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In cooperation with experienced and successful sport shooters Reiner and Luis Ehrhardt, German optics manufacturer Noblex E-optics has developed a new IPSC mount for pistols. Find out what the new mount for red dot sights is all about and what the two experienced shooters involved in the development have to say about it.

Swedish red dot sight pioneer Aimpoint offers the Duty RDS, a new red dot sight (RDS) for rifles developed specifically for law enforcement service, which with its special features and attractive price is also a recommendation for the civilian rifle shooter.

Enforce Tac 2023: Nearly every optics manufacturer these days also carries a "tactical line" in its overall product line, but only a few of them are actually used by the military and police. Among this illustrious group of chosen ones is definitely the U.S. giant Leupold, which introduced its new Mark 5HD riflescope 2-10x30 at the security trade show. We have the details.

Enforce Tac 2023: A high-performance observation optic is an essential piece of equipment in military sniping. From the USA, Bushnell presents the new LMSS2 Elite Tactical spotting scope with two different reticles. We have the first details straight from the security trade show.

For many years, the Trijicon Ruggedized Miniature Reflex (RMR) has been the uncrowned king of mini reflex sights. The fact that it was selected as the Official Handgun Reflex Sight of USSOCOM in 2018 certainly contributed to the RMR's iconic reputation. In late 2019, the company unveiled the SRO, its first red dot sight designed exclusively for use on handguns. We got of one of these sights from …

German optics manufacturer German Precision Optics (GPO) offers a full line of products for the outdoorsman, hunter and sport shooter. From binoculars to rangefinders and thermal imaging to riflescopes – much of which we at all4hunters.com have already tested. Now we have taken a look at the company and some of its core products.

The T-5 Magnifier from Sightmark allows the red dot sight to be used even at 5x magnification. With its "flip-to-side" mount, the device is ready for use in seconds. At all4shooters.com, we took a closer look at the magnifier in combination with Sightmark's own Element Mini Solar sight.

EAW can not only look back on a history of more than 100 years, but has also set standards in the important connection between gun and optics with the invention of the pivot mount. Now, the inventive manufacturer is once again entering new spheres with the lightweight aluminum mount produced using the 3D printing process, although EAW also already has a 3D printed mount made of titanium on offer.

The manufacturer MAK, located in Schwebheim, Germany, is not only known for its innovations, but also offers shooting accessories in three different areas: in addition to scope mounts, they also have the matching optics and electronics in their catalog. We took a closer look at the MAKmasterLock, the new MAKpro 5-25x56i HD and the MAKcam, one product from each category.

When the topic of repeatable mounts comes up at German hunters' tables or in shooting galleries, the name EAW is sure to come up – or more precisely, the EAW pivot mount is usually thrown into the mix. Why is it so and why isn't the pivot mount the only reason you should have EAW on the screen here? That's what our little excursion into the company history will reveal.

At EnforceTac 2022, MAK showed us its innovative MAKhellfire Glock Sights for the first time. The system relies on an LED to illuminate the rear sight and a forward-facing LED to illuminate the front sight. We took a closer look at the technology:

German Precision Optics (GPO) chose a very special location for the event. Normally inaccessible to civilians, the Seetal Alps military training area in Austria opened its doors exclusively to dealers and journalists. There could hardly be a better environment to extensively test GPO's products. Danielle Valkyrie was on site to take a closer look at rangefinders, binoculars, riflescopes and more. 

The "Competition Tour" launched by optics manufacturer Kahles has been in existence since 2018. This involves competitions in a wide variety of European countries that are second to none. However, events also take place regularly in the USA, South Africa, Argentina or New Zealand. Here at all4shooters.com you can find an overview of what's on in 2022 and where to find more information.

With the Element Mini Solar, U.S. manufacturer Sightmark has a new red dot sight in its lineup that can also use solar power for fun on the shooting range as well as hunting in the field. Is this more about "greenwashing" or does it also have practical advantages? We took a closer look at the compact reflex sight.