POTD: Taking The Shot

A great photo is often produced by being at the right time and place and using the perfect exposure. Today the photographer really managed to capture the moment, with U.S. Marines in training. If TFB’s Photo Of The Day came with sound, you could almost certainly hear the sound of yelling from the battlefield, and shots fired from the H&Ks.

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Jagerwerks Trijicon SRO Battle Ready Optic Shield (B.R.O.S.)

The Trijicon SRO is one of my absolute favorite red dot optics for pistol competition shooting. However, unlike most of Trijicon’s other pistol red dot offerings, the SRO makes a compromise in terms of durability in order to gain a larger window to look through. Jagerwerks has recently introduced its latest aftermarket innovation by releasing the Trijicon SRO Battle Ready Optic Shield (B.R.O.S.). The Battle Ready Optic Shield is designed to increase the durability and resistance to impacts that the SRO has to protect it from inadvertent bumps, drops, and collisions.

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POTD: M249 Light Machine Gun in Exercise Cold Response

Photo Of The Day: The M249 Light Machine Gun is made in the United States by FN Manufacturing LLC in Columbia, South Carolina. Here we can see it in action in the exercise Cold Response, spitting out those 5.56mm bullets at a high rate of fire.

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Trijicon Offers $100 RMRcc Rebate Program Through September 2022

The RMRcc officially hit the firearms market in late 2020 and gave the micro-compact market a durable, reliable, and concealable option for concealed carriers. Weighing just one ounce, and featuring a battery life of up to 4-years, the Trijicon RMRcc shares many of the same great characteristics as its larger Type 1 and dual-illumination RMR brothers. Anyone who’s taken a look into purchasing any RMR will know that they don’t come cheap and that’s why Trijicon is excited to announce that between July 1st and September 30th, 2022, they will be offering a $100 RMRcc rebate for customers. Full rebate details are below.

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New Aimpoint Micro Mounts for ACOGs Teased by Arisaka Defense

Both the Trijicon ACOG series of riflescopes and the Aimpoint Micro red dots are optics that are highly sought after by people who like high-quality optics. Although both optics are individually very capable at their respective distances, combining the two gives the operator a more useable set of optics at a wider range of distances. Arisaka Defense just teased that they were in the process of producing new Aimpoint Micro Mounts for ACOGs.

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[NRAAM 2022] Trijicon Releases New Compact ACOG Reticles

Trijicon unveiled their new Compact ACOG reticles at this year’s NRA Annual Meeting.  The newest TA44 1.5x models now feature an RTR .223 Reticle and RTR 9mm PCC Reticle.  Here’s all you need to know about the new compact ACOGs from Trijicon.

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NEW Trijicon Dual Defense Kit – RMR & Night Sights

Many people are often trepidatious about adopting a red dot into their regular carry or duty setup. While iron sights don’t require batteries and have been around nearly as long as the firearm has, red dots offer many advantages in a defensive or offensive situation that make them worth adopting into your normal rotation of firearms technologies. In an effort to make the adoption of red dots easier, Trijicon has just announced the introduction of their new Dual Defense Kit for the RMR. The Dual Defense Kit is intended to be a turn-key solution to adding a red dot to any RMR compatible pistol.

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New Trijicon Quick Release Mounts with Q-LOC Technology

Trijicon has a new series of optic mounts with their Q-LOC technology. These mounts can be used with Trijicon red dots, thermal optics, and a wide range of riflescopes. The mounts are made in the USA and are manufactured from 6061-T6 aluminum. According to Trijicon, it is possible to remove and re-mount your optic with a Q-LOC mount without the need to confirm zero.

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POTD: U.S. Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course

Photo Of The Day at TFB. Fine-art photography seems far away when you’re deep in the desert. Still the guy behind the camera managed to nail it. Above you see U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Holliman, a native of Suffolk, Virginia, and a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) as they fire at an enemy position during a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain town exercise. This training was part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 on U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Arizona in April 2022.

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Mesa Tactical SureShell Carrier with RMR Mount

Nevada-based Mesa Tactical have introduced their latest shell carrier combined with an RMR mount. Machined from 6061-T6 aluminum, which is then anodized, the carrier can hold four or six shells and comes mounted with a Trijicon RMR. The mount is available for Remington, Mossberg, Beretta and Benelli tactical shotguns and has an MSRP ranging from $93 to $115.

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Friday Night Lights: Trijicon/BAE OASYS UTCXII – Long Range Thermal Clip-On

Welcome back to another installment of Friday Night Lights where I bring you detailed reviews and photos of night vision, thermal, lights and lasers. This week we take a look at arguably one of the best uncooled LWIR thermal clip-ons available – the OASYS UTCXII.

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Trijicon VCOG 1-8×28 Squad Common Optic Now Commercially Available

The Trijicon VCOG 1–8×28 is used by the U.S. Marines as their Squad Common Optic. This optic has now been made commercially available as the SCO VCOG. It is functionally identical to the version currently used by the United States Marine Corps with only minor cosmetic changes to external laser-etched markings. It has the same forged body in 7075-T6 aircraft aluminum alloy and offers a true 1x power up to 8x magnification for longer-range applications.

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Friday Night Lights: Trijicon Thermal IR-Patrol and REAP-IR

Today on Friday Night Lights we take a look at the thermal workhorse from Trijicon. Specifically the IR-Patrol and briefly the REAP-IR. These thermals are one of the benchmarks in the thermal industry for weapon-mounted thermal systems. The Friday Night Lights series is sponsored by ATN Corp, manufacturers of night vision and thermal optics like the THOR LT. As with all of our sponsored series, Friday Night Lights will continue to bring you unbiased news and reviews from a variety of companies.

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Trijicon Announces Upgraded Thermal Riflescope Lines – REAP-IR & IR-HUNTER

Trijicon have announced the introduction of a pair of new thermal imaging systems: REAP-IR & IR-HUNTER. The optics come with various levels of magnification and feature industry-leading 640×480 resolution, 12-micron thermal sensors with 60 Hz frame rates. The REAP and HUNTER also feature USB-C connectors which allow them to be externally powered for extended periods while in the field.

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New TangoDown SSM-03 RMR Mount for SIG P320 Pistols

TangoDown has just about everything when it comes to gun-related gear and accessories. The company just announced that they have released a long-sought-after adapter plate for the Trijicon RMR and the SIG P320 line of pistols – the SSM-03. Naturally, upon seeing this I was curious as I’ve been wanting to kit out one of my SIG P320 pattern pistols with a Trijicon SRO which happens to have the same footprint as the RMR. The kit will allow you to place a Trijicon RMR or similarly patterned option on top of your P320 with the option also available to have it paired with backup iron sights.

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