SIG SAUER‘s M17 and M18 handguns have been the US military’s official successors to the venerable Beretta M9 since 2017. Both of these 9mm models have been gradually phasing in with units across the branches over the last several years, with civilian-market [Read More…]
SIG Sauer has really made a concerted effort over the last decade or so to bring functional, practical, and sometimes even reasonably priced firearms and equipment to the market that cater to more than just military operators. One particular turning point that really [Read More…]
This week on TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, we’ll take a look at another D&L Sports upgrade, Revolver Red Dot Mounts. If you’ve been tracking my recent Wheelgun Wednesday content, you would probably think I’m completely geeking out on the revolver [Read More…]
The latest entry into the micro-red dot category of carry optics has just hit the scene, this time from Ruger. Ruger is proud to announce their new ReadyDot Micro Reflex Optic. The ReadyDot will use the Shield RMSc footprint which is common to the micro-compact 9mm [Read More…]
Dave Lauck of D&L Sports is now offering heavy duty sights for Colt Python and Anaconda revolvers, much like what he’s already provided for Smith & Wesson revolvers that we covered earlier on TFB. The new Colt revolver heavy duty sights are fixed, and [Read More…]
The Warner & Swasey name returns to the world of firearm optics with the RDSMicro MOA3 red dot sight. It features a proprietary 1.54″ mount, as well as integral backup iron sights on top of the optic. The RDSMicro MOA3 is exclusivley sold by Geissele. More [Read More…]
As much stuff as we cover during SHOT Show, we somehow always manage to miss something cool that was launched at the show. One thing I just found out about is the new Samson Manufacturing AK-47 RSR2 or Rear Sight Rail. This all-steel mounting solution for the Aimpoint [Read More…]
In the past five years, there has been an absolute boom in new micro-compact pistols. What followed was optics-ready models of those micro-compact pistols. With only a sparse amount of “micro-optics” and seldom in supply or at a feasible price point it was only a [Read More…]
The past few years have seen an absolute boom in micro-compact handguns and micro red dots to pair with them. I am happy to introduce the new Defender CCW Micro Red Dot from Vortex Optics. Their new red dot is touted as having one of the largest windows as far as micro [Read More…]
The Henry Big Boy Carbine series of rifles is one of the best options for those who like to shoot or hunt with these popular lever action rifles. However, the standard sights that come on the Henry Big Boy Carbines can leave a shooter with a sub-optimal sighting [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at the CZ booth to visit Hakan Spuhr and check out his new BAM mount. According to Spuhr’s description: The Ballistic Adjustable Mount (BAM) is intended to provide Aimpoint M4 sight’s with multiple distance settings. It comes as standard with [Read More…]
Craft Holsters recently added new light and laser bearing offerings to their lineup, which cover a myriad of belt, chest, and shoulder holster options. The new light and laser-bearing holsters, and light-bearing and red dot holsters are built of leather, Kydex, and [Read More…]
KelTec is always coming up with new and interesting guns. Their P17 is one of, if not the, lightest .22LR pistols on the market and one of the most affordable. It’s also now joining the ranks of red dot-capable pistols with the introduction of a red dot-equipped [Read More…]
Bobro Engineering has released a new offset red dot sight mount called A-BOM (Adjustable BOre axis Mount) that allows adjusting the reflex sight’s angle to align its axis with the bore axis of the host firearm. The adjustments are possible thanks to a center [Read More…]
SHOT Show 2023 has come and gone. Now it is back to our regularly scheduled programming. More night vision-related content in the evening every Friday. This week’s Friday Night Lights showcases the Wilcox BOSS Xe. A massive thank you to Gretna Gun Works and [Read More…]
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On day three of SHOT Show 2023 we visited Shield Sights who ran us through their host of new and upcoming models. Shield have four optics on the way, the CQS2, the AMS, the SIS2 and the RMSd. The RMSd is a new parallax-free red dot pistol optic with a hard dip acrylic [Read More…]
At SHOT Show 2023 Range Day, I came across Accufire at the long range section. Their Omnis digital spotting scope caught my attention. Accufire also has some new red dots as well as a thermal clip on they are coming out with. But first let’s talk about the Omnis [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…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at SHOT Show 2023 to discuss Holosun’s new optics for 2023 which, unbelievably, include night vision and thermal red dot optics. See today’s video for the details on this new series from Holosun. ««« GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO »»» • Apparel: [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…]
Holosun had a surprise for us at this year’s SHOT Show Industry at the Range day – a pair of brand new prototype optics. The DRS family includes a thermal optic and a night vision optic. While the optics were marked DMS, Holosun told us they would likely be [Read More…]
If you’re not yet running a secondary red dot sight on your long-range rifle, then you should definitely look at doing so. I use mine mainly for going from one target to another, and the further apart they are in side or height the more time you will save on the [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 173rd edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a [Read More…]
Reptilia Corp is probably most well-known for their optics mounts, though they make a variety of other products such as stocks, grips, and weaponlight bodies. Their optics mounts are available for a broad spectrum of applications, many of which are designed to add red [Read More…]
Shooting shotguns with a red dot makes a lot of sense, and they are a lot of fun to shoot as well. The new Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical comes ready for optics, including receiver cuts that accept a low-profile direct mounting of any Shield RMSc footprint micro dot sight. [Read More…]
Bul Optics, a division of Israeli Bul Armory, has released a new red dot sight called B.A.O-1 (BAO stands for Bull Armory Optic). This is the fourth handgun reflex sight released by the company since the Bul Armory announced its optical products sub-brand about a year [Read More…]
The tried and true design of the lever-action rifle is still one that is a favorite of many shooters today for its reliability, and durability. The new meta with lever guns these days is adding various optics on top of the rifle but this was previously only possible [Read More…]
XS Sights has been in the gun sight business for more than a quarter of a century, having been founded as Ashley Research & Development in 1996. They are best known for their modern semi-auto handgun night sights, including some tritium and photoluminescent options. [Read More…]
SIG Sauer has just announced the latest update to their red dot lineup with the introduction of the new ROMEO4XT-PRO Mil-Spec Red Dot sight. Like its predecessor, the ROMEO4T, the ROMEO4XT-PRO features a waterproof and fog proof rating and is tested to MIL-STD-810 [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…]
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