Holosun have announced the HE508T V2 red dot reflex optic, available with green or red reticles, has Shake Awake tech as standard and is rated for up to 50,000 hours of battery life and has a titanium housing. We got our first look at the HE508T V2 back at SHOT Show [Read More…]
In recent years, Holosun has significantly elevated the quality of their red dot optics from the strictly “budget” category to become legitimate serious contenders. Many of their products, such as the 507 series, are now worth mentioning in the same [Read More…]
Last year, TFB reported on Holosun’s entry into the flip-to-side magnifier game with the release of their HM3X Red Dot Magnifier. This unit featured built-in quick-detach and flip-to-side mechanisms, an adjustable diopter, included a spacer for compatibility with [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…]
For those who like to shoot in the dark with night vision, often it is easier to aim with a laser than try to look through your optic while wearing NODs on your face. Most night vision users tend to go to Steiner for their DBAL or L3 for their ATPIAL/PEQ15. While those [Read More…]
Holosun was one of the exhibitors at last week’s TriggrCon 2019. They had a couple of new items. The most interesting to me was the new Holosun Titanium laser LE221. Holosun Titanium Laser LE221 Holosun has been making some rather affordable lasers for a while. [Read More…]
Holosun is introducing a new line of red dot magnifiers, called the HM3X line. One could suspect that being short for “Holosun Magnifier with 3 times magnification“. The magnifiers will allow the shooter to transition between an unmagnified red dot to three [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show 2019 coverage, Brannon LeBouef speaks with Daniel of HOLOSUN about some new titanium optics, new green reticles in optics, and some brand new offerings in the magnification and red doc realm. ««« PATREON GIVEAWAYS »»» Go to http://tfbtv.gun.team for [Read More…]
The People’s Project is a crowdfunding organization in the Ukraine to help their army upgrade their Ukranian AKs. Back in 2014 they helps upgrade Unit A 0224 with Holosun Optics, digital night vision, handguards and grips. Thanks to Vlad and Hrachya for helping me [Read More…]
Holosun Technologies has released their Elite series. I had a chance to look at the 403c of the series. They have five variants. The entire Elite line is made with a titanium housing, and one can expect it to be light, durable, and long-lasting. BATTERY [Read More…]
I recently got a Holosun red dot and was researching various mounts available for them on the market when I stumbled upon this interesting Glock mount from CARVER Competition made specifically for Holosun optics. The mount is CNC machined out of aluminum and fits the [Read More…]
Holosun’s new HS530G is made of titanium. The coating on these titanium sights is called sputtering. A sputter coat is very thin compared to traditional coatings on aluminum like anodizing. A sputter coat thickness is in nanometers where as anodizing is measured [Read More…]
The up and coming budget priced optic makers Holosun will soon be releasing their first open flex sight the HS510C. You can keep the HS510C on all the time because it’s powered by a solar cell with backup power from a CR2032 battery during low light conditions. [Read More…]
I really didn’t want to write this article. I made lots of excuses not to. But here it is. Lets get this out of the way up front: This is a negative review. After more than a year of use I am unimpressed by the Holosun optic, and wouldn’t use it on most of [Read More…]
Holosun has a small red dot that is very similar in style and size to the Aimpoint T1 but at a fraction of the cost. The HS403C is a 2MOA LED red dot. It is parallax free and has a run time of 50,000 hours. On top of that the HS403C has a built in […] Read [Read More…]
In retrospect, 2023 may have been the year of the 2011. Manufacturers big and small brought out models both cheap and expensive. Relative newcomer Jacob Grey Firearms was part of that trend with the TWC 9. When they offered to send one to TFB for review, I jumped at the [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 84! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re looking [Read More…]
C&H Precision has a new series of scope tube mounts for micro red dot optics. They are available in a range of tube diameters and footprints. Let’s take a closer look at the feature set. Optics @ TFB: The Toughest Reflex Sight Ever? The LAWS-M Optic [Read More…]
Welcome back to Part II of the Beretta 80x review. In Part I, we took a look at the design and features of the gun. This part of the review will focus on shooting and carrying it, which I did a lot over the last few months. Let’s get into it. Beretta @ TFB: [Read More…]
The Beretta 80x was a major surprise when it was announced at SHOT Show 2023. The Cheetah line was pretty popular a few decades ago, but it seemed that the days of bigger-than-mouse-gun .380 ACP pistols were gone. So how does the 80x stack up? Is there a place for a [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 81! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re looking [Read More…]
Watchtower Firearms is a new gun company that emerged out of Texas in 2023. The brand name is an homage to the US military forces who fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II’s Guadalcanal Campaign, which was codenamed Operation Watchtower. Among other [Read More…]
For quite a few years, I considered the Glock 19 to be the gold standard by which all concealed carry handguns should be measured. I carried the G19 almost exclusively – first a Gen 2 model, then I later updated to a Gen 4. Anytime I tried a different handgun, the [Read More…]
It says it there in the title and long story short, I haven’t killed it yet. Today we’re talking about a familiar yet new(ish) face to the enclosed red dot world – the Riton Optics 3 Tactix EED (Enclosed Emitter Dot). This optic is new for Riton but [Read More…]
The Mossberg Pro Waterfowl lineup will now come pre-cut for micro-dot sights, with corrosion-resistant internals and new camo finishes.
Walther’s striker-fired PDP pistol series carries the slogan, “It’s your duty to be ready.” Ready for what? By the tone of their video marketing, duty. Whether that be to family and self for protection, or the public in the case of uniformed officers, PDP [Read More…]
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At SHOT Show 2024, prominent firearms manufacturer Mossberg unveiled two new additions to their shotgun lineup, the 940 Thunder Ranch and 590 Thunder Ranch. Both models share core features, combining a sharp aesthetic with impressive functionality, seamlessly matching [Read More…]
I’ve carried the G20 Gen3 at work and as an EDC for years. I even killed my first mule deer with it about two decades ago. It’s been reliable, faithful, and in thousands and thousands of rounds fired and hours in the field, I only had one spring fail. [Read More…]
Almost two years ago, I bought my wife a SIG P320 FCU. She was pregnant with our second maniac. I mean, beautiful child. At a certain point, we decided it was unsafe for her to continue shooting. Since she couldn’t shoot, building some grown-up LEGOs was the next best [Read More…]
Good news for California-ites who are fans of revolvers and pistol optics, Taurus’ optics ready revolvers are now approved for sale in California. Taurus 856 T.O.R.O. and 605 T.O.R.O. (Taurus Optics Ready Option) have been added to California’s Department of [Read More…]
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