Does Eotech make a pistol sight?

EOTECH's First Red Dot Sight
This rugged mini reflex sight can be paired with a diverse range of platforms but is ideal for pistol use, with fast target acquisition and excellent low-light capabilities.
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Is there a holographic pistol sight?

Conclusion. The EOTECH XPS2 Holographic weapon sight is the clear winner of our expert's picks due to its eye relief, wide field of view, conscious battery design, multiple brightness settings, and impressive durability. EOTECH is the pioneer and, by far, the most reliable market option for holographic sights.
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Is EOTech the only holographic sight?

However, when it comes to holographic sights, your options are severely limited. That's because only two companies make holographic sights: EOTech and Vortex.
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Does the military still use EOTech?

The EOTECH 553 is in U.S. military service under the designation SU-231/PEQ and M553 in the commercial market. More recently, the U.S. Military is also purchasing and issuing the newer EOTECH EXPS3 model, designated the SU-231A/PEQ.
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Is EOTech better than red dot?

EOTech's center dot is 1 MOA while the smallest red dots only get to 2 MOA. That means at 100-yards the dot will cover 1-inch compared to 2-inches…and at 200-yards it will cover 2-inches compared to 4-inches.
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EOTech is Now Making a Pistol Red Dot: The NEW EOTech EFLX [SHOT Show 2022]



What's so good about EOTech?

Even with this magnification, the EOTech offers better accuracy at close and medium ranges than iron sights or similar products, unless you add on a magnifier. It's red dot reticle is also parallax-free, offering a clear, focused sight picture at all times and has night vision capability.
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What's better Aimpoint or EOTech?

If you want a lighter optic, Aimpoint is almost always the way to go. For shooters that have astigmatisms in either of their eyes, EOTech will work better in their favor. For magnifier usage, Aimpoint has a 3X and 6X option. EOTech has a 3X and 5X option for their magnifiers.
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What optics do Navy Seals use?

The U.S.'s elite military units commonly use the Aimpoint and EOTech red dot sights, just to name a few. They have used the Aimpoint Comp M2 & M4 EOTech 553 Holographic Sight's past and present. As a Navy SEAL, I used the Aimpoint, ACOG TA01NSN and Colt 4 X 20.
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What EOTech does SOCOM use?

USSOCOM units have used advanced holography weapon sights since 2001, according to EOTech. EOTech currently manufactures several different versions of its now famous Holographic Weapon Sight, or HWS. The EOTech 512 is one its most popular variants.
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Is Holosun as good as EOTech?

Durability And Toughness Conclusions…

They're both made from very strong materials, they're both shockproof, and they're both waterproof… That being said, the Eotech 512 has a slightly better waterproof rating than the Holosun 510c.
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What is the difference between EOTech Exps and XPS?

So, what is the difference between the XPS3 and the EOTECH EXPS3? Well, the biggest difference is simply the height at which both of them sit once you add them to a rifle. The EXPS3 has a built-in QD attachment system lever. And what this does is this puts the entire height of the optic at a lower-third height.
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How can you tell the difference between a real and fake EOTech?

The counterfeits, regardless of model, can be recognized by their curved and reflective optics. The flat, anti-reflection coated optics of the genuine EOTECH sight reflects very little light while the optics of the counterfeits reflects a bright and distorted image of the room light.
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Is a red dot on a pistol worth it?

Forget about cost, durability, holster compatibility, or any of those other related issues for now. When you narrow it down to simply making holes exactly where you want them as fast as you possibly can, there's no question, a red dot is superior to iron sights.
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Do I need iron sights with red dot on pistol?

Jedlinski agrees: “I recommend having iron sights of some kind on any pistol with a red dot. Red dots can fail. Batteries can run out.
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What is the smallest pistol red dot sight?

Small Size, Big Performance

The Advance Micro Reflex sight is our smallest red dot, but that doesn't mean it lacks in performance. It's small stature makes it ideal for mounting on pistols, and it's shockproof optics make it the perfect companion.
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Can civilians use EOTech?

The real reason that citizen's can't purchase these is that EOTech doesn't want them taken outside the US and disassembled and copied. They feel the risk is too high with general public sales so they restrict purchase to LE/Mil.
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What happened to EOTech?

As you may recall, in September, 2015, we broke the story of severe issues with EOTech Holographic Weapon Sights. Ultimately, many (but not all) units within USSOCOM withdrew the sights from service and the US Department of Justice charged L-3 Communications with fraud. L-3 settled for over $25 million.
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Does EOTech sell to civilians?

Effective August 3rd, 2020, American Holoptics LLC™ will be taking full control of the world-famous EOTech® company to include the facility, the brands, the technology, and all product lines – returning EOTech to private ownership.
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What do Navy SEALs carry for pistols?

In 2015, the Glock 19, a compact 9 mm, was added to the SEAL handgun inventory. The SEALs plan to eventually replace the P226s with the newer Glocks. For now, the M9 continues to be the primary sidearm for U.S. uniformed personnel worldwide and the P226 continues to be the primary handgun of the SEALs.
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What red dot does the military use on pistols?

A modernized optic used on many different types of weaponry, it is used across the board in military and law enforcement agencies worldwide. The red dot sight that the United States military typically uses is the M668CCO Close Combat Optic.
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What optics does Delta Force use?

Many of them are now using a Leupold Delta Point Pro red dot sight, and an aftermarket magwell. Some are using compensators and most are using surefire X300u white lights.
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What distance should I zero my EOTech?

You may use a seated or prone position, but the rifle needs to be stably supported. Set up a paper target exactly 25 yards down range of your shooting platform. Zeroing the EOTech at 25 yards will give you an accurate aim point out to 300 yards. Ensure the sight is set to mechanical zero.
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Are EOTech parallax free?

The EOTech Holographic Sight also offers unlimited eye relief. It can attach to a Picatinny or Weaver rail. This U.S.A.-made red dot sight parallax-free weighs less than 11 ounces and is powered by two AA batteries.
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Does the military use the Aimpoint PRO?

The Aimpoint PRO has been around for a few years, but that's a good thing. Unlike newer red dots, the PRO has been used by military and law enforcement officers in combat situations.
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