#Leapers

A while back, Leapers reached out to the crew at The Firearm Blog and asked if anybody would be interested in reviewing one of their new 1-8 LPVOs. I was particularly intrigued by this, as I was not aware that Leapers/Integrix was creating military spec optics, and I thought that they only made scopes for airsoft guns or pellet rifles. I have already done a first impressions piece on the INTEGRIX IX8 1-8X28 LPVO that you can read here. I will be briefly going over the specs here so if you want more of that information, check out the first impressions piece.

In a step towards widening their growing Integrix series, Leapers has launched new cutting-edge optics at SHOT 2024. The Michigan-based outfit, which first earned a foothold in the market with cost-efficient models, is now expanding into the high-end arena, complementing its new line of AR components.

A few months ago, Leapers reached out to the crew at The Firearm Blog and asked if anybody would be interested in reviewing one of their new 1-8 LPVOs. I was particularly intrigued by this, as I was not aware that Leapers/Integrix was creating military spec optics, and I thought that they only made scopes for airsoft guns or pellet rifles. I was surprised to see that they are bringing to market a whole line of premium optics for real firearms. One of the standup features that really caught my eye with their INTEGRIX IX8 1-8 LPVO optic was that from one to eight power, they claimed that your eye relief will not change. I’ll be doing a full review later on on this optic but for now, this is just a first impression piece. You can find the manufacturer specs below and then at the bottom of this article, I will give my first impressions on this new optic from Leapers.

Back in May, Leapers announced they were making a UTG Pro MP5 handguard. This handguard is a monolithic top cover with a bottom section that bolts to it for the sides and bottom M-LOK slots. They sent one in for review so let’s take a closer look.

I bet this caught you by surprise, didn’t it? I know it did for me. Bo Chen (no relation) is Leaper’s Director of Sales & Marketing. He reached out to announce they are making a UTG MP5 rail handguard that is coming out in September.

Leapers have been teasing the pictures of this new AR-15 magazine for at least a year and apparently, it became available on their website at the beginning of the current year. This is a 30-round .223 Remington / 5.56x45mm NATO windowed magazine made of glass-reinforced polymer.

Earlier this year, Leapers, Inc. introduced the UTG Recon Flex Bipod, which consists of two separate legs that are mounted to each side of a rifle that has either Keymod or M-lok mounting points. The legs can be adjusted from 8 to 11.8 inches and can also be adjusted at five different angles within 180 degrees. They also have a 5.7 to 8 inch set as well.

Leapers, Inc. is now offering an extended length buffer tube for use on AR pistols. Buffer tubes, also called receiver extensions, are the part of an AR that capture the buffer assembly and, on rifles, is the part onto which buttstocks mount.

Leapers, Inc. announced a new compact green laser for handguns. Part of the company’s UTG brand, the new Compact Ambidextrous Green Laser is a small unit designed for handguns. This unit is designed as a supplemental aiming system for pistols. It has ambidextrous controls: switches on both the right and left sides of the unit can control the momentary on/off and constant on/off functions. Say what you want to about the name, it is descriptive of the unit’s function.

Leapers Inc. announced a new rear sight for the AR style of firearm called the Super Slim Fixed Rear Sight. Released under the UTG brand, the new sight mounts to a Picatinny type rail and is designed to work with an A2 type front sight tower. It has a Torx head screw for mounting to the rail. A lot of rail accessories use a hex head screw, so fair warning.

Leapers, Inc. is now offering a new hand guard under the UTG Pro brand for the AR style rifle. The new “Super Slim” rail has the no nonsense name of MTU015SSM.

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 reticle offered in either just a dot or a circle dot.

While typically known for their less-expensive products, UTG Leapers has been making a push into solid offerings. Their latest UTG Pro rail systems have been well acclaimed and I can personally say that they latest Q/D scope rings are actually quite good, even shockingly so for the price.

Leapers Inc. announced the company upgraded the UTG Compact Grip Light to offer more power and increased efficiency. This is a weapon light designed for use on AR-15 and similar rifles with a Picatinny type accessory rail.

Leapers & UTG continue their proliferation of SKUs, now adding an 8x zoom optic to the mix. The optic is one of the first of their “Multi-Range Combat & Competition” (MRC) scopes. The scope features a 30mm main body tube, comes with integral angled sunshaed, flip-open lens caps, and its own set of Max Strength QD scope rings.