The new gun at SHOT 2019 was the MP-5. Importers and American companies are supplying clones and new AR pistol caliber carbines now run MP-5 magazines. Quarter Circle 10 (QC10) and Strike Industries (SI) are at the front of that movement and plug the excellent MP-5 magazine into the All-American AR to make a world-class 9mm carbine.
Red Dots
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Side Cocking AR That Feeds From MP5 Magazines: Quarter Circle 10/ Strike Industries 9mm AR Build
Published: May 11, 2019 { 6 comments }
Bushnell Big D Red Dot and Transition 3X Magnifier
Published: March 3, 2019 { 4 comments }WIth reasonable prices and good results, these are hard to beat. Buy both and a case of ammo, and you’ll likely have gas money for the range left over.
Vortex Spitfire AR Prism Review
Published: May 19, 2018 { 12 comments }Vortex’s new contender in the 1X arena isn’t even a true vintage style Red-Dot sight at all. It is actually a small one power prismatic scope. It isn’t dependent on shining LEDs, lasers, or fiber optic transmitted light upon a lens to create an aiming point. It has an etched reticle that is present without artificial illumination, though it does have supplemental illumination to aid in low lighting conditions.
Bushnell’s Improved TRS-26 and New Tac Optics Red Dots – SHOT Show 2018
Published: January 29, 2018 { 7 comments }Optics industry leader Bushnell has an addition to their red dot family for 2018, a successor to the affordable and widely-successful TRS-25: the TRS 26.
Vortex Viper: Are You Red Dot Ready? — Full Review
Published: July 11, 2017 { 6 comments }The Vortex Viper red dot sight pushes the envelope on “how low can you go?” when mounting a red dot sight on a handgun. This low-profile red dot sight also has a low-profile price.
Aimpoint Micro S-1: The Ideal Red Dot for Turkey Season
Published: July 8, 2017 { 2 comments }I don’t envy the Aimpoint engineer who drew the Micro S-1 assignment. Developing a plug-and-play red dot for a wide variety of shotguns must have been a nightmare. Most shotguns aren’t designed with optics in mind. Fortunately for us, Aimpoint’s engineers figured it out.
Red Dot Pistol Shoot-Off: Clay Picks the Best Optics-Ready 9mm
Published: May 12, 2017 { 34 comments }In the interest of a look toward the future, we decided to have a shoot-off of some of the most popular brands of 9mm pistol with a factory red dot mount option. There can be only one! So, let’s get them out on the range and in the hands of some different shooters and see what comes out on top.
Perfecting Perfection? The Glock 17 MOS Optics-Ready 9mm – Full Review.
Published: March 20, 2017 { 5 comments }What’s the difference then between Gen4 and Gen4 MOS pistols? Also, what does MOS mean? Glad you asked. MOS stands for Modular Optics System, which in five dollar words means you can put a red dot sight on it.
First Look! Springfield Armory XDM Optical Sight 9mm Pistol (OSP). Full Review.
Published: August 9, 2016 { 16 comments }For those who want all the advantages of a red dot on their pistol, Springfield Armory is answering the call early on by offering a new version of their time-proven and hugely popular XDM pistol. It is called the OSP for “Optical-Sight Pistol.”
First Look: Shield Mini Sight Polymer Red Dot Optic
Published: July 20, 2016 { 13 comments }The new Shield Mini Sights are made of polymer. That alone is news enough–but the lens is polymer, too. Those used to steel and aluminum and glass will find this new combination