Today’s red-dot sights are a far cry from those of yesteryear, which wasn’t all that long ago. We’ve come a long way fast.History is fascinating. A look into the past often feels like shaking hands with someone long dead. Some inventors were ahead of their time with an intellectual panache limited only by their place in history. Like da Vinci’s helicopter, their inventions could not get off the ground without supporting technology. The history of the red-dot sight or optical sight is long and filled with brilliant inventors and inventions.The optical sight was well on its way when mankind first…
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When it comes time to shoot, will you be prepared to deliver the shot you have to? Will you have the skills needed to face down that moment, through all the stress and pressure? Have you invested the time needed to develop these skills so that they click in immediately and without a second thought? Seasoned shooters are intimately familiar with what Rob Leatham and performance shooting calls the shooting process: bring stability to alignment, then press the trigger without disturbing that alignment. Less-experienced shooters often underestimate the tremendous level of mental discipline required to follow this process — especially the…
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NEW from Zeiss comes a spotting scope designed and built for the hunter! Compact, lightweight, and priced to be affordable, the new Apia compact spotting scope puts Zeiss quality in your hand and on your hunt. We got the chance to test-drive the Apia in Oklahoma, and this is one impressive little spotter. ZEISS APIA 20-50×65 SPOTTING SCOPE SPECS: Light Tranbsmission: 87% Magnification: 20-50x Zoom Ratio: 2.5x Lens diameter: 65mm Field of view (Feet, 1,000 yards distance): 144’-81’ Exit pupil: 20x: 3.2mm, 50x: 1.2mm Exit pupil distance: 17mm Subjective field of view: 54-71 degrees Close focusing distance: 11.5-feet Length: 11.7”…
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The Wilson Combat Lo-Profile base pads simply replace the existing plastics ones on your Wilson or McCormick magazines.Make your compact 1911 reloads a breeze with Wilson Combat’s Lo-Profile basepads.OK, I’ll admit this is a bit niche, but man … it’s cool.So, there you are carrying an Officer’s Model or other short-framed compact 1911. Using a full-sized magazine as a reload would be nice, but you can’t. If you slam that mag home with the slide locked back (and when else will you need a really fast reload?), the mag will ride up over the mag button and wedge against the…
Many worship at the altar of Stoner, exalting the AR-15 platform’s ergonomics, versatility, and modularity. From the Army M16 to the USAF GAU-5A, the AR-15 platform can do almost anything. But with a receiver extension and buttstock that can’t be folded, since the bolt carrier group reciprocates into it, compactness for transport wasn’t Eugene’s first priority. The aftermarket has come up with solutions for this — but what if you’re looking for an even smaller footprint than a folding stock will provide? If you don’t mind disassembling your weapon, Stoner’s original design gets you halfway there, as you can easily detach…
The new Springfield Armory 4″ SA-35 is here and multi-time world and national shooting champion Julie Golob delivers a full review of the gun. The compact handgun combines old-world elegance with modern amenities, all with a 15-round magazine. The company provided the gun to the author for review. There’s just something about it. The way it makes you stop and stare. Like an old 1935 Ford Model 50 pickup that pulls up next to you on the first warm day of spring, it immediately grabs your attention. Beautifully restored, paint gleaming in the sunshine in a color with a luster…
A 33-year-old South Side resident fatally shot an unidentified home invader who allegedly charged at him inside his residence early Monday morning. Chicago police found the intruder with a gunshot wound to the chest at a home in the 2200-block of East 103rd Street; he was pronounced dead at the scene. CHICAGO, IL — The early morning silence of Chicago’s East Side was shattered by gunfire on Monday when a homeowner was forced to defend his life against a violent intruder. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on April 6, 2026, Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers responded to a “person shot” call…
A Syracuse jury is currently deliberating the fate of 28-year-old Josue Pizarro, who is charged with second-degree murder for the 2024 daylight shooting of Jesus Carmona. While Pizarro claims he fired the initial shots in self-defense after being confronted by an armed Carmona, prosecutors argue the subsequent eight shots fired while the victim was on the ground constituted “overkill”. SYRACUSE, NY — The thin line between self-defense and second-degree murder is now in the hands of a Syracuse jury. On Friday, April 3, 2026, closing arguments concluded in the trial of Josue Pizarro, who stands accused of the April 13,…
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