Category Archives: sights
American Technologies Network Corp. (ATN) Launches "Thirty Days of Christmas" Giveaway
American Technologies Network Corp. (ATN), innovators of advanced night vision, thermal imaging and digital SMART HD optics for hunters, outdoor enthusiasts, military and law enforcement, is pleased to announce a special ‘Thirty Days of Christmas” Giveaway to be hosted on ATN’s … Continue reading
Sneak Preview: Primary Arms Micro Red Dot MD-FGBII
This month, I continue my review of exceptional quality, value priced, red dots sights like Primary Arm’s Micro Red Dot. Every bit as functional and reliable as more costly alternatives, we’re putting it through it paces to see how … Continue reading
Reader Question: Does Glass Matter On A Reflex Sight
I have a question / comment from a reader regarding the importance of optical clarity when considering a reflex sight. He raises an interesting question that is rarely discussed. It was inspired by my review of Bushnell’s AR TRS-25. The … Continue reading
The ATN X-Sight Day / Night Rifle Scope Line Now Shipping
The long awaited ATN X-Sight 3-12x and 5-18x HD Day / Night rifle scopes have begun shipping to distributors. The X-Sight rifle scopes utilize the newest in electro-optical technologies with an advanced HD sensor providing superb image quality with high … Continue reading
Aimpoint Introduces A New Carbine Optic
20 October 2014 Aimpoint has announced today the introduction of a new sight designed specifically for modern sporting rifles such as the AR-15. This new red dot, known as the Aimpoint Carbine Optic or ACO, expands upon the company’s proven … Continue reading
TrackingPoint Introduces The First Weapon-Integrated Digital Glasses For Hunting and Shooting.
The folks at Tracking Point have improved on their total fire control shouldered fired weapon system with the introduction of Integrated Digital Glass. Designated ShotGlass™ digital shooting glasses, these optical devices allow you to shoot around corners and record your … Continue reading
AIMPOINT LAUNCHES ITS NEW MICRO T-2 SIGHT
Chantilly, VA – October 1, 2014 – Aimpoint, the originator and world leader in electronic red dot sighting technology, has announced the addition of the new Micro T-2 sight to the company’s professional product line. The Micro T-2 will be … Continue reading
IWI Israel Launched New Folding Sights For Tavor and X95 Systems.
IWI, Ltd announced new foldable stainless steel sights for the Tavor rifle and X95 systems. The new sights will mount on the rifle’s Picatinny rail and mimic the M4 style peep hole rear and the adjustable front sight post. The … Continue reading
Crimson Trace Can Outfit Your New M&P 22 Compact
Crimson Trace Offers Options for S&W’s Newest Pistol (Press Release) (Wilsonville, OR)—Crimson Trace, America’s recognized leader in laser sighting systems and tactical lights for firearms, offers numerous rail mounted light and laser sight options for Smith & Wesson’s newly released … Continue reading
LaserLyte CM-MK4 Center Mass Laser Now Available on Select Taurus Pistols
LaserLyte®, has announced a joint promotion with Taurus® featuring the LaserLyte® CM-MK4, dual laser for pistols and three popular Taurus® handguns. The innovative CM-MK4 handgun laser displays a ring of red laser dots surrounding the center aiming laser for quicker … Continue reading
Gear Review: Bushnell AR TRS-25
Before you go out to buy a low priced entry level red dot optic for your AR, I’d like you to read my review of Bushnell’s AR TRS-25. In short, a high performance sight at an entry level price. … Continue reading
Sneak Preview: Bushnell AR TRS-25
With the cost of an Aimpoint T-1 at nearly $700, it doesn’t hurt to look at possible substitutes that don’t give up much in the way of function or durability. This month, I’ll be presenting a couple of options from … Continue reading
DARPA’s EXACTO 50 Guided Small Caliber Bullet
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Teledyne Scientific have teamed up to design and develop a guided small caliber munition intended for precision shooting at extended ranges. The decision was made to use the .50BMG, which can be … Continue reading
Aimpoint Launches The Micro T-2 Sight
Aimpoint introduced its new Micro T-2 sight at Eurosatory 2014. The T-2 keeps the same compact form factor and mounting compatibility as the highly successful T-1 but that is where similarities end. The most important development in this new sight … Continue reading
SHIELD Public Safety & Defence Shield CQS and CQB Reflex Sights.
