Archive for gun sights

The Mako Group Becomes Exclusive Distributor of Meprolight Sights

As of Nov. 1, 2013, Meprolight self-illumination sights will be distributed exclusively through The Mako Group.

October 01, 2013

Adjustable Sights

The last revolver I carried as a peace officer was a Smith & Wesson Model 581. That is a fixed sight gun, so it requires a little skullduggery to zero for windage. In this case, it wasn’t too difficult and I regularly qualified with the gun, even running the Colt Target PPC clean once or twice.

June 20, 2013

Sightmark Tru Shot

The Sightmark Tru Shot is a midsize, lightweight reflex sight designed to be fired with both eyes open.

July 11, 2012

Sighted Fire

The best way to ensure that you will hit what you’re aiming at is to use the sights that are included on every handgun built. It’s amazing how manufacturers are able to put those little indents and raised platforms on a gun in such a way that you would think they had been doing this for centuries and might have an idea of how to build guns. Oh, wait, they have and they do.

May 31, 2012

Baughman Ramp Front Sight

The Baughman front sight was created on special order for a senior agent and firearms expert for the FBI. Frank Baughman was well-known in the Bureau as a close confidant of J. Edgar Hoover in the tumultuous time before World War II.

December 15, 2011

Trijicon SRS—Going Green

Trijicon Sealed Reflex Sight

October 07, 2011

Clapp On Gun Sights

I have always been interested in handgun sights and, in the past few years, have been fortunate enough to get to experiment with a variety of different types. It's really amazing what was once factory-installed as a so-called “target” sight. I believe that iron sights intended for target shooting should be large enough to be seen in the changing light conditions of a long and arduous day at the range.

February 14, 2011

Where It’s Pointed

When you are out shooting your revolver the next time, take a close look at the sights by putting the gun in the hands of a shooting partner and watching him or her shoot from a vantage point off to one side.

February 12, 2010

Sights, Then and Now

Handgun sights come in a variety of styles and colors.

June 18, 2009