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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
Posted in sights, Suppressors, Weapon systems
Tagged RMR, sights, suppressor, Trijicon
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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
Posted in SHOT SHOWS, sights
Tagged 300 Blackout, 300 Blackout/Whisper Zero, EOTech, Whisper, Zero
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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
Posted in Laser Based Technologies, sights
Tagged aiming, center mass, kryptonyte, laser, laserlyte, target
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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
Posted in Laser Based Technologies, sights, Sniper Systems and Tools
Tagged Burris, FastFire, red dot, sights
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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
Posted in ISR, Laser Based Technologies, sights, Sniper Systems and Tools, Thermal Imaging
Tagged BAE, OASYS, SkeeterIR, Thermal Imaging
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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
Posted in Laser Based Technologies, sights, Soldier Systems, Tactical Lighting, Weapon systems
Tagged CTC, laser, MVF-600, vertical foregrip
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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
Posted in DSEi 2011, Optics, sights, Sniper Systems and Tools, Soldier Systems
Tagged DSEi, DSEi 2011, Meprolight, thermal
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Magpul Gen 2 MBUS is Now Shipping.
Magpul Industries has redesigned their highly successful polymer MBUS sights and is now shipping a Gen 2 version of the product. The Gen 2 MBUS is fully compatible with any Milspec 1913 Picatinny rail. The new sights have a slimmer profile so they … Continue reading
