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Dry Fire Mag Review (Glock and M&P)
Dry firing is critical to a well-rounded firearms training program. However, there are situations where dry-firing can be problematic. One such situation is when practicing a multiple shot string with a Glock or M&P type handgun.
Many striker-fired handguns will exhibit a “dead trigger” after a single press of the trigger without cycling the slide. When dry-firing, this means you have to rack the slide before you can press the trigger again. Other options are a “pretend” trigger press, where you apply pressure but the trigger doesn’t actually move, or using something to hold the slide out of battery so that the trigger still has motion. Neither of these are great options since they do not accurately simulate what the trigger feels like when shooting.
The Dry Fire Magazine solves this issue. Continue reading Dry Fire Mag Review (Glock and M&P)
Olight Warrior X Pro Tactical Flashlight
Olight continues to crank out some amazing products at competitive prices. The Warrior X Pro is no exception.
Elite Tactical Systems (ETS) Group SIG Magazine Review
Magazines are one of the most critical component to reliable operation of a semi-automatic handgun. For that reason, I usually stick to factory magazines even if they are a bit on the expensive side. However in many circumstances, aftermarket magazines offer benefits that the factory magazines do not.
I have a box full of SIG brand magazines for my Sig P320 pistols, but when Elite Tactical Systems Group announced that they would be producing magazines for the P320, I was interested.
ETS Group is best known for their transparent polycarbonate Glock 9mm style magazines. I have used several and found that the ability to quickly see how many rounds I have left in the magazine is a great benefit. Sure, the factory Glock magazines have witness holes, but they occasionally lie to you and they are not easy to see in low-light situations. The ETS magazines make it simple for me to see if I have enough ammunition left to demonstrate the next drill or shoot the next competition string of fire. They also make it easy for me to make sure that I have exactly ten rounds loaded when I am shooting IDPA matches. Continue reading Elite Tactical Systems (ETS) Group SIG Magazine Review
Shield Sights Add All Glass Lens As A Custom Option On RMS Line Of Sights
Dorset, England, U.K: Shield Sights, leader in mini red dot innovation, has added an all glass lens as a custom option for the RMS, RMSw, RMSc, and SMS sights.
The addition of an all glass lens, provides a solution to customers looking for maximum scratch resistance. The glass lens is clear and uncoated for maximum clarity in all shooting situations. The glass lens has no magnification value and provides a true representation of the shooting environment.
Customers looking to order an optic with a glass lens, will select it as an option within the Customizer widget under products on the website. Customers ordering a custom optic from the website, will be able to select model, color, dot size, and lens material. Customers ordering custom optics can expect their product to ship within 4-6 weeks after the time of ordering.
Custom Options & Features
- Colors include Blue, Bordeaux Red, British Racing Green, Bronze, Crimson Orange, Silver, Gunmetal Grey, and Purple.
- Type III Sulfuric Acid Anodizing
- Dot sizes include 4MOA and 8MOA
- Lens options SiO2 coated polymer, or all Glass lens
- Delivery within 6 weeks
Full Custom Optics
MSRP: 425 – 500 Euro
MSRP: 500 – 600 USD
To order visit: https://www.shieldpsd.com/customizer
About Shield
SHIELD was formed in the early 1980’s in Great Britain. Shield continues to manufacture the world’s smallest, lightest, toughest mini red dot sight. Sold under other brand names for many years, you may know the Shield Mini Sight as the Firepoint, Tasco Optima, Trijicon Red Dot or JPoint. Based on our in-depth knowledge, accumulated through 30-years in the industry, we are continually seeking to develop innovative products that will enable you to hit the target early.
Media contact: Mike Semanoff | MikeSemanoff@gmail.com | 801-372-1629
Bushnell “Match Pro” NRL 22 Focused Scope
Bushnell has just released a rifle scope specifically designed for National Rifle League 22 competition. The “Match Pro” 6-24x50mm has a long list of features that will appeal to precision/tactical shooters at a price point that will keep it legal for NRL 22 Base Class. The Match Pro will be shipping next week with a MSRP of $499.99.
Sunshade and scope caps are available, but will not be included. Bushnell is really putting all of the money into the scope and reducing the accessories and packaging to meet the highly competitive base class price range.
We are working with Bushnell to receive one of the Match Pro scopes for one of our Base Class NRL 22 rifles. We will be completing a full review as soon as possible.
Features:
- First Focal Plane
- 6-24x Magnification Range
- 50mm Objective Lens
- Parallax down to 10 yards
- 10 Mil per Revolution Turrets
- 18 Mil of travel for windage and elevation (allows for 25 yard zero with 30 MOA base on many rifles)
- Tool-less Zero Reset
- Deploy MIL etched glass reticle
- Illuminated Reticle
- Locking Turrets with tactile clicks
- 30mm Main Tube
- EXO Barrier
Bushnell Forge Unboxing
We take a first look at the Bushnell Forge 4.5-27x50mm FFP Rifle Scope. This scope comes in at just under $1000 MSRP and looks like it will be an excellent option for NRL22 Open Class or centerfire precision rifle competition. Once we get some time in the field with it, we will come back with a full review!
Primary Arms announces new GLx Scope Line
Primary Arms has just announced the pre-order of their new Gold Series scope line. The Gold Series scopes are designed in Texas and made in the Philippines. They are placed as a mid-tier scope just under their Platinum line, but boast some very nice features. The most interesting model for most precision rifle shooters will be the 6-24x50mm. It features locking turrets with resettable zero stops as well as several first focal plane reticle options. One very interesting feature is that the magnification ring is customizable with a folding lever to assist in rapid magnification changes.
The GLx series of scopes will all retail under $1000, which places them at a very competitive price point compared to other Precision Rifle oriented FFP scopes with these features. Continue reading Primary Arms announces new GLx Scope Line
Olight PL-Pro Weaponlight Review
Olight has released an update to their flagship pistol mounted light and it is a substantial one. The Olight PL-Pro took all of the great features of the PL-2 Valkyrie, increased the output and added an internal rechargeable battery.
The Surefire X300-U is the market leader for pistol mounted weapon lights. I own several of them. The original PL-2 Valkyrie offered a great value to those who are not quite in the market for the Surefire. The PL-Pro may have actually taken a step past the X300-U.
Olight has increased the output of the PL-Pro to 1500 lumens compared to the PL-2’s claimed output of 1200 lumens. The programming of the light has also changed. Double-tapping either of the side switches will now drop the light into a 300 lumen low-power mode. This will extend your battery lift and makes the light useful for administrative tasks when not mounted to a weapon or for weapon mounted illumination in close quarters. The light will “remember” the last mode and continue to work in that mode until the switch is double-tapped again. Continue reading Olight PL-Pro Weaponlight Review
Shield Sights RMS Review
Shield Sights is a UK based company that has been designing pistol mounted optics since 1996. The original Shield Mini Sight has been marketed in the US under several names, to include the Firepoint and JPoint. The Shield RMS (Reflex Mini Sight) is their current flagship pistol optic.
We received this optic in August of 2017 and placed it in service on a Gen 4 Glock 19 MOS. The RMS will fit on one of the MOS plates included with the Glock 19. However, if you want the lowest mounting option, you will want to purchase the RMS mounting plate from Shield Sights. The Shield mounting plate will place the RMS low enough to cowitness with factory Glock sights. The compact nature of the Shield RMS is one of its primary selling points. Not having to buy a set of suppressor sights to have a usable backup is also a point in its favor. Continue reading Shield Sights RMS Review