While at SOFIC 2014, I had an opportunity to spend time with James White, Director of Manufacturing for Shield Public Safety & Defence. To quote a hackneyed cliché, you learn something new every day and so it would appear that … Continue reading
The LaserLyte® GLOCK® 42 Pistol Laser, Now Shipping
The LaserLyte® TGL UTA-YY Kit fits the GLOCK® 42 pistol. Each TGL package comes with two housings per model and will fit two guns for the price of just one laser. Simply use a Philips head screw driver to remove … Continue reading
Gear Review: LaserLyte SCV4 FSL-4 Laser Sight
If you’re one of the thousands that carry or keep a compact or sub-compact pistol for self and home defense, adding a laser sight makes a great deal of sense. The problem with doing that has traditionally been the very … Continue reading
Coming Attractions
We continue with our month long reviews of weapon mounted laser and laser/light accessories with two professional grade products. In our next two reviews we’ll be taking an in depth look at the Crimson Trace Rail Master Pro, an superb … Continue reading
LaserLyte Center Mass Lasers Now Standard Equipment On Mossberg’s 500 Persuader and Cruiser Shotguns.
LaserLyte’s Center Mass Lasers will be standard equipment on the Mossberg® 500 Persuader® and the 500 Cruiser® Tactical Tri-Rail Center Mass Laser Shotguns. These Mossberg’s, 12-gauge, 3-inch, pump-action shotguns, will now have the added benefit of the Center Mass Laser’s … Continue reading
LaserLyte Kryptonyte Center Mass Laser CM-K15B
Earlier this year, LaserLyte announced a series of design changes to the Kryptonyte® Center Mass™ Laser The new laser, designated CM-K15B (Black) and its tan counterpart the CM-K15T underwent several design changes that resulted in a more flexible arrangement. At … Continue reading
Gear Review: Laselyte’s Sight CM Dual Lens-Black Sneak Preview.
There is no shortage of weapon mounted laser sights on the market. However, very few deliver the performance to cost ratio that Laserlyte’s Sight CM Dual Lens aiming laser achieves – enormous value in a robust package! Look for our … Continue reading
Gear Review: Burris AR-DBAL Visible and IR Lasers For Your AR-15
Burris, Steiner and LDI are sister companies; all owned by Beretta. So, given Burris’ tactical focus, it makes perfectly good sense that Burris partner with a sister company to deliver Burris branded AR accessories to millions of AR owners. Regardless … Continue reading
EOTech Announces The 552 and 512 Laser Battery Cap (LBC)Holographic Sights
There are good ideas, and then there are great ideas and EOTech knocked it right out of the ball park. As all of our readers know the EOTech 552 is the military’s standard issue holographic weapon sight. To call the … Continue reading
Burris Enters The Laser Market In A Big Way!
Burris has entered the laser aiming and IR illumination market with the addition of four new product offerings, the Burris AR-DBAL (Dual Beam Aiming Laser), AR-FFL (Fast Fire with Laser), AR-Laser and AR-SPIR (Special Purpose Infra Red) AR-DBAL (Dual Beam … Continue reading
Kahles Advanced Milling Reticle (AMR)
The folks at Desert Tactical Arms are rightfully excited about their first shipment of Kahles scopes featuring the AMR reticle. The Advanced Milling Reticle adds a new dimension to tactical optics and represents a major step beyond the ubiquitous mildot … Continue reading
The Advantage Tactical Sight for FNH USA Pistols
The Advantage Tactical Sight (ATS) was developed by WrenTech president, Richard Nasef, in response to the inadequate iron sight products he found in the marketplace. Nasef, a practicing psychotherapist in New Mexico and California, as well as a firearms enthusiast, … Continue reading
Trijicon’s SRS (Sealed Reflex Sight) A New Approach To Established Technology.
