting and long-range shooting applications so that shooters can accurately and quickly estimate distances to targets without having to [Read More…]
Springfield Armory has released pre-cut, optics-ready slide kits for the XD series of handguns. This makes it a breeze to add a red dot sight to your gun, without having to ship it off to a machine shop. How does XD optics-ready slide kit hold up in practice? [Read More…]
ZeroTech optics are a popular yet affordable option in countries like Australia where American or European-made optics can be wildly more expensive. ZeroTech has just announced the availability of their new Trace Advanced 3-18x50mm illuminated riflescope. This new [Read More…]
One of the biggest pet peeves of mine when it comes to optics-equipped firearms is the sheer amount of different mounting footprint options on the market. Although it can be largely distilled down into maybe 4 or 5 different core patterns that all optics use, it’s [Read More…]
Blackwater Worldwide the last couple of years has refocused its efforts on the interior of the firearms industry by producing more and more consumer products like ammunition. Now, Blackwater Worldwide has initiated a strategic partnership with DI Optical Co. Ltd (a [Read More…]
Palmetto State Armory continues to increase their AK accessory lineup under their Soviet Arms line of products with the new Soviet Arms Rail Mount for optics. Milled from billet 6061 aluminum and adjustable for not only different spec side rails, but the rail can also [Read More…]
Brownells have added a new LPVO (Low Power Variable Optic) scope to their line of MPO (Match Precision Optic) rifle scopes. The new Brownells MPO 1-6×24 scope has an illuminated Donut reticle similar to that of the original scopes of StG77 (Steyr AUG) rifles. Like [Read More…]
I first took a glimpse of the new SIG Sauer ROMEO2 modular handgun red dot back in the winter of 2020 when SIG Sauer invited me out to SIG Electro-Optics in Oregon. There I was able to get a look at how they were constructed, and who was making them, and then SIG also [Read More…]
When it comes to advancements in carry pistols, one of the most recent jumps in technology has to be the addition of small red dots. Whether it’s the classic Trijicon RMR or any of the other options to plunge into this market, there are a ton of different [Read More…]
Horus has expanded their optics lineup with a new spotting scope. Joining their rifle scope and wind meter is the HoVR 6.5-40×50 spotter. It has a Tremor 4 reticle in the first focal plane, and is one of the smallest spotters on the market. More Horus Optics on [Read More…]
Springfield Armory has announced optics-cut replacement slides for the XD series of handguns. These optics-ready slides are drop-in replacements for current XD owners who want to add a red dot to their slide without obtaining an aftermarket milling job. Springfield [Read More…]
When the Ghost Gunner 3 came out, there was a lot of potential mentioned by Defense Distributed. One major upgrade from previous generations of the Ghost Gunner (GG) is the fact the GG3 can cut steel. Well, Defense Distributed put up a teaser video on their Instagram. [Read More…]
TFBTV and TFB covered the new IWI Masada Slim earlier this year, both upon its release and in person at NRAAM 2022. The IWI Masada Slim is IWI’s offering to the micro-compact 9mm market and comes straight from the factory with a great trigger and two 13-round [Read More…]
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