Aimpoint COA Meets CZ Shadow 2 OR with Eemann Tech's Steel Plate

A red dot is only as good as the plate under it, and Eemann Tech has built a new one for competition shooters who want an Aimpoint COA on a CZ Shadow 2 Optic Ready. The Eemann Tech CZ Shadow 2 OR Plate Mount for Aimpoint COA is made of steel, finished in black and designed for direct installation...

By Eric B •

Review: Meprolight MPO PRO-F

Disclosure: The Meprolight MPO PRO-F was provided to the author by Meprolight for the purpose of this review. The pistol used in testing is the author’s personally owned handgun. All opinions are the author’s. In a sea of available optics, you can find something for any budget. Howeve...

By Joshua Swanagon •

SIG Sauer’s New XRAY5: The Solid-State Matrix Red Dot Explained

Every pistol red dot sold today works on essentially the same plan. An LED emitter sits on a carrier plate, and screws and springs nudge that plate to adjust windage and elevation. The SIG Sauer XRAY5 drops that plan entirely and is pitched as the world's first solid-state advanced red dot. ...

By Eric B •

POTD: Beware The Fangs - The TTI Sand Viper Bites Back

Every serpent has a tell, and this one carries it right under the muzzle. The TTI Sand Viper hides a built-in bladed stand-off the company calls its fangs, a little menace on an otherwise refined 2011 from Taran Butler's Simi Valley shop. This is TFB's Photo of the Day, and it shows the...

By Eric B •

After Dark: SIG Sauer's Custom Works P320-NIGHTSHIFT

Most pistols are built to look the same at noon and at midnight. The P320-NIGHTSHIFT is built to look like it only comes out after dark. This is a SIG Sauer Custom Works P320, billed as "Custom Works. After Dark," and the first thing you notice is the contrast. A pale Platinum Cerakote ...

By Eric B •

Aimpoint’s New A-CUT COA R Saddle Mount for Blaser Rifles

Blaser owners who have been waiting to put an Aimpoint COA R on their rifles now have a direct and elegant route. The new AIMPOINT A-CUT Saddle Mount for Blaser is available, and it gives the compact COA R red dot a dedicated home on Blaser rifles.

By Eric B •

Brace Yourself: Taurus Introduces the Brace-Ready TX22

Taurus has expanded its TX22 rimfire lineup with the Brace-Ready TX22, a version of the popular .22 LR pistol built to accept a stabilizing brace. Released in 2019, the TX22 has built a strong following among rimfire shooters. The new model keeps the familiar platform but adds an extra point of s...

By Eric B •

POTD: 296 Ducats, 296 Pistols, 500 Years of Beretta

Five centuries ago, a payment of 296 ducats reached Bartolomeo Beretta, and the paperwork has never looked better. On October 3rd, 1526, that transaction became the first documented entry in the history of the world's oldest industrial dynasty, and Beretta has now turned it into a pistol.

By Eric B •

Galco Combat Master 2.0 Now Fits the Glock 21

Galco has added the Glock 21 to the fit list for its Combat Master 2.0, the updated take on the company's long-running pancake-style OWB belt holster. According to Galco's release, the new offering works with or without a carry optic, which is the headline for anyone running a slide-mou...

By TFB Staff •
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