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The U.K. Ministry of Defense is adopting Aimpoint red dot sights for the Alternative Individual Weapon System that will equip the Ranger Regiment, an elite force formed in 2021 and drawn from volunteers trained for special deployments.

Thanks to its rifle scope mounts marketed under the MAK brand, the German company Kilic Feintechnik is no longer an unknown entity – and not only in international military and law enforcement circles, but also among sport shooters. With the MAKstorm 4x30i HD and the MAKpro 1-6x24i HD, they have already shown that the company also knows a thing or two about riflescopes. But what about scopes for …

Designed in conjunction with world champion shooter KC Eusebio, the latest red dot from Bushell features a 28x24 mm window, 4 MOA dot and an aircraft-grade 7075-t6 aluminum hosing. The lens also has an hydrophobic EXO Barrier coating for top performance in any weather condition.

The trend of equipping pistols from factory with a cut milled into the slide to accommodate optics naturally does not stop at compact and subcompact guns. For this reason, some optic manufacturers are also adapting the size of their reflex sights accordingly. This is also the case with the US manufacturer Primary Arms, known for its favorable price-performance ratio, with the Micro Reflex Sight …

The U.S. company Sightmark, which specializes in target optics, is expanding its Mini Shot product family with the M-Spec M2 and M-Spec M3 Solar models, two completely enclosed reflex sights that, in addition to a traditional button cell power supply, can also be powered by a solar panel. We fitted the larger of the two sights on a Glock 21 Gen5 MOS and tested it extensively for you. You can find …

For our test, the LRP models from Zeiss were mounted on ERATAC block mounts with adjustable pre-tilt. Among others, the test riflesincluded the Haenel HLR Basic in .338 Lapua Magnum and a modified Heckler & Koch MR 308 in .416 A-Tec caliber.

Inspired by the mil-spec ROMEO-M17 and the result of SIG's experience developing durable red-dot technology for the military, the new ROMEO-X red dots come in two models, the ROMEO-X Compact for micro-compact pistols, and the ROMEO-X Pro for full-size handguns.

The optics manufacturer German Precision Optics, now known for its good price-performance ratio, is expanding its product range with a new red dot sight for handguns. We have already taken a closer look at the brand-new GPO Spectra Pistol Dot for you. In the following report you can discover what the inexpensive red dot sight has to offer at a price of 299 euros.

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.