Aimpoint announced the arrival of its new ACRO P-1 red dot pistol optic at the SHOT Show. The ACRO P-1 is specifically designed as a pistol optic, but Aimpoint has marketed the optic for a much broader use, including rifles, carbines, and shotguns. The ACRO P-1 is an enclosed box-style optic. As the original red dot optic manufacturer, Aimpoint continues to set the mark for … [Read more...]
SIG Sauer Academy Adds Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor Course
SIG Sauer Academy continues to expand their instructional opportunities with the addition of a pistol mounted optics instructor course coming in 2019. Over the last several years, the addition of red dot/reflex optics to pistols has seen an enormous expansion. This growth perhaps saw its biggest growth in the competitive shooting fields highlighted by the United States … [Read more...]
Aimpoint Comp M5: Amazing New Red Dot Optic
Aimpoint continues to expand its already impressive line of red dot reflexive optics with the new Comp M5. Officially released on September 12th, 2017 the company had allowed a few tester optics to slip into the field prior to the official release. The new Comp M5 offers several of the features that have enshrined Aimpoint as a world leader in reflexive optics … [Read more...]
Firefield’s New Impact Reflex Optics
The new Firefield Impact optic offers a wide view for fast target acquisition. Firefield is a relatively new rifle and pistol optics manufacturer out of Mansfield, Texas. Despite being relatively new to the game, the new Firefield Impact Optics show some promise and potential for this new company. Started in 2009, Firefield has been making rifle optics with the budget-minded … [Read more...]
Aimpoint CompM4s Wins U.S. Army Optic Contract
Aimpoint announced the US Army awarded the company with a highly lucrative contract to supply 30,000 CompM4s optics to its combat troops. The CompM4s will be designated as the M68 Close Combat Optic or M68CCO. This announcement is obviously good news for the iconic red dot optic manufacturer and a continuation of Aimpoint's service to U.S. troops. Aimpoint is regarded by … [Read more...]
New Trijicon MRO Rifle Optic
Trijicon announced the release of MRO rifle optic, after its debut at SHOT Show 2017. Adding to their impressive list of rifle optics, the Trijicon MRO (Miniature Rifle Optic) is a relatively compact red dot optic designed for reflex rifle shooting, tailored for the AR-15. These types of optics have proven to be extremely valuable, especially in the close-range or … [Read more...]
New Vortex Razor AMG UH-1 Red Dot
Vortex Optics has introduced their new Razor AMG UH-1 red dot optic for the 2017 SHOT Show. We were able to take an early peek at this new optic. The Razor AMG UH-1 is offering the new "quantum well technology" that Vortex believes could revolutionize the holographic optic market. In essence, Vortex has moved all of the complex electronics necessary for the holographic reticle … [Read more...]
New Aimpoint 3X-C Magnifiers Arrive!
The Aimpoint 3x-C Magnifiers, which debuted at SHOT Show 2016, have finally arrived to authorized dealers. The original manufacturer of red dot, reflexive sights, has now produced the option of having a magnified view and target picture while using the shooters 1x Aimpoint sight. With available mounts that allow the magnifier to be locked off to the side, or a QD-mount the … [Read more...]
New Springfield Armory OSP XDM
Springfield Armory has ventured into the reflex optic pistol market with their brand new XD(M)® OSP™ (Optical Sight Pistol). The new XD(M) OSP is designed to allow shooters to attach their choice of the most popular red dot pistol optics directly to the XD(M)® 4.5-inch pistol with no need for custom modifications. Springfield Armory's entrance into the optics-ready pistol … [Read more...]
Strike Industries Glock Universal Mount
Glock handguns, but the outstanding feature is the G.U.M. is not tailored to one specific optic. Rather the G.U.M. will accommodate the majority of popular reflex pistol sights on the market today in a very low profile mount. Strike Industries is all about making firearms more functional and easy to use. The Glock Universal Mount (G.U.M.) appears to meet the company's goal … [Read more...]