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[Nightforce 2016] Carbon Fiber Tripod

Nightforce Optics is brining a tripod to market, one that is very versatile and innovative compared to current tripods for sale. It has removable 4 section legs, that can then be used as walking poles...

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Meopta Releases New ZD 6-24×56 RD Riflescope with MIL Turrets

Ah… SHOT Show must be coming quickly. Writers can sniff it from about a month away as Press Releases and new product launches are now fast and quick. Latest up is Meopta, with their launch of the ZD...

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BUIS Through An Optic – Check Your Zero!

Conventional wisdom for optics, despite their phenomenal track record of performance (at least on the high-end stuff) has dictated that a combat carbine should include a set of back-up iron sights. The...

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New Trijicon Products

As to be expected, Trijicon will introduce a number of new products at the 2017 SHOT Show. These new products include a variety of scopes, optics and pistol sights. Trijicon HD XR Night Sights The new...

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Anti-terror package to the German Police, with more Haenel CR223 (AR15) and...

The Saxony Police in Germany gets an Anit-Terror package from the Minister of Interior. The package is worth 15 million Euro according to Sachsen.de. and contains 7 armored Toyota Land Cruiser V8s,...

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Trijicon Announces the New HD XR Pistol Sights |SHOT 2017

Trijicon has introduced a number of new products at SHOT this year. In fact some of these new optics have already been posted for you to check out. I was lucky enough to receive a set of the XD HR...

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Phone Skope Optics Cases and Adapters | SHOT 2017

Last fall Cheston at Phone Skope seriously hooked me up with help for the review I did of the Vortex Razor HD Spotting Scope. Optics are one of those really challenging things to review visually unless...

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See All Nite Sights | SHOT 2017

The tritium-lit See All Nite sight provides fast and intuitive targeting. Using a single element design that dispenses with the front post, the See All allows accurate shooting even without precise eye...

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Leupold Mark 4 Replacement is Coming Soon | SHOT 2017

TFB first broke the news that Leupold would no longer be selling their Mark 4 to civilians back in June 2016. Since it is SHOT Show season we decided to try and catch up with Leupold and see if things...

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Dedicated Beretta 1301 Tactical Co-Witnessing Aimpoint Mount | SHOT 2017

At the Beretta booth, I saw a Beretta Tactical 1301 with a distinct optic mount. It is something new by Aridus Industries. The mount is a dedicated Aimpoint mount. It lowers the Aimpoint so that the...

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Leupold LTO Tracker Hand Held Thermal Monocular | SHOT 2017

After seeing the article by Adam on the Leupold LTO, I was immediately thinking it would be great on a gun. I have read some people say it is not rated for firearm recoil. On the Press sheet it says...

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FLIR’s Newest Products Revealed | SHOT 2017

At the FLIR party, they brought along some of their latest products. One of them was a quad copter drone fitted with a FLIR thermal camera about the size of a GoPro.   The coolest thing was the...

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Expanded Vortex Optics Lineup | SHOT 2017

Vortex released a whole host of new products this Shot Show, rounding out their tactical lineup and taking an interesting step into the world of rangefinding binoculars. One of their star attractions...

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FLIR Micro Thermal Sight Q14B | SHOT 2017

Flir is making a mini thermal sight. It is a triple thread. It can be used simply as a handheld and since it is so small and light, it is easy to put in a pocket for hiking or outdoor activities. It...

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Aimcam POV Camera | SHOT 2017

Aimcam is a POV camera built into a pair of glasses. These caught my eye because I have dabbled in using cameras to record POV. Typical POV glasses are ok but are terrible when used with a long gun....

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New Leupold VX-3i LRP Rifle Scopes | SHOT 2017

Leupold has brought several new rifle scopes to the market in 2017, including their new VX-3i LRP scopes. As someone who loves to look through good glass, I have really been impressed with the optical...

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Shield Sights RMS Can Co-Witness Glock MOS | SHOT 2017

Most pistol red dots that mount to the Glock MOS line do not co-witness the factory irons. In fact I do not know of any red dot that can co-witness with the Glock sights without upgrading to tall...

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New U.S. Optics B-Series Rifle Scopes | SHOT 2017

U.S. Optics brought three new rifle scope options to the SHOT Show this year. The new B-Series rifle scopes are packed with quality features that separate high-end glass from ordinary rifle scopes. I...

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Nightforce Scopes and Tripods! | SHOT 2017

Australian founded, U.S. operated Nightforce Optics is introducing some new products this year, especially for an optics company. Apart from the 7×35 ATAC-R, and CMP Service Rifle optic the company is...

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New Eotech Vudu Second Focal Plane Scopes TFBTV | SHOT 2017

Eotech introduced the first focal plane Vudu scopes at last year’s SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range, this year they followed it up with a more affordable second focal plane line in several different...

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