Optics Ready: Red-Dot Sights for Modern Handguns
Better handgun accuracy starts with the right optic! 

There’s no denying it: Optics—ready handguns are here to stay. From limited options just a few short years ago to today's near total market domination, optics—compatible pistols and revolvers have seen a dramatic rise in popularity. In Optics Ready: Red—Dot Sights for Modern Handguns, author and shooting instructor Robert Campbell unravels the dizzying array of options.  

Whether you’re eyeing an optic—equipped handgun for concealed carry or competition, or you need to maintain proficiency in the face of aging eyes and deteriorating eyesight, this is essential reading. It covers and compares the best budget and premium pistol optics, explains how to choose rock—solid mounting solutions, and guides you on shooting and training with an optics—ready handgun for concealed carry and home defense.

Inside you’ll find:

  • Types of pistol optics
  • Understanding footprints and mounting options
  • Red—dot vs. iron sights for concealed carry
  • Optics—specific shooting and training tips 

If you're new to the idea of outfitting your handgun with an optic, you have questions. Do budget handgun optics hold up as well as high—end brands? What are the different types of red—dot sights? Should your red—dot cowitness your iron sights? Which features are essential, and which are marketing hype? Find all the answers and more in Optics Ready: Red—Dot Sights for Modern Handguns!

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Optics Ready: Red-Dot Sights for Modern Handguns
Better handgun accuracy starts with the right optic! 

There’s no denying it: Optics—ready handguns are here to stay. From limited options just a few short years ago to today's near total market domination, optics—compatible pistols and revolvers have seen a dramatic rise in popularity. In Optics Ready: Red—Dot Sights for Modern Handguns, author and shooting instructor Robert Campbell unravels the dizzying array of options.  

Whether you’re eyeing an optic—equipped handgun for concealed carry or competition, or you need to maintain proficiency in the face of aging eyes and deteriorating eyesight, this is essential reading. It covers and compares the best budget and premium pistol optics, explains how to choose rock—solid mounting solutions, and guides you on shooting and training with an optics—ready handgun for concealed carry and home defense.

Inside you’ll find:

  • Types of pistol optics
  • Understanding footprints and mounting options
  • Red—dot vs. iron sights for concealed carry
  • Optics—specific shooting and training tips 

If you're new to the idea of outfitting your handgun with an optic, you have questions. Do budget handgun optics hold up as well as high—end brands? What are the different types of red—dot sights? Should your red—dot cowitness your iron sights? Which features are essential, and which are marketing hype? Find all the answers and more in Optics Ready: Red—Dot Sights for Modern Handguns!

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Optics Ready: Red-Dot Sights for Modern Handguns

Optics Ready: Red-Dot Sights for Modern Handguns

by Robert K. Campbell
Optics Ready: Red-Dot Sights for Modern Handguns

Optics Ready: Red-Dot Sights for Modern Handguns

by Robert K. Campbell

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Better handgun accuracy starts with the right optic! 

There’s no denying it: Optics—ready handguns are here to stay. From limited options just a few short years ago to today's near total market domination, optics—compatible pistols and revolvers have seen a dramatic rise in popularity. In Optics Ready: Red—Dot Sights for Modern Handguns, author and shooting instructor Robert Campbell unravels the dizzying array of options.  

Whether you’re eyeing an optic—equipped handgun for concealed carry or competition, or you need to maintain proficiency in the face of aging eyes and deteriorating eyesight, this is essential reading. It covers and compares the best budget and premium pistol optics, explains how to choose rock—solid mounting solutions, and guides you on shooting and training with an optics—ready handgun for concealed carry and home defense.

Inside you’ll find:

  • Types of pistol optics
  • Understanding footprints and mounting options
  • Red—dot vs. iron sights for concealed carry
  • Optics—specific shooting and training tips 

If you're new to the idea of outfitting your handgun with an optic, you have questions. Do budget handgun optics hold up as well as high—end brands? What are the different types of red—dot sights? Should your red—dot cowitness your iron sights? Which features are essential, and which are marketing hype? Find all the answers and more in Optics Ready: Red—Dot Sights for Modern Handguns!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781959265696
Publisher: Gun Digest Media
Publication date: 05/05/2026
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Robert Campbell is a contributor to Gun Digest, American Gunsmith, Handloader, Gun Tests, Handguns, Gun World, and SWAT magazines and is the author of the Gun Digest Shooter’s Guide to the 1911 and The Accurate Handgun. Campbell is a certified NRA instructor and has taught thousands of shooters, including police and military.

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