SIGHSTS & OPTICS

BETTER OPTIONS FOR HITTING THE TARGET
Wyoming Sight...

All around the country spring has sprung! It’s time to blow the dust off your guns and have some fun!
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Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP in hand
New Springfield...

In a dual announcement of new products for 2021, Springfield Armory has announced the new Hellcat RDP (Rapid Defense Package) and a new optics project...
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Trijicon DI Night Sights on Smith & Wesson M&P handgun
Trijicon DI...

Engineered to give shooters both daylight and nighttime brightness, Trijicon’s new DI Night Sights combine the best features of tritium and fiber...
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TRUGLO Tru-Tec Micro

TRUGLO has been an innovator in the fiber optic/red dot sight market for over 25 years.
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Leupold DeltaPoint Micro
Leupold...

A new take on the Leupold DeltaPoint series, and red dots in general, the new DeltaPoint Micro is an enclosed, compact and low-profile red dot designed...
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Gear Spotlight:...

While you should always have a handheld light available for searching, a weapon light makes sense for target illumination and final verification.
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Connecting The Dot

Mounting red dot sights (RDS) on handguns is nothing new; it’s been done for at least a couple of decades.
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Langdon Tactical...

They said it couldn’t be done … but Ernest Langdon did it.
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Holosun & Shield...

Household names for quality optics, Holosun and Shield Sights recently announced updates to popular red dot models for pistols, each improving upon previous...
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Pocket Optics

Now those little pistols can peg targets faster — especially in poor light or if your eyes have aged!
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Fully Enclosed...

American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale takes a First Look at Aimpoint's fully enclosed red dot sight with wide-open potential and versatility, the Acro P-1.
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New Products...

TangoDown’s SSM-01 ACRO Mount for SIG 320 (DP Slide Cut Models) is easy to install and provides a secure platform for your Aimpoint ACRO.
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Accessories for...

As more gun owners begin to carry firearms for self-defense, more carry-friendly handgun options have emerged — specifically slim compacts and...
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Editor Picks:...

When you stop to think about it, we all have different eyesight. Some of us are nearsighted, farsighted, color blind, or just have older and more tired...
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Confession About...

An admitted iron sights guy, American Handgunner editor Roy Huntington takes a First Look at the Riton Optic red dot and magnifier and confesses to becoming...
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SCCY's CPX1 &...

I was already a SCCY fan before getting one mounted with a Crimson Trace CTS-1500 Red Dot. Joe Roebuck of SCCY was a Mechanical Design Engineer with over 40...
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Gunnysack: SIG...

While you can use the new SIG SAUER Romeo1PRO pistol red dot sight for recreation and competition, it’s engineered for defensive and tactical use.
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Gunnysack:...

Think of this as an “ultimate” dot sight — only better. It’s bigger than most pistol-sized sights, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use it on,...
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Holosun HE509T-RD

The act of establishing proper sight alignment is easier said than done, especially for "seasoned" eyes or those with vision imperfections. That's where red...
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SIG SAUER P320...

There’s no doubt about it, military, law enforcement, concealed carriers and gun owners alike love red dots. I sure do! Providing a quick sight-picture,...
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hawk smart scope

This device answers a lot of needs. I have a couple of “target” camera systems I’ve accumulated and enjoy using them.
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Streamlight TLR-7 A

From home security to target recognition, flashlights and guns go hand-in-hand. But while some prefer handheld flashlights, other prefer the convenience of...
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TRUGLO...

There’s a lot more to accurate shooting than simply having an accurate gun. You might have the most mechanically accurate gun in the world, but if you...
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C-More RTS2 Red...

There’s no doubt red dot sights make it easier to shoot your pistol more accurately. The single sight-plane, aim, and shoot operation is fast, natural and...
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Sights & Optics...

Sights and optics are better than ever, constantly benefitting from the firearm industry’s ongoing technological innovations.
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TRUGLO Fiber...

The “squints” at TRUGLO have been at it again. You know, the guys/gals who wear the white lab coats, constantly looking for better products to offer...
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scope setter

To state the obvious, this tool does just what it says. I always seem to wrestle getting the reticles straight when I mount a scope. Doesn’t matter if...
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ZEV...

It would make no sense and strike as arrogant to assume refinements to GLOCK striker-fired handguns would not benefit the user after nearly 40 years of...
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Safely Practice...

You can train with a blue gun or a red gun but it won’t be your gun. But when you do non-shooting training drills with your gun — a real gun —
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HiViZ H3...

Front sights provide direction, while rear sights allow us to fine-tune our aim. In combat or other shooting scenarios, the mantra is, “Front sight,...
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Power-Up Yer’...

The Swarovski Z8i 1-8x24 impressed me with top marks for optics and luminosity, as well as for an outstanding field of view for the size. With a 1-8x...
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Close Look At:...

When “tactical” lights first came out we all thought 50 lumens was mind-blowing and couldn’t imagine needing more.
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They Made A What?

When my friend Zach Waterman of Nosler told me they were working on a handgun project I didn’t believe him. Nosler makes premium bullets, brass and...
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In Hog Heaven

When His Editorship asked me if I wanted to test a Nighthawk Custom pistol, it only took me a second to respond. Did he really think I was going to pass up...
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SIG's P320 X-Five

The SIG P320, introduced in 2014–2015 has proven to be a solid success, most notably its acceptance by the U.S. military. It’s also becoming popular as...
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Streamlight...

When I was a “rookie” police officer in 1985, Streamlight had a reputation for providing strong, durable and most importantly “bright” flashlights...
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Sight And Optics...

Handguns are inherently challenging to shoot accurately and the challenge increases in direct proportion as distances grow, combined with the age of our...
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Big Bore Revolvers

It’s fascinating to watch trends in the firearm culture. On a recent trip to the range I found several younger shooters — most everyone is younger than...
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Why So Many Sights?

As the story goes, William Bonney and Tom Horn met in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Tom was just 15, Billy not much older — though he had five notches on the...
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