Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Pistol Optics: The Trouble with the Dot Dave Merrill A red dot sight (RDS) on a handgun is increasingly common to behold. Though the idea isn’t new, the advent of smaller and more durable optics has helped it steamroll along to the point that they’re no longer considered an exotic […]
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Sig Sauer Romeo 4 Red Dot – Micro Frame, Major Reliability
I asked Sig to send us the Romeo 4 after a question for posed on a closed forum, and no one had any information on the performance or availability of this red dot. The internet information is pretty sparse still, with Sig’s own website giving enough information to convince an interested buyer that it’s worth […]
Vortex Strikefire II Rifle Optic | Rugged and Affordable
The law enforcement agency that I work for has a patrol rifle program. They issue DMRO M16A1 to each post and they must be signed in and out. The agency has authorized officers to carry their own rifles if they meet certain criteria. I selected to carry my own rifle and was on the hunt […]
Language Lessons: Window-Licker’s Guide to Sight Cowitness
Language Lessons: Window-Licker’s Guide to Sight Cowitness Dave Merrill Term: Cowitness Also Known As: Co-Witness Applications of Use: Shooting rifles or pistols that are equipped with both iron sights and optics in-line with each other. Definition: The ability to align and use your iron sights or BUIS (Back Up Iron Sights) through the lens or […]
THE GLOCK PISTOL AS C-PDW: AN EXAMPLE
There has recently been a fair amount of interest in some parts of the gun-world population about what I call the Civilian Personal Defense Weapon, C-PDW for short. In the chapter titled “Short Rifles and Long Pistols: The Quest for the ‘Civilian’ PDW” in Volume Four of my book series “Gunfighting, and Other Thoughts about […]
High-Tech Self-Defense Products From Crimson Trace
Wireless technology is not something one typically thinks of when it comes to weapons. Crimson Trace, however, wants operators and home defenders to think and work outside of the box, so to speak. The LiNQ system is a combination aiming laser and tactical light that’s similar to the company’s Rail Master Pro series but specifically […]