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 […]
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 […]
Nikon Debuts 3,000 Yard Stabilized Rangefinder
Melville, NY (January 12, 2018) –Nikon just changed the laser rangefinder game with the introduction of its new MONARCH 3000 STABILIZED. This incredibly small, lightweight unit is feature-packed with Nikon’s award-winning optical image stabilization technology, crisp new red OLED display and 3,000 yard fast-ranging capability. It will most certainly redefine the expectations of hunters and shooters […]
Meopta Introduces the MeoMag 3x Magnifier for Red Dot Sights
TAMPA, FL, January 8, 2018 – Meopta is pleased to introduce the new MeoMag 3x magnifier. Designed for use with red dot sights, it can also be used as a monocular. This new generation Meopta magnifier features supreme optical performance, dioptric correction and can be used with any red dot sight on the market today. […]
New Red Dot Sight From Meopta
SHOT Show 2018 is almost upon us. That means lots and lots of new product announcements. Here’s a new optic from Meopta. We’ll check it out there and report more later. TAMPA, FL, January 2, 2018 – Meopta is pleased to introduce the MeoRed T reflex sight (1x30mm). The outstanding optical quality and unlimited eye […]