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Any story about Danner’s duty footwear is a story of American manufacturing. For decades, Danner boots has supported US service members, law-enforcement professionals, and tactical operators across the globe. Rooted in a legacy of US manufacturing and precision boot making, Danner tactical boots continues to innovate by combining heritage craftsmanship with modern technologies to produce high-performance footwear trusted by active-duty personnel and tactical professionals.

Their latest creation is the Shockforce USA which we previewed during last week’s IACP conference in Orlando.

The Shockforce is manufactured in the USA with imported components. This 8” tactical boot focuses protection in the collar with high-density PU foam panels in medial and lateral collar and heel areas for impact protection.

For those of you in the job, the polishable toe meets uniform compliant requirements and the speed lacing system means you can don and doff them quickly, yet maintain a secure fit.

It also features a GORE-TEX waterproof breathable liner to protect against the elements while the  Vibram ShockForce USA outsole offers slip-resistant traction in diverse terrain. The boot provides lightweight cushioning comfort with a low-density, yet durable polyurethane midsole.

What really stands out to me is that Danner offers recrafting services, extending the life of this boot by replacing the outsole package. Visit Danner.com for more details.

Available now, the Shockforce is manufactured in the same US manufacturing facilities in Portland Oregon as the Reckoning, Tropical, Rivot, and M.E.B. military boots.

“Danner has been building quality boots from the ground up in Portland, OR since 1936, and our legacy is interwoven with the traditions of American craftsmanship,” says Chris Perotti, Director of Manufacturing & Engineering at Danner. “Manufacturing in Portland is our strategic advantage. We’re able to draw from the expertise of bootmakers that have spent decades perfecting their craft, and our factory’s proximity to Danner’s HQ—including the research and development team—allows for seamless testing of new designs, materials and concepts. Using the Cascade Mountain Range as our proving grounds, Danner’s commitment to dependable, high-performance footwear starts right here—with the people, processes and heritage that continue to define our American-made boots.”

For a look behind the scenes, check out www.koin.com/news/oregon/danner-boots-facility-tour-made-in-usa.

Built with a focus on quality, foot protection, stability, and long-term durability, Danner is trusted by service members across the US Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force. Field tested and proven past performance in theater is a testimony to Danner’s relentless quality and durability. Meanwhile, the combined 70 years of expertise in Danner’s product development combined and partnerships with branches of the military and US manufacturing continue to foster new innovation to support our troops.

Get yours at www.danner.com/men/military or from your favorite Danner dealer.

Military and other authorized customers can use the exchange service at www.shopmyexchange.com/danner-footwear/6625789 to purchase Danner footwear.

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XS R3D 2.0 Night Sights Now Available for CZ P-09 Nocturne Pistols

Nashville, TN — ZeroTech Optics announces the release of its Adjustable BDC Turrets, giving hunters and target shooters a customizable alternative to fixed, laser-engraved bullet-drop-compensating dials. Built around five Adjustable Impact Markers (AIM), the system combines quick distance references with tool-free marker adjustment while retaining the scope’s traditional elevation markings.

A custom BDC dial is only as useful as the data behind it. Changes in ammunition or shooting conditions can leave fixed yardage markings out of step with a rifle’s actual trajectory. The Adjustable BDC Turret lets shooters reposition their markers to match updated, verified ballistic data rather than order another engraved dial.

Each numbered AIM sits above the traditional MIL or MOA scale, preserving both a personalized distance reference and conventional dialing information. Shooters can use their preset markers when the data matches their setup or return to the standard elevation markings when a different correction is needed.

A top-mounted selector releases one marker at a time while keeping the others locked, allowing individual references to be changed without disturbing the rest. Once the markers are positioned, the selector returns to its locked setting. AIM adjustments require no tools; initial aftermarket installation or alignment may require tools.

That flexibility has practical applications beyond a single load or hunting season. Hunters can establish markers for pre-ranged clearings, while target and competition shooters can configure them for known-distance targets. As loads or conditions change, the same markers can be reset to reflect newly verified data instead of committing the shooter to a permanent set of yardages.

Key Features

• Five Adjustable Impact Markers: Individually set and lock personalized distance references.

• Tool-free marker adjustment: Update presets using the top-mounted selector.

• Traditional elevation markings: Retain conventional dialing references beneath the AIM markers.

• Reusable customization: Reset markers when ammunition or environmental data changes.

Compatible Riflescopes

The Adjustable BDC Turret is compatible with the following B-designated ZeroTech riflescope models:

Compatibility is model-specific. Confirm the exact riflescope SKU before ordering.

For product details, visit the Adjustable BDC Turret product page.

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Crewkerne, England — November 3, 2026 — SHIELD Sights proudly celebrates its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of British engineering, innovation, and contributions to the evolution of modern red dot optics.

Founded on November 3, 1986, SHIELD Sights has grown from its roots in competitive shooting into an internationally recognized manufacturer of compact red dot optics. Many of the company’s early designs were marketed under familiar names, including the Firepoint, Tasco Optima, Trijicon RedDot, and JPoint, helping establish the foundation for today’s pistol-mounted optics.

