
Osight Ships the XE AMRS Multi-Reticle Pistol Red Dot and SE 6 MOA
Osight launched two enclosed-emitter pistol red dots in June: the XE AMRS with a five-mode reticle system at $249.99 on the RMR footprint, and the SE 6 MOA at $199.99 on RMSc.
Optic reviews and buyer's guides — red dots, LPVOs, rifle scopes, holographic sights, and magnifiers compared.

Osight launched two enclosed-emitter pistol red dots in June: the XE AMRS with a five-mode reticle system at $249.99 on the RMR footprint, and the SE 6 MOA at $199.99 on RMSc.

Colt Electro Optics LLC announces its first American-made red dot line: the MRS-1 pistol optic, CSQ-1 rifle red dot, and C3X-1 3x magnifier, all designed and assembled in Michigan.

Primary Arms debuts the CLx line — four optics from $149 to $219 with lifetime warranty and NV-compatible illumination, filling the gap below the SLx tier.

SIG Sauer's ROMEO-MDC enters the micro-carry optic segment at $249.99 with an RMSc footprint, 1.03-oz aluminum body, and 20,000-hour battery runtime.

A pistol red dot is the upgrade most people buy twice, once on price and again after the first one fogs, dies, or will not fit the cut in the slide. Here is how the categories actually divide, and which optic belongs on which gun.

An LPVO is the most versatile optic you can bolt to a carbine and the easiest one to overpay for, because a 1-6x that costs a few hundred dollars and one that costs several thousand photograph identically. Here is what the category actually costs and what the money buys.

Any gun enthusiast who routinely frequents their local range has more than likely witnessed someone firing an AR15 rifle that has a straight plane of…