Earlier this year Burris announced two new Eliminator scope models and updated the original Eliminator. The Eliminator scopes feature a laser rangefinder which automatically adjusts a 1/3 MOA illuminated aiming dot based on the cartridge load programmed into it. The [Read More…]
Andrew has written an article about the lessons he learnt competing at the Competition Dynamics 24 Hour Sniper Adventure Challenge in Utah a few weeks ago where he and his teammate finished third… I recently competed, along with a superb teammate, in the [Read More…]
A few weeks ago, Crimson Trace organized and sponsored the first ever night time 3-gun shoot. Featuring headlamps, night vision and IR goggles, and fully automatic weapons, it was a phenomenal experience. Some of the world’s best shooters were there, including Katie [Read More…]
Strike Industries sent me a photo of their prototype AK rear sight rail. Unlike their current production model, this version is designed for scopes so the rail is lower down and it features an optional 45-degree angled rail for adding a backup holographic or red dot [Read More…]
OpticsPlanet has put together the ultimate zombie kit. Do you have a lot of money, but not a lot of time to research and buy all the zombie kit you need? If so the Z.E.R.O Kit is for you. $23,999 buys you lasers, sights, backpacks, medical gear, night vision, reloading [Read More…]
UPDATE: See bottom of post. Many of you emailed Google, tweeted and “liked” (8,600 likes) the post I wrote about Google censoring shopping results for guns and ammo. It worked! Google appears to have relented and gun and ammo results are back in the Google [Read More…]
Over at Kit Up, Matthew Cox writes about the Meslas 10×40 Fire-Controlled Riflescope from Israeli firm Pulse Inteco Systems. The scope has a built in range finder and elevation calculator and adjusts the reticle according to the ballistic data uploaded into its memory.
A reader scanned in this advertisement which appeared in an issue of American Rifleman during 1980. The Aimpoint Electronic was the Aimpoint’s first red dot sight. The reflector sight was invented in 1900 by the Irish telescope maker Sir Howard Grubb. Aimpoint [Read More…]
The NZ Army emailed me this video of their new 40mm H&K Grenade Machine Guns (H&K GMG). The H&K GMG is very similar to and fills the same role as the Mk. 19 Grenade Launcher. As I frequently say, “don’t buy a rifle automatic grenade launcher if [Read More…]
[ Written by gun optics guru Timothy Yan ] Laser range finder came a long way since the last time I used one in the military. In those days, laser range finders were so big and heavy that it requires a tripod for support. Nowadays, the previously military only laser [Read More…]
Vietnam Navy Special Forces are now being equipped with IMI Tavor TAR-21 rifles. Skip to 01:00 in the video below … In the video above the optics mounted have been covered up, which is suspicious. A Vietnamese news website reports them as using EOTech sights. Some [Read More…]
[ Written by gun optics guru Timothy Yan ] With combat experiences from five major wars and concurrent anti-terrorism operations since its founding in 1948, the Israeli Defense Forces or IDF is one of the first military to understood the advantage of reflex sight on [Read More…]
A comment by a reader on a recent blog post brought my attention to picatinny rail-mountable mirrors that allow the user to shoot around corners without exposing themselves. These mirror kits work with 1x scopes such as EOTechs and Aimpoints. Have any of you tried these [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find cheap rail systems for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. As everyone knows there are a huge number of add ons for the AR15 family of rifles. Some of these [Read More…]
A nifty new sight rail from Strike Industries , one of my favorite accessory makers. It replaces the AK’s rear leaf sight. Screws provide tension to prevent the rail from moving off zero. The downside, of course, is that you no longer have a backup iron sight. [Read More…]
Not one to pass up an opportunity to sell more optics, EOTech is selling a Zombie-themed version of their XPS2 holographic sight complete with Biohazard-styled reticle. Only $559. [ Many thanks to James for emailing us the link. ]
Apparently the Marine Air Wing, America’s Navy’s Army’s Air Force, are using the new Leupold HAMR scope. Its combination of long eye relief and compact size make it a good choice for aerial overwatch. The Marine Air Wingers also appear to be Magpul [Read More…]
[ Written by gun optics guru Timothy Yan ] At SHOT Show 2012, the Hensoldt division of Zeiss released the Zeiss ZO 4x30i combat gunsight. The new sight, specifically designed as a combat optic for small arms, has a fixed 4x magnification, is robustly built and offers a [Read More…]
[ Written By Timothy Yan ] This is the part 1 of multipart preview on interesting optics that I saw at SHOT Show 2012. Noted that the featuring optic is a prototype and the final product could be different. My through the lens images should only be use for checking out [Read More…]
Leupold’s new VX-1 (“1″ the number) replaces their budget-priced line of VX-I (“I” the roman numeral) scopes. The new line is priced the same as the old line but finally incorporates finger-adjustable 0.25 MOA click windage and elevation [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by Timothy Yan ] The 1-4x variable magnification rifle optic had become very popular with the tactical shooters. The 1x magnification allows the shooter to use it like a reflex sight at the close range. While, the higher magnifications [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by Timothy Yan ] Ernst Leitz Canada or ELCAN has its origin in a German premium optic manufacturer. Back in 1869, a 26-years old Ernst Leitz founded his company in Wetzlar, Germany. The company growth rapidly in the industrial revolution [Read More…]
[ This guest post is the first in a series of articles written by Timothy Yan ] During a recent police open house in one of the Chinese municipality, the SWAT team’s QBU-88 5.8mm designated marksman rifles had what seems to be the Austrian made Kahles Helia 3-12x56mm [Read More…]
After pistols grips and stocks were adopted by photographers picatinny rails were bound to follow. The camera in the above photo is the Navy’s standard-issue Nikon D700 with a Tactical solutions LLC Nightstalker II Mount coupled with a NVM001 night vision [Read More…]
Dakota Meyer, the USMC veteran Scout Sniper who was awarded the Medal of Honor earlier this year, is suing his former employer BAE Systems OASYS. According to the lawsuit Meyer quit his job after he learnt about the sale of high-end thermal scopes being sold to [Read More…]
Meopta USA has developed an adapter that allows an iPhone to be attached to their scopes and binoculars. Users can use the standard iPhone camera app to record video or take photos. They are not the first company to make lenes for the iPhone. A number of companies have [Read More…]
Nick wanted to participate in the Pitcairn Monroeville Shooting Club’s (PMSC) 3rd Annual Dark Shoot but did not want to spent a fortune on night vision gear. His solution was the Jakks Pacific Eyeclops Night Vision Scope that costs about $50. Nick paired the scope [Read More…]
The Trijicon 4×32 Battery ACOG is the latest scope from Trijicon. This scope is unique because it does not use the light gathering fiber optics and tritium lamp combination that Trijicon is famous for, instead replacing them with conventional battery-powered [Read More…]
Trijicon’s newest red dot / reflex sight is the Trijicon SRS (Sealed Reflex Sight). It has a short tube (giving a greater field of vision) and has a solar panel that is used for power when in direct sunlight. Gear Scout has reviewed the sight. Gear Report say it [Read More…]
I was very skeptical when I first heard that Leupold was selected to supply the USMC with their Mark 8 1.1-8x24mm CQBSS scope for use on .50 BMG M2 and 40mm Mk19. machine guns. The CQBSS is an impressive scope but was designed for sniper or DM rifles, not heavy machine [Read More…]
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