Are green dots really better?

This guide details the installation of the Gideon Pebble Direct-Mount Red Dot sight onto a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0. The video highlights a unique dovetail mounting system designed to overcome the Bodyguard 2.0's narrow slide, avoiding complex milling. The process involves replacing the rear sight with a specialized mount that the optic attaches to directly. The Pebble features shake-awake, a brightness lock, and side-loading battery.

This guide details the installation of the Viridian RFX1 Custom reflex sight onto a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0, a process requiring specialized tools due to the firearm's non-factory optic-cut slide. The installation involves removing the rear iron sight and utilizing a custom plate that fits into the dovetail. The video emphasizes the importance of using a sight pusher and torquing the optic's mounting screws to 20 inch-pounds with a torque wrench. The RFX1 Custom features a 3 MOA green dot, Instant-On technology, and over 30,000 hours of battery life from a CR1632 battery.

This guide details the installation of the Viridian RFX1 green dot optic onto a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 pistol. The process involves removing the factory rear sight using a sight pusher and then installing the RFX1 into the dovetail. The video emphasizes that while installation is straightforward, removing the factory sight can be challenging. The RFX1 is noted for its custom fit, 3 MOA green dot, and unlimited eye relief, enhancing accuracy for concealed carry.

This guide details the disassembly of the RPB Semiauto M10 SAP, highlighting its open-bolt operation and the specific trigger group modifications that differentiate it from full-auto variants. The video, presented by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons, offers a high level of technical precision, explaining the mechanics and historical context of this firearm, including its classification challenges with the ATF.

GlockStore Performance Custom Shop now offers a 10-day Optics program for the Glock 42, previously thought impossible to mill for optics. This program allows for the mounting of various micro red dot sights with a footprint compatible with the Holosun 507k, such as the Holosun EPS, Vortex Defender, RMR CC, and Shield RMSC. Due to the Glock 42's thinner slide and the safety plunger hole, traditional co-witnessing is not possible; instead, customers can opt for a combat cut with the dovetail in front of the optic or no iron sights at all. This service significantly enhances the carry capabilities of the compact .380 ACP pistol.

This guide details a comprehensive gunsmithing project to upgrade an AMT Backup .380 ACP pistol. Experts Brent T. Wheat and Roy Huntington demonstrate how to enhance comfort and shootability by de-burring sharp edges, bead blasting the slide, installing an XS Big Dot front sight via a milled dovetail, and re-cutting the barrel crown. The project highlights advanced techniques for improving a classic pocket pistol.

This guide details how to clear common malfunctions on an AK-74 platform rifle, specifically when heavily fouled with mud. Expert instruction from Karl Kasarda demonstrates advanced techniques for dealing with failures to go into battery, feeding issues, and stuck chambers. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding mechanical tolerances and performing thorough cleaning after such extreme environmental testing.

This guide details the historical method of igniting and deploying 18th-century grenades, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda of InRangeTV. It covers the preparation and use of a slow match to ignite the external timed fuse of a replica grenade. The video emphasizes that this is a replica and stresses the extreme danger and illegality of handling live explosives.

This guide details the proper application of a Gaza-style or CAT tourniquet, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda on InRangeTV. It emphasizes initial strap tightness before windlass use for effective hemorrhage control and occlusion. The instruction highlights the importance of securing the windlass and managing patient pain during application.

This guide details the historical loading process for the 1836 Colt Paterson revolver, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda. It covers the unique disassembly required, the precise powder charge and projectile seating using specialized tools, and the capping procedure. The instruction emphasizes a high level of expertise due to the intricate and period-specific nature of the task.