Holographic Sight vs. Red Dot: Which Is Better in 2026?
The real differences between a holographic sight and a red dot — technology, reticles, battery life, durability, and price — and how to choose.
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Red Dot Sights: The Complete Guide to Choosing One in 2026
The complete 2026 guide to red dot sights: how they work, types for pistols, rifles and shotguns, MOA dot size, footprints, brands, and how to choose.
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Primary Arms’ SLx MD-25 Red-Dot Sight: Batteries SO VERY Included
Ten thousand hours of battery life, minimum. (We spelled that out so you’d know we didn’t accidentally insert a zero.) The Primary Arms SLx MD-25 Gen 2 Microdot, the next generation of Primary Arms’ SLx line, is now available with ACSS CQB reticle and a feature called AutoLive, which improve the functionality of an already…
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Got Wonky Eyes? Get Primary Arms Optics’ SLx 1x Prism Reflex Sight
Whether you’re interested in self-defense, hunting or competing, one thing is always true: You can’t shoot it if you can’t see it. If you have astigmatism, reflex sights can present a real challenge. If regular reflex sights blur on you, or if you notice that it’s taking you longer to acquire that good sight picture…
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Special FX: Ed Brown Launches FX2 1911 Pistol
It may be a Special FX, but there’s no Hollywood trickery here… Connoisseurs of the 1911 have long known that the souped-up, custom-tuned, top-quality pistols made by Ed Brown perform so beautifully that it seems like computer-generated Hollywood magic. In the movie biz “special effects” are often called “FX,” but the new Ed Brown FX2…
