Optics

The enclosed emitter RCR wasn't the only new red dot sight Trijicon announced yesterday. They also introduced the new RMR HD. In addition to a slightly larger window than a standard RMR, Trijicon bills...

With pistol red dots becoming must-have accessories for many gun owners, the next step in the evolution has been enclosed emitter designs. Think popular models like the SIG SAUER ROMEO2, Aimpoint's ACRO, the Steiner...

For the vast majority of real-world applications, it's very hard to beat a low power variable optic (LPVO).  Hunters have been shooting 1.5-4 or 1.5-6 power scopes for decades, with great effect.  Primary Arms...

If you've seen a lot of pistol red dot reviews around here recently, it's because of their increased popularity and the number of manufacturers that are adding to and updating their lines to meet...

Earlier this year at SHOT, SIG SAUER announced the ROMEO-M17 red dot sight. It's an enclosed emitter, gas purged design with a selectable reticle (2 MOA dot, 32 MOA circle or both) that's designed...

Leupold's Performance Eyewear line are some of the best sun/shooting glasses in the business. They're made of top quality materials, designed and made in the US, feature polarized lenses, and come in a range...

It's hard not to be a fan of Primary Arms. The company has been putting out optics of all types for a good while now, usually with glass and features well beyond their price...

I've become quite the fan of red dots on my handguns. My everyday carry handgun has one and I rarely leave home without it. I've experimented with a wide variety of dots at a...

Vortex is now in its third incarnation of a handgun optic. The first two are now rather old school in a modern pistol red dot world, and with their newest model, Vortex has made...

It's awesome to see more manufacturers coming out with low power variable optics with enough zoom to enter the medium power category. A true 1x, no magnification setting allows running with both eyes open...

While there are dozens of products available to help you mount your scope in perfect alignment with your rifle, there's one that I've used for many years that's cheap, simple, and extremely effective. This...

The Ruger ReadyDot may have been one of the more controversial releases at NRAAM. Ruger releasing a red dot isn't terribly unusual. They've made the Max-9 and Security-380 MAX pistol optics-ready, so why not...