The Leupold LCO, or “Leupold Carbine Optic” is a robust Red Dot Sight (RDS) with a 1 MOA dot. Leupold’s LCO product information states that they put each optic through their “Punisher” test, but I decided to put it through a couple extra paces anyway when I [Read More…]
At SHOT Show 2020, TFB reported on Sightmark’s forthcoming solar-powered red dots. With a new social media announcement, Sightmark has shared that the first batch of these sun-loving optics have arrived and will soon begin shipping to pre-order customers. On 22nd [Read More…]
Just this year, Midwest Industries launched a new type of M-LOK red dot sight mount that is compatible with the rails they make for Marlin lever-action rifles and Ruger’s PC Carbine. The optic mount is made to attach to the rail via M-LOK slots and eliminates [Read More…]
Primary Arms red dots are some of the most popular entry-level optics in the industry. They have come out with a new sight for their SLx line of red dots. The SLx MD-25 is a 25mm microdot that is budget-friendly but offers a great field of view compared to their other [Read More…]
Tucson-based Riton Optics have announced the introduction of thier new pistol red dot optic, the X3 Tactix MPRD. It has an aluminium body, HD glass, a 3 MOA reticle and a 50,000 hour battery life. Here’s what Riton Optics have to say about the new sight: Veteran [Read More…]
Minnesota-based Styrka have launched a range of open and tube red dot sights for pistols and carbines. The new Styrka S3 Open Style Red Dot or the Styrka S3 Tube Style Red Dot are available now with MSRPs of $289.95 and $329.95. Here’s what Styrka have to say [Read More…]
Leupold & Stevens has just announced that its award-winning Freedom Red Dot Sight will now be available in a Black Ring model. The Freedom RDS originally featured the company’s trademark gold ring encircling the objective lens bell. The Freedom RDS is designed [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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Throughout the crazy world we call the internet, there are countless optics available for sale in every budget you can imagine. Throughout the years, I’ve had the opportunity to try out a ton of different optics and prefer a few in various price ranges. Out of all [Read More…]
OuterImpact® is proud to announce the newest addition 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 Sig Sauer P320 pistols [Read More…]
SIG Sauer’s ROMEO1 pistol red dot reflex sight has been around for a few years now, but this week SIG announced it would be joined by the new ROMEO1PRO claiming a new level of reliability and durability. Available in black and FDE with SIG claim the new red dot [Read More…]
With a growing number of companies making different types of fixed iron sights, I’ve been getting a ton of questions on what’s best. Some say red dot only is best while others say having fixed or back up irons to co-witness with are great too. Both styles [Read More…]
We have seen an amazing amount of progress in the world of red dot and reflex optics as firearm aiming solutions in the past five to ten years. From smaller form factors, insane battery lives, optical clarity, ruggedness, reticle sizes and shapes as well as competitive [Read More…]
American Defense Manufacturing has just announced that their Flik3 and Flik5 fixed power add-on magnifiers announced back in March of this year and the Spek Micro Red Dot are both being delivered to dealers and wholesalers now. Here is a bit about the Magnifier and Red [Read More…]
Ed Brown has added another pistol to their EVO line of 1911s. The new model is called E9-LW. It is a 4″ barreled pistol chambered in 9x19mm. This is an optics ready handgun and it actually comes with a Vortex Venom 6 MOA red dot sight installed. Here is how Ed [Read More…]
The firearms industry as of late continues to shift and morph in unique directions. We want smaller carry guns that carry more rounds and are as accurate as our full-size pistols. This postured idea might seem improbable, but not impossible. That burning question gave [Read More…]
Micro-pistol owners rejoice, as SIG is bringing a suitable option for deep carry pistols like the SIG P365 and other single stack 9mms, and even slim 1911s: Enter, the ROMEOZero. SIG sent a prototype copy of the ROMEOZero that I will be running to review over the new [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…]
The red dot market is flooded with a ton of fantastic options to put on your rifle or pistol. Certain optics will have mounts built into the system like the Vortex UH-1 and Eotechs. Others will have factory bases that will mount the optic onto the gun. Typically factory [Read More…]
In Today’s Photos, you can spot a rather unusual B&T BT-96k (HK MP5 clone) with either the Shield SMS 4 MOA or the Shield SIS. Since this clone was built Brügger & Thomet have changed to the shorter company name B&T. The Shield SMS can be seen above [Read More…]
Red Dots are a fantastic tool when shooting close to medium range. There are a ton of people in the gun community who can reach out to 400+ yards consistently with a red dot; I am not one of those people and wanted the ability to reach out to further distances without [Read More…]
I stumbled across the Noblex-Docter Optics GLOCK M.O.S. red dot sight while hanging out with my other cyber family over at AR15.com. There are currently two threads discussing this ultra low profile mini red dot sight designed specifically for the GLOCK optics read [Read More…]
Bushnell has launched a NEW little red dot that looks to be small, intuitive, and easy-to-use for rifles or pistols. This new offering was on proud display at the NRA Annual Meetings 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana this past weekend. This NEW red dot has been dubbed the [Read More…]
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