Chances are, if you’re reading this, you are one of the millions who purchased a new handgun in the past year or so. Should you upgrade your sights? A better question might be, do you want to increase your capabilities? Tiger McKee, Director, Shootrite Firearms Academy recently penned the following, “Shooting accurately is all about sight alignment and a smooth press or stroke on the trigger. In self-defense applications, this has to be done under any and all conditions….The sights on your weapon have to be up to the task and may be one of the first modifications you need to consider.” (The Shooting Wire.com, 4/19/21)

The engineers at Meprolight®, having served in the Israeli Defense Forces, understand the complexities of sight alignment, sight picture, and rapid target acquisition. From their experience, they have made Meprolight® into the world leader in handgun sights. Their multiple aiming solutions enable you to select the sight that best matches your shooting style. Three of the most popular are:

· Mepro Hyper-Bright™ —self-illuminated day/night sight with visually enhanced contrasting front sight

·Mepro Tru-Dot® — family of self-illuminated day/night sights

· Mepro MicroRDS™ —micro red dot optic. Make every pistol an optic ready pistol

McKee went on to say, “The majority of pistols offered today come with ‘good’ sights. However, to cut costs some factory sights are insufficient for defensive work. You can expect to install upgraded sights.“ Read more

Youngsville, NC -– SIGHTRON, one of the world’s most innovative optical observation and aiming device companies, is proud to announce the launch of the new SIII SS 36×45 ED line of premium competition riflescopes. SIGHTRON is one of the most recognized brands in modern, high-powered long-range and precision shooting competitions today.

SIGHTRON’s high performance SIII SS 36×45 ED line of competition riflescopes take performance and innovation to the next level. Designed for competition, the new SIII SS 36×45 ED riflescope line has all the features to provide a winning combination. The new SIII SS 36×45 ED features a precision-ground ED glass objective lens system for high-quality, crisp and clear color corrected images. Utilizing SIGHTRON’s Zact-7 Revcoat lens coating technology, the SIII SS 36×45 ED has fully multi-coated precision ground glass lenses providing the best resolution and the highest quality light transmission in the industry. Read more

RICHMOND, VA – Built as the ultimate low-light, high-performance riflescope, the German Precision Optics (GPO) SPECTRA 3-15x56i has been built to give you the premium performance serious hunters and shooters require in both low- or no-light shooting situations.

The SPECTRA 3-15x56i’s large 56mm objective lens system transmits an incredible amount of light to your eye, while the 3-15X variable power range provides ample magnification for both close and long-range shots. Throw in the proprietary iCONTROL™ microdot illumination and shot placement on dark targets will make you a believer. This scope comes standard with DoubleHD™ objective lens technology, iCONTROL illumination, PASSIONtrac™ turrets to assist your shooting scenario, and a G4i reticle. The turrets, designed for 0.36-inch adjustment at 100 yards (or 0.1 mrad), provide 90 inches of adjustment range. Custom turrets also are available. The main features of the SPECTRA 5X 3-15x56i include:

* GPObright™: A proprietary coating process that maximizes light transmission through each surface of an optical element. As light hits an optical surface, normal uncoated high-performance glass can reflect up to five percent of that light, redirecting this light so it does not transmit through the optical system. However, when these high-performance lenses are vacuum-coated with GPObright lens coatings, up to 99.7 percent of the available light passes through each optical surface. Furthermore, when every surface of the entire optical system is properly coated, total light transmission can reach up to more than 92 percent, making the optical image of a GPO binocular or riflescope “bright,” even in the lowest light conditions.

* Double HD Objective Lens Technology: This is the final product, created when multiple extra-low dispersion lenses are chemically laminated to make a single, multilayer high-performance optical lens. Laminating multiple lenses minimizes light reflection on the surface of multiple lenses, creates enhanced resolution and color contrast images, and minimizes chromatic aberrations. This benefit is clearly visible with all GPO products supporting this feature. This high-performance process is routinely found in the photographic market and with the highest-quality photographic lens manufacturers but has now transitioned into premium sporting optics.

* iControl™ Illumination: This assures users always have a live battery by automatically powering down the illumination when the electronic module has been stationary for more than 3 hours, and alerts users when the battery has only 15 percent remaining battery life. It also offers bright, fiber optic technology.

MSRP for the SPECTRA 3-15x56i is $999.99. All GPO products are backed by the best lifetime warranty and service in the industry, the exclusive Spectacular Lifetime Warranty™. The SPECTRA 5X 3-15x56i comes with a cleaning cloth, see-through flip cap ocular and objective lens scope covers, removable magnification throw lever, and CR2032 battery. More information is available HERE or at www.gpo-usa.com or by calling 844-MY BINOS (844-692-4667.) Read more

FORT SMITH, AR – Umarex USA, Inc., a family-owned outdoor sporting brands company known for innovative shooting sports products, today announced the company has been awarded patent number US 10,982,931 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent, titled “Visual Targeting Apparatus and System,” adds to Umarex’s growing intellectual property portfolio and is directly associated with the optical technology used in the Second Zero®, an innovative accessory within the company’s Axeon® Optics brand.

The optical technology protected by the newly issued patent and used to create the Axeon Second Zero was invented by optical engineer, John Baker and his son, Jacob Baker. Their goal was to create a device for the rifle shooter that when placed in front of an optic, instantly creates an additional zero distance. The result was a patented, revolutionary long-range shooting accessory that effectively extends a shooter’s ability to hit targets at ranges beyond his or her initial zero or point-blank range. Instead of holding over a target to achieve an impact at extended distances, the optical adjustment lens shifts the target to the shooter’s holdover. It takes the calculation out of ballistics and guesswork out of holdover and leaves the shooter with the simplified ability to simply Aim Center®.

“Umarex has a successful track record of delivering some of the most innovative solutions for the outdoor shooting sports enthusiast. Our goal is to continue to build upon our successes by bringing the next wave of innovation to the sport optic, airgun, and light markets,” said Richard Turner, president, Umarex USA, Inc. “This patent gives us the motivation and leverage to forge ahead with our partners and engineering teams to realize new product creations that further enhance the experience of the outdoors.” Read more