Optics Reviews from My Gun Culture
Whether it's tritium handgun sights, red dot optics for pistols or AR rifles, or riflescopes, we check them out. Tactical pistol and rifle lights? Yep, we'll cover those too.
Scope Review: Bushnell Elite Tactical 1-6.5×24 with BTR-2 Reticle
The Bushnell SMRS 1-6.5x24 Rifle Scope Let's start with a pop quiz. What does SMRS stand for? A. Southern Midget Racing Series B. Southampton Model Railway Society C. Scottish Military Re-enactment Society D. Short to Mid-Range Rifle Scope If you answered A or B, you're reading the wrong website. While C might fit here, D is the correct answer. I was first introduced to the new … [Continue this optics review]
Scope Review: Hawke Optics 1×32 Multi-Purpose Scope
The Hawke Optics 1x32 Multi Purpose Scope plays well with others Somewhat like Captain Jack Sparrow, the Hawke Optics 1x32 Multi-Purpose scope easily adapts to all sorts of situations. Originally designed as a crossbow optic, people quickly realized that it was fit for more combustible applications. As I'll show in more detail, it has 3 easy-to acquire aiming points which you can use to identify … [Continue this optics review]
EOTech 300 AAC Blackout Holographic Site – Coming Soonish!
We had the pleasure of spending the past few days at the 2013 Professional Outdoor Media Association annual conference in Columbia, South Carolina. One of the joys of the annual POMA gathering is spending quality time with corporate members like EOTech. Away from the bedlam of SHOT Show or the NRA Annual Meeting, there is opportunity for lot's of questions. Even better, the range day event allows … [Continue this optics review]
Laser Review: Crimson Trace Green Laserguard for Glock LG-452
The Crimson Trace Green Laserguard for Glock Handguns My Glock 31 Gen 4 with Crimson Trace LG-850 Lasergrips is now green with envy. Because of my Glock 17 Gen 4 that is now sporting the hot off the line Crimson Trace Green Laserguard LG-452. Following up on the sneak previews at this years NRA Annual Meeting, Crimson Trace is just about to release a whole slew of green laser models. In … [Continue this optics review]
Red Dot Sight Review: Aimpoint PRO Optic
Sweden has invented some pretty useful things over the years. Ingrid Bergman. Greta Garbo. Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and that goofy prize for well-connected politicians. And of course, Sweden is responsible for bringing us the swingin’ pop sensation ABBA. Oh, Fernando, you dancing queen... As if these contributions were not enough, Sweden also produced Aimpoint. As we discovered with … [Continue this optics review]
Pistol Light Review: Crimson Trace Rail Master Tactical Light CMR-202
I may be slow at times, but I haven’t yet sunk to the mental aptitude of what we here in South Carolina call “pluff mud.”. You see, it recently dawned on me why Crimson Trace named its new product line “Rail Master.” They could have gone with “Rail Light” or maybe “Rail Flashlight Thing” or perhaps “Rail-ey Tactical.” But they didn’t. I think it was because the … [Continue this optics review]
Review: TruGlo TFO Tritium Fiber Optic Sights
We’ve owned a set of TruGlo TFO Tritium Fiber Optic sights for a Glock 32 for years. As we wrote in our Buyers Guide, these have become our favorite handgun sights. Bar none. A Clever Acronym: TFO The idea behind the TFO sights is to combine fiber optic tubes with tritium power sources. This accomplishes two things: Provide outstanding visibility in daylight conditions. The brighter it is … [Continue this optics review]
Sight Review: Crimson Trace Lightguard for 1911′s
John Moses Browning didn’t invent this, but that’s OK. Of course if low power LED technology and CR2 batteries were available at Walgreens at the turn of the previous century he would have. All that aside, we think most 1911 aficionados will appreciate having the option of mounting a combat light on a traditional, no-rail, 1911 platform. Even if it was not originally built by John Moses … [Continue this optics review]
Review: Crimson Trace LG-850 Lasergrips for Glock
