The SA-35 handgun from Springfield Armory made waves late last year when it was officially unveiled to the public. Those who had been seeking a Hi-Power pistol were finally able to get their hands on something authentic to the original design, but with a few modernized [Read More…]
An Argentinian company called CAT Aiming Devices has developed a magnetic mounting system that allows attaching reflex sights to pistols without a need for an optics-ready slide. This may sound like not quite a reliable solution, however, the system does not rely only [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 15. Summer is in full swing and the 4th of July deals seem to just keep on coming. This week we’ve got a venerable smorgasbord of deals from ammunition, pistols, rifles, shotguns, revolvers, and even some optics in there too. Those [Read More…]
SIG Sauer Electro-Optics is proud to introduce their newest rangefinding binocular specifically tailored to whitetail hunters, archery hunters, and long-range shooters. The new SIG Sauer KILO6K-HD Compact Ballistic Rangefinding Binocular is capable of ranging on big [Read More…]
GBRS Group has just announced the official release date for their up-and-coming GBRS Hydra Mount for Aimpoint pattern optics. The GBRS Hydra mount is essentially a Picatinny mounted solution that allows you to mount both a night vision compatible optic and an IR device [Read More…]
The RMRcc officially hit the firearms market in late 2020 and gave the micro-compact market a durable, reliable, and concealable option for concealed carriers. Weighing just one ounce, and featuring a battery life of up to 4-years, the Trijicon RMRcc shares many of the [Read More…]
First pictures of this ridiculously tall optics mount made by MDT engineers and called Sky High Scope Base were teased in March of the current year. Back then, many thought it was an upcoming April Fool’s Day joke. However, the reason for creating this scope [Read More…]
It is time for another project from German GunWorks, the Zero Compromise Optics ZC527 Jaguar. The basis for this rifle is a Haenel RS9 long-range rifle in .338 Lapua Magnum. More or less everything was revised by the Swabian company, for instance, they replaced all the [Read More…]
The Finnish Minister of Defense Antti Kaikkonen has authorized the Logistics Department of the Defense Forces to acquire more combat equipment from Senop Oy. The order is described as significant and includes laser sights and NVG monocular image intensifiers. The value [Read More…]
Four new hunting-oriented optics have just been announced by Primary Arms as upgrades to their already existing SLx riflescope lineup. These new optics include the 3-9x40mm and 3-9x50mm, 4-12x40mm, and 4-12x50mm SLx HUNTER riflescopes. Each one of these optics has been [Read More…]
Holosun have introduced their new SCS-MOS solar charging pistol reflex sight. We first reported on the SCS-MOS back at SHOT Show 2022, with Nick C. taking a look at the new sights. In April, Holosun announced that the SCS-MOS was coming soon in Green only due to [Read More…]
Primary Arms recently announced their new RS-10 Mini Reflex Sight, which is part of their ruggedized SLx optics lineup. The new SLx RS-10 miniature red dot has a 7075 aluminum housing with a 1x23mm reflex window that’s also night vision compatible. The SLx RS-10, [Read More…]
ZeroTech Optics is a riflescope manufacturer based in the United States that use the 50 or some odd years of expertise of their team to produce their own range of budget-friendly riflescopes and reticles tailored to fit the Backcountry shooting market. ZeroTech [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 13. Yesterday was Father’s Day, a time when we take a moment to acknowledge the men in our lives who arguably have had the greatest influence on our lives over the years spending time with us, teaching us, and shaping us into the [Read More…]
Both the Trijicon ACOG series of riflescopes and the Aimpoint Micro red dots are optics that are highly sought after by people who like high-quality optics. Although both optics are individually very capable at their respective distances, combining the two gives the [Read More…]
The Texas-based iRay USA has released a new thermal rifle scope line, called the InfiRay Outdoor BOLT-C Series. These new rifle scopes have a traditional look and use a standard 30mm ring mounting interface. The thermal sensor is a powerful 12 μm 640×512 Micro II [Read More…]
This is a review of the InfiRay Outdoor Tube TH50 Thermal Imaging Riflescope. In the U.S. it’s called the Bolt-C Series. This is InfiRay’s brand new flagship model, with 50 mm optics and a powerful 12 μm 640×512 thermal sensor. The image is displayed [Read More…]
The premier manufacturer of thermal optic technologies, Armasight, has just announced the introduction of their new Armasight Contractor Thermal Optic weapon sight. The Contractor is a 100% designed and built in the USA series of weapon-mounted thermal optics powered by [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: Established in 2014, this is TFB’s way to show carefully selected photographs daily together with a brief story. Hopefully, you’ll learn something new and interesting. We also welcome comments in the intended section below. Today we have some [Read More…]
Last fall, Zeiss announced their LRP S5 FFP precision rifle scope. They claim this scope has the most elevation in its class. Zeiss sent one of their LRP S5 525-56 scopes to us for review. So let’s take a look through it. Zeiss @ TFB: [SHOT 2022] Zeiss Precision [Read More…]
Gen 1? What are you doing Nick? Yeah, I thought this might catch your attention. Today on Friday Night Lights we will look at two examples of Gen 1 night vision scopes, the Fero Z51 and Oldelft HV 5×80. Gen 1 Night Vision @ TFB: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Digital [Read More…]
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Trijicon unveiled their new Compact ACOG reticles at this year’s NRA Annual Meeting. The newest TA44 1.5x models now feature an RTR .223 Reticle and RTR 9mm PCC Reticle. Here’s all you need to know about the new compact ACOGs from Trijicon. Trijicon @ [Read More…]
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While the TFB Team was out perusing the new offerings at NRAAM 2022, we came across the XS Sights booth. XS Sights has been gradually expanding their product offerings beyond just iron sights and they gave TFB a sneak preview of one of their newest products, a red dot [Read More…]
Mossberg has just announced that they’ve redesigned their MC2c (compact) 9mm pistol to now include the ability to directly mount a red dot optic to its slide. The Mossberg MC2c was introduced in 2020 and was notable for its ultra-slim profile and stainless-steel [Read More…]
In this episode of TFB Showtime, Hop visits the Viridian booth to check out their new green dot pistol optics. The Viridian RFX series of green dot sights consists of three models; the smallest RFX15, the shmedium RFX25, and the full size RFX35. All three have shake awake, night vision settings, 30k [Read More…]
This is one that will get IDPA competitors excited. Holosun has just announced that they will be releasing two new compact pistol reflex optics intended for use with compact carry pistols. Compact carry optics are often great choices for concealed carry and duty use but [Read More…]
The Springfield Armory SA-35 and Ruger LCP MAX .380 couldn’t be any further apart in terms of what they do as pistols or how people would use them. However, that doesn’t mean that they don’t deserve good sights. XS Sights is proud to announce that [Read More…]
The ROMEOZero has been quite a success in the budget red dot optics department but the line has always suffered from its small viewing window due to its slimmer design meant to work with micro-compact sized pistols. SIG Sauer has read the market and is now offering a [Read More…]
Many people are often trepidatious about adopting a red dot into their regular carry or duty setup. While iron sights don’t require batteries and have been around nearly as long as the firearm has, red dots offer many advantages in a defensive or offensive [Read More…]
Trijicon has a new series of optic mounts with their Q-LOC technology. These mounts can be used with Trijicon red dots, thermal optics, and a wide range of riflescopes. The mounts are made in the USA and are manufactured from 6061-T6 aluminum. According to Trijicon, [Read More…]
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