Optics

FN America comes in with a sweet AR for the competitor and Lucid Optics ups its game with a new rifle scope for the gamer.

Each passing year brings better red-dot sighting systems with rugged construction, extended battery life and improved designs that are increasingly relegating iron sights to a permanent backup role.

Crimson Trace has developed a new remotely-activated light and laser combo for AR-style rifles.

The U.S. Special Operations Command is warning its operators that some of their electronic rifle sights might fail them in certain environments.

Today’s red-dot sights offer many advantages for young and old shooters alike. Used by competitors, police and military troops, the red dot has features that sell.

There is no getting around the fact that quality optics like red-dots can be expensive.

While many of the currently available handgun optics solutions were developed for the competition market, there are also solutions appropriate for home defense.

Guns with optics help young shooters go faster, but they also help older shooters shoot more easily.

Shooting Sports Retailer has learned that TrackingPoint, makers of a high-tech rifle that is billed as being able to shoot a moving target at almost 1,000 yards, has suspended all orders for its so-called precision guided firearm "due to financial difficulty."

Organized by the U.S. Carbine Association, 2-gun matches are made up of stages that incorporate precision pistol work and transitions to AR-style rifle shooting. Many clubs are starting to incorporate 2-gun matches into their schedules and they’re a perfect way to ease into the growing sport of 3-gun.

The first green laser designed for revolvers is the new LG-415G Lasergrip from Crimson Trace.

Once thought of as a training crutch or an expensive add-on prone to failure, lasers are becoming an essential part of any personal defense handgun setup.

You might encounter some of the more persistent myths and misconceptions when selling lasers. Thanks to the Internet and gun range banter, some things just get passed on without anyone stopping to think them through.

The LUCID P7 was developed in response to requests for a 4X magnified optic and is built around crystal clear 30mm optics in a cast aluminum aircraft-grade aluminum frame. The frame is wrapped in a chemical rubber armored housing for durability in the field.

Today Sig announced it has named Tom Taylor its VP of sales and marketing, pulling him away from the North Haven, Connecticut-based Mossberg where he was that company's VP for sales and marketing.

Electronic and high-power sights dominate headlines in new optics. Prices continue to climb. But stiff competition gives you many options, including great glass at a bargain!

The leading outdoor market research firm Southwick Associates has just released its report on the top hunting and shooting-related brands for last year. Topping the list are Bushnell, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Moultrie.