Plays Nicely With Others… www.crimsontrace.com Suggested Retail Price: $279.00 The Good The Bad The Ugly Our Rating The LG-850 for Glock Gen 4 pistols is easy to install, easy to use, and foolproof. She now wants the Glock 26 Gen 4 compatible model… We’re gonna have to buy the Glock 31 in for evaluation. That with Lasergrips and Lightguard make a compelling nightstand … [Continue this optics review]
Review: Let There Be Light! The Crimson Trace Lightguard
Review: Crimson Trace Lightguard www.crimsontrace.com Suggested Retail Price: $149.00 Find the Crimson Trace Lightguard at Amazon.com The Good The Bad The Ugly Our Rating The Crimson Trace instinctive activation feature is outstanding on this unit. No levers or stretching of the digits – it just gets turned on easily. Like Tiger Woods. While easy to remove and reinstall, … [Continue this optics review]
Hawke Optics Sidewinder Tactical Scope – A Video Tour
A nice scope for the money! … [Continue this optics review]
Review: Crimson Trace Lasergrips for Glock Full Size and Compact Gen 3 LG-417
Beam me Scotty… Suggested Retail Price: $339.00 www.crimsontrace.com The Good Love, love, love that the newer model Lasergrips for Glocks have a positive on/off switch for the laser. The Bad Given the solid molded grip design of the Gen 3 Glocks, it will add a bit of circumference to your grip. The Ugly There are still “gun dude” know-it-alls … [Continue this optics review]
Crimson Trace Lightguard – Video Preview
Iain over at Crimson Trace sent us a brand spanky new Crimson Trace Lightguard sized for a Glock 17 Gen IV. Here’s a quick video preview and installation tour. We also compare it to a Streamlight TLR-1 and a handheld Surefire E2D Defender in a dark and spooky garage… It was a dark and spooky garage. Fortunately we had a Crimson Trace Lightguard… … [Continue this optics review]
Video Review: Aimpoint Micro-H1 LRP Red Dot Optic
We loved the Aimpoint Micro-H1–Great AR add on! BUY NOW: Aimpoint Micro Series Optical Sights Micro H-1 … [Continue this optics review]
Review: Bushnell Zoom Dot Red Dot Sight
The Good Our aging eyes had no trouble at all picking up the very bright 10 MOA dot. The Bad A minor nit with the Zoom Dot was the placement of the windage adjustment. It's partially blocked by the scope mount in its 'factory shipped' condition. This was a minor inconvenience at the range. The Ugly While the Zoom Dot claims water resistance, we did not have any 200 foot … [Continue this optics review]
Review: Hawke Optics Sidewinder Tactical Scope – Cool, but can it shoot the cocks?
The Good The value on this scope is great. It's clear, consistent and very tactical looking - all for about 400 bucks. The Bad The battery on our illuminated reticle died fairly quickly. Just to note, the green setting appears to burn a good bit more juice. On the plus side, the etched reticle is sharp without any illumination. The Ugly Our test would have been easier had … [Continue this optics review]
Review: Aimpoint Micro H-1 Red Dot Sight
The Good This is a really well engineered piece of equipment. Versatile with thoughtful design. The Bad If I had to be really picky, I would prefer flip up lens covers instead of the connected rubber covers. They are designed to quickly pull down and rest around the sight base however so they don't get lost. The Ugly I have to somehow convince her that we need one of these … [Continue this optics review]
Review: TruGlo TFO Handgun Sights
The Good Way, way, way brighter than Snooki The Bad Crud can collect in the fiber optic channels The Ugly Slight risk that the 13,000 lumens of apparent light can burn your eyeballs to a crisp Our Rating Four Nuns TruGlo TFO Tritium / Fiber Optic Handgun Sights Suggested Retail Price: $153.99 www.truglo.com TruGlo's TFO line offers a great … [Continue this optics review]
One Nun with a gun. This product needs a good ruler smack on the knuckles.
Two Nuns. Not bad but a little 'correction' for its own good would make it just fine.
Three Nuns a shooting. This is good, solid, and generally respectable stuff worthy of commendation.
Four Nuns with guns. Our highest rating. After all, who in their right mind would challenge 4 armed nuns?
