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The tools for self-defense improve every day. Red dot sights, such as the Leupold DeltaPoint Pro, can help handgun shooters keep both eyes open. This let’s you see their sights while focused on a threat in all light conditions and maintain situational awareness.<\/p>\n

Costs and wait times for installation of these sights has kept many shooters stuck in the dark ages with iron sights. Brimstone Gunsmithing wants to help.<\/p>\n

Reflex sights are non-magnifying optics that reflect an illuminated reticle back to the shooter’s eye as a point of aim. While not new, recent developments have made reflex sights with red dot reticles practical for handguns.<\/p>\n

This puts the red dot in the same focal plane as the target. That means that new shooters can focus on the target without looking at a front sight. Shooters over 40 will find that they don’t struggle with near vision accommodation and can clearly focus the dot and the target.<\/p>\n

The reflex sight eliminates the need for sight alignment. All the shooter has to do is put the dot on the target and activate the trigger without moving the barrel. Keep your eye aligned with the optical axis of the sighting glass to see the red dot. When properly zeroed, if you can see the dot on the target, it will hit. This is great for awkward shooting positions.<\/p>\n

While the concept is simple for the shooter, mounting an electro-optical sight on the slide of a pistol is a technological challenge. The sight has to survive recoil and the acceleration and deceleration of the slide as it operates. Size and weight must be kept to a minimum, but ruggedness is essential.<\/p>\n

Pistol optics promote shooting with both eyes open which provides faster target acquisition and improves threat awareness. The size of the dot maximizes accuracy making 100 yards shots a reality.<\/p>\n

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Brimstone’s milling for Leupold\u2019s DeltaPoint\u00ae Pro<\/p><\/div>\n

Brimstone Gunsmithing<\/a> has a special program for milling handguns to accept red dot sights<\/a>. With their CNC (Computer Numeric Control)<\/span> Machining capacity, they can do very precise machining quickly while controlling costs. This gives them the ability to provide custom modifications in a quick and affordable way to put a red dot on your gun.<\/p>\n

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Brimstone Gunsmithing’s Computer Numeric Control Machine<\/p><\/div>\n

The cost includes all tear down and reassembly, including installing new sights (if you included them), and it also includes a single color Cerakote of your choice on the slide. This is critical to protect the newly machined surfaces from corroding, but it also allows a custom look.<\/p>\n

Leupold’s DeltaPoint Pro reflex sight is a minimalist optical sight, among the smallest and lightest sights available. The Aspheric Lens Technology provides a wider lens housing giving you a wide, clear field of view and an adjustable brightness aiming point for the perfect sight in any lighting situation.<\/p>\n

The DeltaPoint Pro is made to handle abuse. DiamondCoat lens coatings provide amazing abrasion resistance while a rugged aircraft-grade aluminum housing protects the optic.<\/p>\n

I went with Leupold\u2019s DeltaPoint Pro because I believe that it is the best practical handgun optic available today. Leupold scopes and red dot sights are famous for performance and durability. A family owned company, Leupold & Stevens has been building optics in Beaverton, Oregon since 1907.<\/p>\n

The controls on the DeltaPoint are dead simple. There is one control, the power button, located on the top of the sight directly behind the sight’s viewing glass over the battery compartment.<\/p>\n

You turn it on by briefly by depressing the power button. To turn the sight off, you depress and hold the power button for three seconds. When turned back on, the red dot returns to the previously set brightness level.<\/p>\n

The power button is also used to change the intensity of the projected red aiming dot. Once the sight is on, each brief press of the button cycles the intensity of the red dot through its eight brightness settings. These sightings can accommodate any light from total darkness to full sunlight and any ambient light level in between.<\/p>\n

The locking adjustment system uses two screws that lock in windage and elevation. This keeps the reticle stable under recoil. 60-MOA of adjustment in windage and elevation allows you to dial in your zero in a wide variety of applications.<\/p>\n

Leupold’s Motion Sensor Technology conserves battery life by switching the unit to stand-by mode when the power is left on if the gun has not moved for at least five minutes. Any movement will turn the sight back on.<\/p>\n

When the battery is low, the red dot will flash 10 times. You have several hours of operating time in this mode before the battery dies completely.<\/p>\n

The battery is replaced through a door on top of the sight. With a single latch, the battery compartment opens and a magnet lifts the battery to make access easy. It can be done in seconds with no tools or special training.<\/p>\n

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