When you want to know how your new Corvette Z06 handles, you’d best head to the Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club test track. When you want to challenge your new “As Seen on TV!” Ginsu Knife, you slice open a few tin cans, chop firewood, and only then dice ripe tomatoes. And when you want to […]
A Look at the Trijicon RMR
Modern red dot sights are smaller and more durable to take abuse and violent movement of pistol slides during recoil. We take a look a the Trijicon RMR. Slowly but surely, optical sights on handguns are becoming a thing. As with the steady march towards nearly every rifle having a scope instead of iron sights, […]
3 Common Misconceptions About Handgun Sights
What’s that old saying? A lie, told often enough, becomes truth? We gun people are often guilty of a related thing. That would be passing along hearsay comments over and over, until they become assumed fact. Some of the things that I’ve heard a thousand times relate to gun sights. You know, observations like “Big […]
Optical Sights on a Handgun? One Guy’s Experience
There’s been much hullaballoo over the use of red dot sights like the Trijicon RMR, Shield MiniSight, Leupold DeltaPoint, and SIG Sauer Romeo on handguns. Some credible trainers claim they’re the best thing since sliced bread for defensive use. Other equally credible trainers have found the exact opposite—that searching for the red dot can cause […]
Aimpoint Launches New ACRO™ Series Sight
Aimpoint, the originator and worldwide leader in red dot sighting technology, is proud to introduce their new line of red dot sights, the Aimpoint® ACRO™ (Advanced Compact Reflex Optic) Series. The unique small sight design of the Aimpoint® ACRO series electronic red-dot sight was developed for use on pistols and other weapon platforms. For many […]
My Favorite Five Shooting Accessories
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. There’s always something new and cool on the market. People like you and I often get excited about something or another because it seems like such a good idea, or so handy, or maybe it’s such a great deal. Like most other product categories, shooting gear must pass the […]
Crimson Trace Releases New Lasergrips for Kimber Revolver
(Wilsonville, OR)– Crimson Trace®, America’s leading brand of laser sights for firearms based on a comprehensive nationwide survey, today announced the release of a second Master Series™ Lasergrips® laser sight for the Kimber® K6s stainless steel revolver. The new Lasergrips LG-952 feature a red laser diode and a distinctive full-length rosewood panel on each side […]
Steiner P4Xi Named 2018 Shooting Illustrated Optic of the Year
GREELEY, Colo. (April 16, 2018) — Continuing a legacy of precision made tactical riflescopes, Steiner’s P4Xi has been selected as the 2018 National Rifle Association’s Shooting IllustratedOptic of the Year. The P4Xi will receive a 2018 NRA Golden Bullseye Award at the upcoming NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Dallas, Texas. Designed for patrol and tactical operations, the P4Xi […]
Aimpoint Announces Limited Run of Micro T-2 Flat Dark Earth Sights
What’s arguably the best compact red-dot sight on the market gets a cosmetic upgrade. Check out the new special edition Aimpoint Micro T-2. Manassas, Virginia – March 15, 2018 – Aimpoint, the originator and worldwide leader in reflex sighting technology, has announced the launch of a limited run of Micro T-2™ carbine ready sights in […]
OTIS Launches New MC-10 Gun Cleaning and Lubricant Products
I’ve been using OTIS Technology cleaning hardware for years. The cable and pull-through design helps you drag muck out the fiery end instead of pushing it back into the action as is too often tempting when using cleaning rod systems. The company has always included their own lubricant and protectant products in the lineup, but […]