#GLX

If you’ve been visiting TFB regularly, you’ve probably noticed that Primary Arms has been busy releasing a number of new products this winter. We’ve recently announced new binoculars, a 1-6x LPVO optic, pistol red dot sights, and a 5x prism sight. Primary Arms has just announced the pre-order status for their new First Focal Plane (FFP) GLx rifle scopes in 3-18x44mm and 4.5-27x56mm with several reticle configurations, all of which are illuminated models.

Do you know any birders? Or maybe you are a birder? Either way, if you make the mistake of referring to an avid birder as a “birdwatcher” you are definitely going to hear about it – probably in the form of high-pitch whistles or chirps. Speaking of watching things, Primary Arms has just released two new 10x binoculars. The Primary Arms SLx and GLx binoculars are $129 and $259 respectively and represent a solid value in the midrange optics world. The GLx binoculars include premium materials in exchange for a bit more weight.

Texas-based Primary Arms Optics is announcing two new scopes for their GLx line of optics – the GLx 1-6x24mm FFP Rifle Scope and the GLx 4-16x50mm FFP Rifle Scope with the ACSS Athena BPR MIL Reticle. The GLx 1-6x24mm comes with two reticle options with either built-in ballistic drop compensation for the 5.56, .308, 5.45, and similar cartridges and the other offers a MIL Grid for use with any caliber or barrel length. The price is $699.99.

Over the last thirteen years, Primary Arms has grown from a small brand offering inexpensive scopes to expanding their house-brand optics into a broader range of pricing and quality levels, and in the process they’ve become a powerhouse supplier for many other brands as well. Today they offer a dizzying array of firearms, components, and accessories, with product lines spanning hundreds of manufacturers from Aimpoint to Zev Tech and just about everyone in between. The Texas-based outfit has never forgotten their optics-oriented roots and are proud of their glass, and particularly their proprietary ACSS reticle. In addition to scopes themselves, Primary Arms provides related products like mounts. With a July 27th press release, they’ve announced the addition of four new mount options in their GLx line. The release reads:

The Beretta ARX 160 is the new assault rifle being adopted the the Italians. I first mentioned it on in blog post last October and now thanks to REMOV I have the specs and some detailed photos (copyright Armi e Tiro/Beretta). According to REMOV the R&D cost 4 million euros, 70,000 man hours and 500,000 rounds of ammunition for testing!