James Reeves is at IWA 2024 talking to Mike about the Israeli-made LAWS-M reflex sight, which may be the most durable optic in the world, according to its creator. Designed with urban combat in mind, the LAWS-M has no plastic parts and can hold zero on a .50 caliber machine gun. It includes a BDC [Read More…]
Bushnell have released a new reflex sight called RXM-300 which with a 28mm (1.1″) wide and 24mm (.945″) tall window is the largest open emitter red dot sight ever produced by the company. The RXM-300 sight was designed in cooperation with competition [Read More…]
The Meprolight Mepro M21 reflex sight has an extensive history with foreign armed forces that spans several decades now. It was first introduced in the early 2000s and was quickly adopted by its country of origin as a standard-issue optical rifle sight. Originally [Read More…]
Kalashnikov USA entered the optics market back at the end of 2020 with the release of the BARS micro red dot sight. The company is now expanding its presence in this market and announced a new line of reflex sights called Core. According to Kalashnikov USA, these sights [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…]
X-Vision Optics has a new thermal reflex sight called the TRW1, short for Thermal Reflex Sight Wide View. According to the company, it’s “perfect for home defense, tracking, scanning, and close-range shooting within 100 yards”. X-Vision Optics @ TFB: [Read More…]
Bushnell have introduced the RXC-200 and the RXU-200 reflex sights. The RX series micro-reflex sights are compatible with anything that accepts the SHIELD RMS or RMSc footprint. Both of the sights are available with an MSRP of $199.99. The new sights join the RXS-250 [Read More…]
Equipping handguns with reflex sights becomes increasingly popular and quite frequently we learn about new players entering this market or companies expanding their offerings of optics-ready handgun products and sights. Primary Arms is no exception and they’ve [Read More…]
An Argentinian company called CAT Aiming Devices has developed a magnetic mounting system that allows attaching reflex sights to pistols without a need for an optics-ready slide. This may sound like not quite a reliable solution, however, the system does not rely only [Read More…]
Holosun have introduced their new SCS-MOS solar charging pistol reflex sight. We first reported on the SCS-MOS back at SHOT Show 2022, with Nick C. taking a look at the new sights. In April, Holosun announced that the SCS-MOS was coming soon in Green only due to [Read More…]
Primary Arms recently announced their new RS-10 Mini Reflex Sight, which is part of their ruggedized SLx optics lineup. The new SLx RS-10 miniature red dot has a 7075 aluminum housing with a 1x23mm reflex window that’s also night vision compatible. The SLx RS-10, [Read More…]
In this episode of TFB Showtime, Hop visits the Viridian booth to check out their new green dot pistol optics. The Viridian RFX series of green dot sights consists of three models; the smallest RFX15, the shmedium RFX25, and the full size RFX35. All three have shake awake, night vision settings, 30k [Read More…]
This is one that will get IDPA competitors excited. Holosun has just announced that they will be releasing two new compact pistol reflex optics intended for use with compact carry pistols. Compact carry optics are often great choices for concealed carry and duty use but [Read More…]
X-Vision Optics have announced the introduction of their TR1 Thermal Reflex Sight. The sight has a range of around 1,000 yards and X-Vision say it “captures sharp thermal images and smoothly tracks rapid motion in the distance.” The TR1 has 1-4x [Read More…]
It is a scientific fact that the human eye is better suited for picking out the color green rather than the color red. So if that is the case, then why are most red dots, well, red? The simple fact is that red dots have a better battery life expectancy and are also [Read More…]
Hawke Optics has a new Reflex Sight Wide View with Circle Dot reticle. While the sight will work for almost any firearm, Hawke recommends that you use it on your shotgun and pattern it so that the dot is on the center mass of the target – a Turkey for instance [Read More…]
Holosun Optics has grown significantly in recent years, with some notable additions to their product lineup. An increasing number of shooters have turned to their red dot sights and lasers, with their pistol optics, in particular, gaining in popularity of late. Now this [Read More…]
Good evening everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Friday Night Lights series. We are excited to announce that FNL is now sponsored by ATN Corp, manufacturers of night vision and thermal optics like the THOR LT. As with all of our sponsored series, Friday Night Lights [Read More…]
Over the years I have used several different brands and models of red dots. They all have their place and uses and so far I have not found the perfect red dot sight. The Trijicon MRO is my first reflex sight from them and the first Trijicon product I have ever owned. [Read More…]
Topless – that’s what Grace Optics calls the design of their M1 red dot sight because as you can see in the pictures, it lacks a top strap of the housing over the window. The advantage of this design is that it provides a less obstructed field of view which [Read More…]
Steiner Optics and Humbert CTTS, a French distributor, has won a large contract to supply various riflescopes to the French Armed Forces. Initially, the contract is to supply 375 pieces of Steiner M5xi 5-25×56 riflescopes with Laser Protection Filters. The [Read More…]
Red dot and reflex optics have, over time, become increasingly popular with all types of shooters. Whether you’re plinking in the woods with your friends, training for home defense scenarios, shooting just for fun or are a competitor, red dots and reflex optics [Read More…]
Bushnell has expanded their reflex sight product line by introducing the RXS series of red dot sights. This family of sights currently consists of two models: RXS-100 and RXS-250. At an MSRP of $99.99, the former is a more budget-friendly option whereas the RXS-250 has [Read More…]
SIG Sauer has published a press release announcing that the SIG AIR Reflex Sight, which was introduced at the beginning of the year, is now shipping. At an MSRP of $49.99, this is an affordable red dot sight designed for use with airguns only, particularly, with [Read More…]
Since their founding in 2007, Sightmark has become well entrenched in the budget optics category. From red dots to riflescopes, flashlights, and laser sights, the bulk of their product offerings sit well under the $500 MSRP mark. Even their night vision lineup lives at [Read More…]
Russian state corporation Rostec has announced that they have developed the first Russian heavy machine gun reflex sight. This red dot sight is designed primarily for the .50 caliber Kord HMG that is widely used throughout the Russian armed forces both as a crew-served [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…]
Check out Trijicon dropping some reflex bombs ahead of the NRA Annual Meeting that starts in just a few short hours. As good as pistol reflex optics like the RMR are, they have an inherent field of view limitation. Without carrying a proverbial soup can on top of your [Read More…]
Falke and Schmeisser are sister companies and that is the reason why they were exhibiting in the same booth at SHOT Show 2019. This German optics manufacturer brought to the show their new Falke LE Gen 2 reflex sight. Let’s see what features it has. The Falke LE [Read More…]
Steiner USA will have a new Reflex Sight available early 2019 called the DRS 1X (Defendu Reflex Sight). As reflex sights in general it is focused for targets at close range, but with a small 2 MOA dot in the middle you should be able to engage targets into the medium [Read More…]
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