Once you shoot suppressed, you’ll never want to go back. While suppressed pistols are nothing like what’s portrayed by Hollywood and politicians, they are much more pleasant to shoot. For starters, the noise and blast is greatly reduced. In round numbers for a 9mm pistol, the sound level is reduced from about 158 dB 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Optics Buying Guide: Holographs and Red Dots
Red dot sights are like Coke. Where I live, any non-alcoholic beverage that fizzes is called “a Coke.” That’s kind of like how people refer to reflex and holographic sights. Most of us call them “red dots” no matter what the underlying technical differences are. In this episode of the optics buying guide, we’re going […]
Optics Buying Guide: Scope Reticles
What’s the last thing you see before you pull the trigger? The reticle! I’ll bet most of us tend to give only passing thought to reticle selection, but there’s a reason that there are somewhere over 96.2 billion reticle designs floating around out there. They’re designed for specific purposes. For example, a thick, course, reticle […]
First Look: Shield Mini Sightsield Mini Sights
When I first opened the Shield Mini Sight, I have to admit I had a bit of a ho-hum reaction. That’s because they’re made of polymer, so I had a gut reaction that they might not be all that durable. On further reflection, it occurred to me that durability is achieved in two ways – […]
Optics Buying Guide: Iron Sights, Red Dots, and Scopes
Today, shooters are blessed with a sometimes overwhelming number of gear possibilities to fir a broad range of field, plinking, defensive and competition scenarios. Even when you narrow the accessory universe down to sighting options, you’re still faced with iron sights, traditional red dot (reflex), and magnified scopes. Choosing the right type, or combination of […]