Crisis Averted: No Rifle Optic Shortage for Recruits at Boot Camp, Marines Say
Officials say the service has averted a shortage of rifle combat optic sights that was on track to affect new recruits.
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Marines Face Shortage of Rifle Optics for New Recruits at Boot Camp
The Marine Corps may run out of rifle combat optic sights for recruits to train with at Parris Island and other centers.
Army Opens Competition to Give Mobile Machine-Gunners a Better Optic
The optic will help gunners hit enemy targets faster and with more accuracy than ever before.
Meprolight Unveils New Reflex Sight with Green Laser
Meprolight LTD., recently launched a new version of the MEPRO MOR Reflex Sight with a green laser pointer.
Report: Afghanistan Lifts Ban on Night Raids
The government of the new Afghan president has quietly lifted the ban on night raids by special forces troops that his predec...
US Optic Maker Settles Lawsuit Over Defective Rifle Sights
The maker of a popular, tactical rifle optic has agreed to pay $25.6 million to settle a lawsuit that accuses the defense fir...
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