Good morning firearms fans and welcome back to another episode of the TFB Behind The Gun podcast. Today’s guest is Aaron Hampton from EOTECH. I really enjoyed this interview because besides having an incredible level of knowledge and experience, Aaron was easygoing [Read More…]
American Holoptics, an affiliate of Koucar Management, have bought EOTech from L3Harris. The purchase price is undisclosed. At the end of 2005 L3Harris acquired EOTech, a story that now comes to an end. Koucar also owns Elite Defense, Odin Defense as well as a few [Read More…]
We should be thankful for the companies that support our interest in shooting and competition, and today TFB can reveal a new partnership that has been formed on a Global basis between IPSC (International Practical Shooting Confederation) and the Austrian company Kahles [Read More…]
Just before last SHOT Show, fellow TFB writer Austin mentioned that he was going to bring a post sample M16 for us to play with. Check out Luke’s article about that. Well, I talked to Austin and he agreed to make a second post sample lower so we could use it with [Read More…]
SIG Sauer Electro-Optics have launched their new ECHO3, a direct view thermal reflex sight. The ECHO3 will be available in either 1-6x or 2-12x magnification and has SIG Sauer’s Ballistic Data Xchange 2.0 integrated to allow the optic to interface with [Read More…]
In today’s photo, we’re combining great photos with some education about how to use EOTech’s 68 MOA ring EXPS 2-2 reticle. The source is Dr. Amanda “Mew” Marza, used with permission. Double tap to fire! Few things are better than the [Read More…]
OuterImpact is adding a new product to its already extensive line of Modular Red Dot Adapters or M.R.A products. The OuterImpact P365XL M.R.A. line of adapter plates gives shooters an easy to install option for mounting mini red dot sights onto their SIG Sauer Carry [Read More…]
A recent RFI (Request for Information) has been put out by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The request is seeking out information from the firearms industry for a “Service handgun Electronic Aiming Device.” Recently [Read More…]
Boss Components from Adelaide, Australia, have a new red dot mount for the CZ Shadow 2. The mount is CNC machined out of 7075 Aluminium and weighs only 9.98 grams (0,35 Oz). There are mounting pins supplied for a wide selection of red dot sights. The underside of the [Read More…]
Sightmark is coming out with solar-powered red dot optics, the Element and the Volta. We asked Sightmark how the sights would work in the dark or while in the gun safe, then taken out and the answer is a backup battery that will power the optic while in the dark. Also new with Sightmark is [Read More…]
I swung by Holosun’s Industry Range Day and SHOT Show Floor booths to take a look at and try out their newest products. Much of their pistol red dot optic line has undergone small revamps and the flagship products are their new HE509 and HE508 V2. Most of their [Read More…]
American Defense Manufacturing were showing off their new range of magnifiers and some new titanium mounts and AR parts at SHOT Show. First up lets take a look at their new magnifiers that first appears earlier last year. The first of the family of new magnifiers is the [Read More…]
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Last year, Strike Industries released over 50 new products – that’s one new product per week on average. And looks like in 2020 the mad scientists at the SI R&D department are going to keep that insane rate. Let’s take a look at each of the new [Read More…]
SIG SAUER showcased a massive new lineup at SHOT Show 2020. On display were both military and civilian variants of SIG’s ever-growing lineup of firearms and accessories. Of all the firearms on display, here’s what’s new to the SIG lineup. New SIG [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…]
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Leapers UTG came to SHOT Show 2020 in full force with a whole host of new products for pistols, shotguns and rifles alike. I was able to walk through their booth and snap a couple of photos and pricing on some new products that should be hitting stores soon. Let us know [Read More…]
Matthew Moss of TFB Reports: Meprolight describes their new Foresight optic as an Innovative Augmented Sight. Externally, it doesn’t look much different from Meprolight’s other red dot sights like the M5 Pro, but internally the hard and software is very different. The Mepro Foresight boasts the [Read More…]
I stopped by Sun Optics’ SHOT Show booth to find they are now known as SOUSA (Sun Optics USA – see what they did there?) With the new name comes a series of new ranges of optics including red dots and scopes. For now the company’s popular mounts will [Read More…]
Meprolight describe their new Foresight optic as a Innovative Augmented Sight. But what does that mean? Externally, it doesn’t look much different from Meprolight’s other red dot sights like the M5 Pro, but internally the hard and software is very [Read More…]
Would you believe I wrote 1/17/19, corrected it to 1/1/7/20, and only after typing up most of this article I realized it was wrong? Well, it doesn’t really matter. Here’s some deals to drain your wallet. Colt M16A1 Parts Kit w/ Triangle Handguard – [Read More…]
Lucid Optics announced a revised version of their M7 Micro Red Dot sight, which will replace its predecessor on Lucid’s red dot lineup. They’ve made a few major changes to the M7 Micro Red Dot sight, to include a modular mounting system and a different [Read More…]
Kahles has been expanding their line of optics and recently came out with a red dot optic. Kahles is known to make extremely high-quality variable power optics and tends to be the competition and tactical division of Swarovski Optics. With Kahles being known for really [Read More…]
OuterImpact is proud to announce the newest additions to the Modular Red Dot Adapter (M.R.A.) line of products. The OuterImpact M.R.A. line of adapter plates gives shooters an easy to install option for mounting mini red dot sights onto their Ruger American pistols and [Read More…]
At the European Handgun Championships (EHC2019) in Serbia a few months ago Shield Sights (U.K.) stole the show with some clever marketing. The shooting team from the United Kingdom had Shield-sponsored Jerseys in a strange Hawaii pattern with colorful Shield sights [Read More…]
Primary Arms Optics have had a pair of their red dot optics approved for duty use with Texas’ Pasadena Police Department. The optics have also recently been cleared for duty use by Missouri City’s Police Department too. The CR2032-powered SLx Compact [Read More…]
Welcome to Costa’s Gat Swag. A monthly installment of some subgun, SBR, or SBS that I have built or bought. I have an addiction to shorties. I love versatile PDW setups, and I am here to share some of my favorite builds. Meet the KR-9 9mm AK SBR with Zenitco [Read More…]
CPX ReD Dot Pistols On the Heels of their CPX-4 release, SCCY Firearms just unveiled their latest update to the CPX handgun series. The new series includes an already mounted Crimson Trace red dot to the CPX-1/CPX-2 or CPX-3/CPX-4 handguns. The new CPX Red Dot line will [Read More…]
Can you guys believe it’s almost Black Friday? Don’t worry, there’s plenty of retailers who can, and they’re already posting their Black Friday sales. So without further ado, here’s our Featured Deals of the Week: Pre-Black Friday Edition. [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…]
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…]
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