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Caracal “Quick Sights” Photo

By Richard on February 3, 2012 No Comments

Yesterday, I posted photos of the new Caracal pistols that were at the 2012 SHOT Show.  Ron from When the Balloon Goes Up! sent me a photo of the “quick sights” that Caracal is offering as an option on their pistols.

The “quick sights” look like they would be less accurate due to the short sight radius, yet I found them to be surprisingly fast.  For close in encounters typical of self defense shootings, these may be an advantage.

Caracal quick sights

The rear sight in the Quick Sight System is moved forward of the ejection port, putting it in the same focal plane as the front sight. Photo courtesy of When the Balloon Goes Up!

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Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Optics and Sighting Systems, Pistols
Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, Caracal, Quick Sights

EOTech HWS Simulator

By Richard on January 10, 2012 No Comments

EOTech SightsEOTech manufacturers a range of popular holographic weapon sights.  The sights are very easy to use and are quite durable.  If you’ve never shot a rifle with a good holographic sight, you don’t know what you are missing.

In an effort to demonstrate how the sights work, EOTech developed an online simulator.  The simulator is relatively basic, but it does a pretty good job of demonstrating the sight picture.  I find that target acquisition in the real world is much easier and smoother than in the simulator, so don’t freak out if moving a mouse to move a rifle doesn’t excite you.

Click here for the simulator.

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Categories : Optics and Sighting Systems
Tags : EOTech, optics, Red Dot, sights, simulator

AK 47 Sight Rail

By Richard on January 9, 2012 No Comments

AK47 Sight RailThe AKARS is an AK 47 sight rail manufacturerd by Parabellum Armament in Ohio.  The rail system is an easy installation for the average AK owner.

The AKARS, or AK Adaptive Rail System, replaces the rear sight leaf and the bolt cover with a Picatinny rail.  The shooter can then install virtually any optic on the rail.

The AKARS fits both AK47 and AK74 rifles. It retails for $129.95.

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Categories : Optics and Sighting Systems
Tags : AK47, AK74, AKARS, optic, Parabellum Armament

XS Sights for Ruger LC9

By Richard on January 5, 2012 No Comments

LC9 XS SightsXS Sights is now making their express-style sights for the Ruger LC9.  The sights can be had with the standard dot or big dot front sight.

The XS Sight Systems express sights use a tritium insert (glows in the dark) on the front sight with a white outline.  The rear sight uses a shallow V with a white stripe.  The setup is designed to allow the shooter to quickly acquire the front sight, which can be critical in a high-stress situation.

The sight sets are $90 each.

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Categories : Optics and Sighting Systems
Tags : Ruger LC9, XS Sights

Carson Lens Cleaners

By Richard on December 21, 2011 No Comments

Carson lens cleanerCarson Optical announced a line of lens cleaners for your scopes, binoculars and trail cameras.  The C6 series of cleaners use a dry nano-particle compound that cleans the lenses of your optics.

Carson has kits for all kids of optics, and the cleaners are safe to use with an iPad, Kindle and other touch screen electronics.

Carson Optical will be at the 2012 SHOT Show, and I hope to make it by their booth to see how well this cleaning system works.

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Categories : Optics and Sighting Systems
Tags : Carson Optical, optics, scopes

Crimson Trace Lasergrips for Gen 4 Glock Pistols

By Richard on December 16, 2011 No Comments

Crimson Trace Lasergrips Gen4 GlockCrimson Trace announced a new set of Lasergrips for the Gen 4 Glock 9mm and .40 S&W pistols.  The new Lasergrips will work with all sizes (subcompact, compact and full) of Glock handguns.

The new Lasergrips simply attach over the backstrap of the Gen 4 Glocks.  Not stated in the press release was the effective size the Lasergrips give the Glock.  In other words, with the new Crimson Trace attached, do you get the “medium” size grip?

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Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Optics and Sighting Systems
Tags : Crimson Trace, Gen 4, Glock, laser, Lasergrips

XS Sights Big Dot for Smith & Wesson Bodyguard

By Richard on December 15, 2011 No Comments

XS Sights for the Bodyguard

XS Sight Systems is now making their famous “Big Dot” sights for the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 pistol and Bodyguard 38 revolver.

The Bodyguard 38 revolver sight is a front sight only with an MSRP of $60.  For the Bodyguard 380, XS Sight Systems is selling the Big Dot front sight with an Express rear sight in a set with an MSRP of $90.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Optics and Sighting Systems
Tags : Bodyguard, S&W, Smith & Wesson, XS Sight Systems, XS Sights

LaserLyte Side Mount Laser for Ruger LC9

By Richard on November 21, 2011 6 Comments

LaserLyte Ruger LC9 LaserLaserLyte recently announced a new side mount laser for the Ruger LC9 handgun.  The laser unit is designed for easy installation and to fit in the majority of existing holsters.

The LaserLyte side mount laser is a red laser (650 nm) operating at 5 mW, which is typical for handgun lasers.  Green lasers, which tend to be more visible in daylight conditions, are frequently much more expensive than red lasers.

The LaserLyte operates on four 377 “button” batteries.  The batteries are supposed to operate for up to five hours if left on constantly.  According to the company, batteries are included.

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Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Optics and Sighting Systems
Tags : laser, LaserLyte, LC9, Ruger

LaserMax CenterFire Lasers for Ruger: More Information

By Richard on November 16, 2011 1 Comments

LaserMax CenterFire on Ruger LC9The LaserMax CenterFire laser units used on the new Ruger LCP and Ruger LC9 pistols are now listed on the company’s website.

The general specs on both of the CenterFire models state the units use a red 650 nm laser operating at 5 mW.  Both units weigh 0.5 ounces and use a 1/3 N lithium battery.  Run time is estimated at more than five hours of constant use.  The CenterFire units are factory aligned at 10 yards, but are also user adjustable for both windage and elevation.  Each unit comes with a one year warranty from LaserMax.

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Categories : Optics and Sighting Systems
Tags : centerfire, LaserMax, lasers, Ruger

Ruger LCP, LC9 with LaserMax Lasers

By Richard on November 9, 2011 6 Comments

Ruger LCP LasermaxThe Ruger LCP and Ruger LC9 pistols are now available with factory-fitted LaserMax CenterFire lasers.  The CenterFire lasers attach to the trigger guard of the LCP and LC9 to minimize the amount of bulk added to these concealed carry guns.

The LaserMax CenterFire units use a red laser that can be adjusted by the owner for both windage and elevation.  The units are easy to remove and re-install by using an included Allen wrench.  The laser units use an ambidextrous on-off switch.

At the time of this writing, LaserMax does not list the CenterFire line of lasers on their website.  The trigger guard mounting appears to be a new product line for the company that offers a variety of guide rod, rail mount and frame mount lasers.

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Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Optics and Sighting Systems, Pistols
Tags : centerfire, laser, LaserMax, LC9, LCP, Ruger
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