SIGHTS & OPTICS
BETTER OPTIONS FOR HITTING THE TARGET
XS Sights DXT2 Pro Series
XS Has been making Big Dot sights for years. Are the accurate and precise? We explore and discuss the new DXT2 models.
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Upgrade Your Optic: The...
With its sleek design and advanced features, the Armasight Jockey clip-on sets a new benchmark in the world of thermal imaging.
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Handgun Optics Lessons ......
Carry optics are the new hotness in American police service pistols but they do have shortcomings and possible trouble spots. Carry optics are still in...
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New Springfield Armory...
Red dot handgun sights have become mainstream. Now, Springfield Armory offers numerous 1911 pistols ready for the optics of your choice.
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Fast And Secure Sight...
Upgrade GLOCK sights effortlessly with XS Sights' GUNSMITH-Series Sight Pusher. Made in the USA, it simplifies installation, ensuring precision without damage.
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To Sight Or Not To Sight
Historically, the issue of using the sights on a handgun is discussed calmly to a point of which technique is better — aimed fire or pointed fire.
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A DIY You Can...
The folks at XS Sights have made an easy DIY project more approachable and more affordable by combining upgraded sights with the tools you need to swap out...
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Sight...
The XS GUNSMITH-Series Sight Pusher Kit for GLOCK is a refreshing change and a new way to tackle this sometimes challenging job.
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Wonderful...
I don’t have much use for adjustable sights on a handgun. Now that’s not the same as saying adjustable handgun sights don’t have much use.
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XS Sights R3D...
Never content to rest on their laurels, XS Sights' new R3D 2.0 builds on the commonsense design of the R3D, expanding the envelope with some key new ideas,...
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ATN X-Sight 5:...
Don’t let its light weight and compact size fool you, the new ATN X-Sight 5 is feature packed.
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Holosun EPS Carry
You will become spoiled rotten by the reticles on many of Holosun’s new red dot sights and this compact model has it too. Rather than a simple dot (you...
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Rival Arms X1...
Rival Arms expands its offerings with the X1 Red Dot, a 3 MOA red dot ideally suited for use on defensive pistols, target pistols, rifles, hunting and...
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Use Your Sights...
Fortunately, technology has erased the need for compromise. It’s now possible to have precise sight alignment without ever taking your focus from where it...
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A Taste Of Carry...
Carry optics. Passing fancy in concealed carry, or true state of the art? The answer depends on the needs of the user and the gear chosen.
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Gunnysack: Axeon...
Need an affordable pistol optic? Check out the Axeon MDPR1. Distributed by Umarex USA, you’ll find this one available for a little over a hundred bucks...
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Honed Reflexes
Here’s a look at 10 of some of the best new red dots for carry guns on the market.
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Spotlight New...
Guns and the gear to carry and outfit them. Check out 2022's latest.
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Fixed Or Not?
It’s a wise owl who recognizes that a positive way to get hits on a target is to look at the bumpy thing on the front of the barrel. But which...
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ATN ThOR 4 Smart...
Just when you think ATN has pushed the envelope as far as it will go when it comes to technology and innovation, they push it a little farther. Case in...
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Holosun...
Pistol red dots are here to stay, but which one should you get? Nic Lenze reviews one option — the Holosun HE508T-RD X2.
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Holosun EPS and...
You can now train like you carry thanks to the new EPS and EPS Carry open reflex pistol sights from Holosun.
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Go To The Light!
It’s no secret most violent encounters happen during dusk or darkness, so one might look at it as a disadvantage for the good guys like us. But is it?
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You Don't Need...
A defensive gun has to work, all the time, and you have to be able to hit with it.
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Student...
I’ve shot dozens of pistols at media events, many of which were equipped with red dot sights. Most were exposed reflex — smaller red dots with a sleeker...
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Rimfire...
Handgun hunters can benefit greatly from shooting a .22 rimfire. Most everyone will agree to this, but I find myself overlooking the obvious sometimes....
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Gunnysack:...
If you want to clearly see your rear sight, front sight, and target, check out a time-tested solution —a small aperture. The EyePal is a vinyl-like...
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Can You Be Fast...
I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard in person and online that Big Dots “aren’t as accurate” or that you can’t shoot precisely with them....
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A Sight To See!
XS Sights new R3D Suppressor/RMR Height Sights for the HK VP9 Optic Ready pistol.
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A Budget...
AMERIGLO, the American-made leader in tritium, fiber rod, and custom OEM iron sights, has recently announced their all-new AMERIGLO Haven red dot sight.
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Upgrade Those...
You can install these sights at home using nothing more than hand tools. Here, we’re gonna show you how.
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Setting Your Sights
Take a look at some great sight options available today for your handgun.
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Handgunner...
Holosun may apply cryptic model names to their sights, but they sure are making some fine red and green dots these days.
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Crimson Trace's...
Crimson Trace is launching a new family of new red dots — The CT RAD (Rapid Aiming Dot). Featuring a 3 MOA aiming dot, the CT RAD is built from the...
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Holosun...
Holosun has come on strong in the durable handgun red dot category with models ready and well-suited for hard use, in part thanks to Titanium bodies...
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XS Sights...
Minimalist Night Sights are ideal for shooters who want the fastest line of sight to the front post and don't want focus on the rear sight too much when...
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