Mounted behind a standard red-dot optic, the Lucid 2X-5X Variable Magnifier adds new versatility, allowing the shooter to transition between 2X and 5X magnification settings with a twist of the unit’s power ring. Featuring a 30-mm tube with a 21-mm objective lens, a diopter-adjustable ocular lens and fully multi-coated lenses, Lucid’s Variable Magnifier is shockproof, fogproof and waterproof. Mount not included. Price: $230. Contact: Lucid LLC; (307) 840-2160; mylucidgear.com.
The micro red-dot (MRD) craze is in full-swing and, several years in, it shows no signs of slowing down—to the point that most new semi-automatic pistol introductions, and even some revolvers, now come from the factory ready to accept such an optic.
As multiple gunmakers hustled to produce 7 mm Backcountry prototypes in the weeks leading up to our hunt, it was lucky happenstance that Weatherby was first to the gate.
New for 2025, from Henry Repeating Arms is an entirely new division of the manufacturing company especially dedicated to advancing the design of firearms and technology to solve real-world problems. Enter the Special Products Division (SPD):
Designed for "any-range" big-game hunting, Federal’s new 7 mm Backcountry chambering relies on cutting-edge metallurgy and other advanced techniques in a surprising bid to change ammunition history.
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
Stoeger’s STR-9 series of striker-fired semi-automatic pistols have garnered much attention for its feature-rich designs and affordable price points. For 2025, the company is bringing an entirely new class of STR-9 to the U.S.
