#TrijiconRMR

There are many reasons why a certain image can be featured in TFB’s Photo Of The Day. First of all, cool builds involving AKs are not nearly as common as AR15s, and secondly,  Bravo42 Photography really knows how to get the attention going. Riflescopes on AKs are not very common either, and here we have the Vortex Delta Stryker HD 1-6x on top of things with a Trijicon RMR as a backup.

James is at GunCon 2023 with Radian, perhaps one of the most innovative quality accessory manufacturers (and creator of the popular Raptor charging handle) to see their new optic plate system for the Glock MOS and Walther PDP series of pistols. The Guardian plate is unique in that it isn’t JUST a plate: It features a squared-off guard for your Trijicon RMR or Holosun EPS to protect the lens from drops, strikes, and damage. Additionally, Radian will offer a combo that will feature front and rear iron sights set up to work as backup options should your dot go down.

The next evolution for the home machinist is DIY RMR cuts in Glock slides with the Ghost Gunner 3 (GG3). Defense Distributed was kind enough to send in their Optic Cut Kit. I ran the code on two slides and documented the process. Let’s take a look at how you can machine your own RMR cut into slides in the convenience of your own home.

When it comes to advancements in carry pistols, one of the most recent jumps in technology has to be the addition of small red dots. Whether it’s the classic Trijicon RMR or any of the other options to plunge into this market, there are a ton of different variations when it comes to handgun optics. I get asked fairly often what the benefit of having one style or the other for concealed carry since there are so many manufacturers supporting this area of the market. Let’s take a closer look at some of the differences when it comes to open vs closed emitter red dots for carrying.

There is a common misconception perpetuated with shotguns. “You don’t have to aim, just point and shoot”. Sadly, our current president made a very bad statement several years ago that has not helped the fallacy that shotguns do not need to be aimed. If you have ever shot a shotgun competitively, they most certainly need to be aimed. Otherwise trap and skeet would be easy. While shotguns do have a form of a sight, typically a bead sight, they are not great. It is 2021, let’s put red dots on our shotguns. Jawbone Tactical makes a red dot mount for the Mossberg 500/590 shotgun.

Parker Mountain Machine is a custom firearm manufacturer and producer of aftermarket firearms parts for all sorts of guns including the SIG P320, Beretta M9A3, B&T APC9, and other firearms. They’ve just announced the release of a novel new item for the Trijicon SRO that I think improves upon the design of the already great optic. Introducing the Parker Mountain Machine Integrated Rear Sight (IDRS) available now for the Trijicon RMR, RMRCC, and SRO.

Photo Of The Day: Today we have a 1976 Lincoln Continental, painted in matt black. It’s powered by a 460 cu in (7.5 liter) Ford V8. To give you an idea of the size of this car, it became the longest automobiles ever produced by Ford Motor Company when they added the 5-mph bumpers in 1977. I like the fact that it is only a two door, and the small oval window for the passengers in the rear.

The fourth entry named “Corona Light” by Doug is the lightest (and quietest) build of the bunch. Stuck at home under quarantine, he wanted to make a lightweight, suppressed rifle suitable for training and plinking.

When it comes to tactical accessories, they typically come from military use. However, in some cases competition world can sometimes lead the way. Offset mounts for red dots are nothing new. 3-Gun shooters in Open Division are allowed multiple optics and some of the fastest shooters will run an offset red dot along with their magnified optic of choice. It is just faster to roll the gun to get a 1x sight picture with a red dot for faster target acquisition and close-range shooting. Well, lately a couple companies have taken this concept and are making it for the tactical crowd with night vision use in mind. TREX Arms has their T.REX Offset Mount while Valhalla Tactical has their RUKH offset mount.

Carrying a concealed firearm with a red dot for the first time can be a strange feeling. Depending on the person, it can be beneficial for aging eyesight or for having fluid transitions between targets where it might otherwise take longer. I will be the first to admit that I’ve struggled to adjust from iron sights to the 21st century with a slide-mounted optic. There are a few different things to help you adjust over time and I’ll break down the various dot sizes for the newbies in the group who may not know what’s best for certain guns. Let’s dive into the world of pistol optics.

POTD, short for Photo Of The Day, is TFB’s recurring articles where we go to great length trying to find the best pictures out there.

Aridus Industries makes some of the best accessories for shotguns. The QDC and CROM have proven to be the best setups to run on a Beretta 1301. My Magpul Edition 870 has all the Aridus goodies on it. The CROM was designed to allow an Aimpoint T1 or T2 to cowitness the iron sights on a Beretta 1301 Tactical or a Remington 870 with a tall front sight. Adam of Aridus had been planning an RMR version of the CROM specifically for the Mossberg since the screw holes do not allow for an Aimpoint T1.

Are you more of an Old School or Red dot Space Gun kind of person?

Agency Arms is well known for their Glock modifications. They have just expanded their customization with their AOS. The Agency Optic System is a modular optic mounting system for attaching micro red dots onto Glocks.

Kimber has taken one of their new models for 2018, the KHX series of 1911s, and upgraded it even further. Now you can get the KHX Custom (5″ barrel models) with a factory-installed Trijicon RMR. This upgrade obviously bumps the price for consumers, but it will immediately improve most anybody’s accuracy as well.