We recently had the opportunity to take a granular look at Trijicon’s latest addition to their reflex sight portfolio, the Trijicon SRS (Sealed Reflex Sight). I’ll also tell you there is a lot of misinformation about the SRS. In this … Continue reading
Command Arms Accessories Introduces MSE-IL Reflex Sights
Command Arms Accessories (CAA) will begin offering the MSE-IL AQC (Accurate Quick Chot) family of sights. The AQC family of sights offer a number of features currently not available from other manufacturers. Some of those features include: Every AQC sight … Continue reading
Trijicon ® Adds VCOG ™ To Its Line Of Magnified Optics
New for 2013, Trijicon has added an impressive new magnified optic, the 1-6×24 VCOG™(Variable Combat Optical Gunsight). The sight is available with a thumb screw mount or alternatively with a quick release mount. Trijicon’s choice of 1-6 magnification makes … Continue reading
Magpul Industries Announces MBUS Pro Front and Rear Along With 1911 Grip Panels…
Magpul Industries will soon have available a new line of backup sights, the MBUS Pro. The sights are a product of collaboration between the designers at Magpul Industries and the instructors of Magpul Dynamics. The MBUS Pro is a Melonite-finished … Continue reading
Trijicon Offering Glock Owner’s Sights Designed For Suppressed Platforms.
One of several practical problems with adding a suppressor to your pistol is sight height. Trijicon has just addressed that pressing need with the introduction of its new night sight. The company has specifically designed the sight to rise above … Continue reading
EOTech 300 Blackout/Whisper Zero
You can always count on the L3 / EOTech team to come up with a straightforward and functional weapon sight. For 2013, the company has introduced the 300 Blackout /Whisper Zero weapon sight; as its name implies, this weapon … Continue reading
Russia’s Ratnik “Future Soldier Uniforms” Closer To Implementation.
Following France’s foot steps Russia’s military may soon have a fully integrated soldier system designated Ratnik. Ratnik is a subset of our, now debunked, FCS, Future Combat Systems. This represents a major inflection point in Russia’s approach to its military. … Continue reading
Picatinny Rail Adapter For The REDRING® Optical Sight Is Now Available.
Redring® USA LLC, importer and distributor of Redring® optical shotgun sight, introduces the Redring® Picatinny Rail Adaptor that fits on any tactical shotgun or rifle with a Picatinny rail. The Picatinny Rail Adaptor is made of rugged anodized aluminum and … Continue reading
LaserLyte® Introduces the Kryptonyte® Center Mass™ Laser
LaserLyte®, has introduced the Kryptonyte® Center Mass™ Laser; an industry-first, laser system displaying a ring of green laser dots surrounding the center aiming laser for rifle and shotgun. Developed to decrease target acquisition time and increase levels of accuracy for … Continue reading
Burris FASTFIRE ™ III Mini Red Dot Sight
Burris has done a superb job with the FASTFIRE™ III. They’ve improved on prior renditions with added robustness, water resistance, battery placement, zeroing adjustment and a power switch that provides the operator with total control. These improvements make the FASTFIRE™ … Continue reading
BAE Systems OASYS Secures Deal To Supply USSOCOM With SkeeterIR®
BAE Systems announced yesterday , April 11, 2012, that it has been awarded an $11 million contract to provide USSOCOM with its mini weapon mountable IR monocular, SkeeterIR®. The SkeeterIR uses a Wilcox interface so it can be mounted to the helmet … Continue reading
CTC Defense MVF-600 Laser Integrated Modular Vertical Foregrip
The M4 with its limited rail space is increasingly laden with more accessories, optics (day and night) and lights. Not only is the M4 carbine running out of rail space, but controlling those devices, all of which come with pressure tape … Continue reading
Meprolight Announces Its New Lightweight Un-Cooled Thermal Weapons Sight
Of the many annoucements at this year’s DSEi, in London, Meprolight’s addition of the NYX un-cooled thermal imaging weapon sight to its NOA family was extremely interesting. The NOA NYX can be used as a hand-held observation device or fitted to light machine guns, assault rifles … Continue reading
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