Thanks to my friend for alerting me to this hidden gem at SHOT Show 2019. Steiner is the maker of many night vision and laser devices. They make the PVS21 night vision goggles and DBAL weapon laser. Well at SHOT Show they have a new thermal weapon sight that is the [Read More…]
It seems that the red dot on handgun debate is raging as hard as the caliber debate. Proponents argue that the red dot is more “accurate” or at least allows for more precise shots. Opponents would state that it is slower to get shots on target due to the time [Read More…]
Leapers’ UTG brand has announced the release of new low-cost reflex sight. The new sights, dubbed the “3.9′” (UTG does not publish why its named after a length, I can only suppose its 3.9 inches long) feature a fully adjustable green or red dot [Read More…]
It has often been a question of mine why the various supposedly low-profile red-dots have always typically required suppressor-height sights for co-witnessing. The whole point of the low-profile set-up and slide-melding is to reduce the height of the dot, but few [Read More…]
New from Viridian this year is a closed emitter green dot sight, the FX45. With a 5 MOA green dot, 6061 aluminum housing and fitting into the Aimpoint ACRO footprint, the Viridian FX45 is available at an MSRP of $459.00. Viridian is also offering a host of other new [Read More…]
GPO-USA are set to enter the compact reflex sight market with their Spectra Reflex Dot. With integrated motion sensor tripped on/off, a built-in photo sensor which adjusts the brightness of the 3mm red dot depending on the light conditions and an estimated 25,000 hours [Read More…]
Meopta Sports Optics is a dual Czech and American operation offering a spectrum of shooting-related optics. Their product catalog includes multiple series of rifle scopes, spotting scopes, binoculars, and more. One of their product lines is a collection of red dot [Read More…]
In the world of pistol red dot sights, there seems to be an explosion in the market with every optics company coming out with a smaller pistol red dot to compete in this ever-growing market. Whether you agree or not with red dots on your carry guns, the amount of [Read More…]
Viridian Weapon Tech has announced yet another expansion of their popular E SERIES Green Laser sights, this time for the P365XL handgun from SIG Sauer. The P365XL E SERIES Green Laser Sight is designed to fit easily into the P365XL trigger guard and provide the user [Read More…]
Steiner Optics have announced that a number of Texas law enforcement agencies have approved the Micro Pistol Sight or MPS for duty use. The departments include the Lubbock and Cross Roads police departments (which combined have around 500 officers). Steiner also note [Read More…]
Bitshaky Defense is a new company whose first product is an adjustable offset red dot sight mount called BOM. This mount allows adjusting both the angle of the red dot sight in relation to the primary scope and its distance from the bore axis. Additionally, the Bitshaky [Read More…]
With the launch of the new Taurus GX4 XL underway, Viridian has already come to the market with GX4 XL compatible E Series red and green laser aiming sights for the pistol. The popular E Series pistol-mounted laser collection has been steadily expanding over the years [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…]
Continuing their crusade to bring fast, highly visible aiming solutions to daily concealed carriers, Viridian Weapon Tech has just announced the introduction of new Springfield Hellcat PRO E SERIES Green Laser sights. Viridian claims that the latest iteration of their E [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…]
In a recent Q&A conducted by our beloved TFBTV hosts, Hop mentioned that he actually makes use of a pistol-mounted aiming laser for his home defense pistol. The reasoning behind this is that the laser would offer him both a faster and more accurate target [Read More…]
Iron sights for pistols are probably one of the most prevalent frequent upgrades seen within the firearms market. Stock sights are often just fine for range work and even precise shooting in some cases, but aftermarket options like the ones from XS Sights can often [Read More…]
If you were all paying close attention to SHOT Show 2022, you’ll remember that Holosun introduced the SCS or Solar Charging Sight which uses the sun to power its diode and keep its internal 2-year capacity battery topped off. While red versions were initially [Read More…]
CUDA Optical Products is a new brand of weapon sights established by Zvetco, a Florida company specializing in biometric technologies. CUDA have launched their first red dot sight, the RX-795, at SHOT Show 2022 where I had a chance to take a look at it, and the reason I [Read More…]
This is a review of the new Shield Sights RMSx Red Dot. The abbreviation stands for Reflex Mini-Sight XL Lens, and TFB are one of the first to get them. It’s available in either a 4 or 8 MOA dot configuration and we have used both. Last year I used the SHIELD [Read More…]
Bul Optics, a division of Israeli Bul Armory, has added the third sight to their line of handgun red dot sights. The new RDS is called MS-3. We’ve previously reported about the launch of this sub-brand and their MS-1 and MS-2 sights. Let’s see what features [Read More…]
The Duty RDS sight is the latest product announcement from the Swedish company Aimpoint, with just days until SHOT Show 2022 opens. As the name indicates, the target customer group is Law Enforcement in need of a budget-friendly, yet durable sight. The Duty RDS has a [Read More…]
Thales has announced the introduction of their latest day/night sight, weighing 530g or 18.7oz, the XTRAIM combines a reflex red dot sight with thermal imaging technology. The sight can be mounted on rifles and light machine guns. It was developed a Thales’ [Read More…]
The new Aimpoint Acro P-2 was announced in May of this year and shortly after TFB received a sample to review. It’s been two and a half years since we reviewed their Acro P-1, so we looked forward to examining what was new and improved with this model. Aimpoint @ [Read More…]
Those of you who shoot long range or frequently swap optics between rifles are in for a treat. Sport Ridge has just released a new lineup of Premium Precision Sight-In Targets in a few different varieties for a number of different firearm and optic types. The new [Read More…]
Podcasts are a great way to pass the time alone in a car when you’ve grown tired of whatever newfangled pop music that is being blasted on repeat 24/7. Sightmark, a fairly well-known optics company in the industry has just started their own podcast with the [Read More…]
Thermal weapon sights aren’t anything new but training with them is a hard thing to accomplish sometimes. When I was invited out to shoot with some of SIG Sauer Electro Optics’ thermal sights, they had to heat up our steel targets using a battery-powered [Read More…]
There are a lot of optical sight options for your firearm. Today we take a look at an interesting optic that has a lot of potential and features you do not normally see in a reflex sight. The Mepro Foresight is an advanced augmented red dot sight that has a wide variety [Read More…]
Aimpoint started the week by having a Press Conference with the launch of the next generation of their Acro Red Dot sights. The models are called Acro C2 and Acro P2 and the biggest news is that they are now using a CR2032 battery providing 50,000 hours (that’s 5 [Read More…]
The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum ranges from gamma rays to long radio waves. In this wide spectrum resides the visible band of violet to red light. All the EM spectrum travels at the speed of light: 300,000,000 meters/second (186,411 miles/second). A good rule of [Read More…]