Among SHIELD’s most significant contributions is the development of its compact optic RMSc mounting footprint, now widely adopted by leading handgun manufacturers and competing optics brands. This lasting influence on modern optics-ready handgun design reflects the company’s pioneering role in the industry.

“SHIELD has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I’ve had the privilege of growing up alongside this company and watching it evolve into a brand recognized by shooters around the world,” said James White, CEO of SHIELD Sights. “What makes me most proud isn’t just the technology we’ve developed, but the people who made it possible. Forty years is an incredible milestone, and our commitment to innovation is just as strong today as it was when this journey began.”

Today, SHIELD Sights continues to design, manufacture, and assemble its optics in the United Kingdom from its modern facility in Crewkerne, England. As the company enters its fifth decade, it remains committed to British manufacturing, advancing compact optic technology, and supporting the shooters and industry partners who have been part of its journey.

40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. A LEGACY OF INNOVATION. A FUTURE BUILT ON PERFORMANCE.

For more information on SHIELD Sights and its full line of red dot optics, visit ShieldSights.com.

Check out our products at our retail partners listed at www.shieldsights.com/us-dealers.

YEARS OF SHIELD SIGHTS – A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM OUR MANAGING DIRECTOR

As SHIELD Sights celebrates 40 years in business, spanning two generations of our family, I can honestly say that I am incredibly proud to be at the helm of a company that remains as ambitious, innovative and future focused today as it was when it began.

I was just six years old when my father, our founder Jeremy White, established SHIELD Sights. Driven by his vision, ambition and passion for shooting, he built a business that would go on to deliver some of the most significant advances in our industry.

Perhaps none more significant than the introduction of the world’s first mini red dot sight in 1996 – a milestone that also celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

That single innovation helped change the face of pistol optics. It also established the foundations for what would become the industry’s first widely adopted red dot footprint for pistols, now recognised around the world as the RMSc footprint.

SHIELD has always been a company that looks beyond what the market currently offers and recognises opportunities others haven’t yet seen. The development of the original RMSc is a perfect example. We recognised the potential for red dot technology on compact pistols long before many OEM manufacturers had considered it.

By creating an optic specifically designed around the narrow slides of compact pistols, we helped open an entirely new market. More importantly, we challenged conventional thinking about handgun accuracy. The misconception that a shorter barrel necessarily meant reduced accuracy was something we wanted to address. We understood that a shorter sight radius was a significant contributing factor, and that fitting a slide mounted red dot could effectively transform the sighting system, providing a far greater sighting reference and helping shooters achieve greater speed and precision.

With Jeremy’s extensive experience in competitive shooting, alongside his distinguished history in training UK Special Forces and Police personnel, SHIELD has always been driven by a practical understanding of what shooters and professional users actually need. We both take enormous pride in providing these users with products and training that help them perform at their very best.

Over the years, we have continued to invest in our people, technology and facilities, evolving into a state of the art manufacturer within the global red dot sight marketplace.

It is an enormous honour to have led the business since 2014 and to have taken our family company into its next era. With my own background in competitive shooting, and having quite literally grown up in this industry, I understand the importance of staying true to the principles on which SHIELD was founded.

We continue to innovate, challenge convention and develop new solutions, but we have never lost sight of one fundamental belief: keep things simple. In shooting, where fractions of a second matter, products need to be intuitive, dependable and ready to perform when it counts. Complexity for complexity’s sake has never been part of our philosophy.

Our heritage has also allowed us to build some incredible friendships, relationships and partnerships with many of the industry’s biggest names. I am immensely proud of what we have achieved together and grateful for the opportunities to collaborate, innovate and help move our industry forward.

Looking ahead, my ambition is simple. To continue developing products that break boundaries, improve performance and make users better, faster and more accurate shooters.

I am fortunate to have an incredible, home grown team around me. Their knowledge, dedication and passion make it possible for us to conceptualise, engineer, design and manufacture world class products right here in the United Kingdom. That is something we are all immensely proud of and something we remain committed to protecting.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been part of the SHIELD journey over the last 40 years. Our friends, shooters, customers, distributors, partners, suppliers and everyone who has believed in what we do. Your support, loyalty and trust have helped make this journey possible, and we genuinely couldn’t have done it without you.

Finally, as I reflect on the last four decades, I find myself looking forward to the next twenty years. My hope is that I can one day pass the torch to one of my boys, just as my father did to me, and that they will have the opportunity to write their own chapter in this family’s story as we celebrate 60 years of SHIELD Sights.

Forty years behind us. An exciting future ahead.

TO THE FUTURE.

James White
Managing Director
SHIELD Sights

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Gardone Val Trompia, October 31st, 2026 – Beretta and Burris proudly unveil the APX Falco, an unprecedented oneoff creation that celebrates Beretta’s 500th anniversary. More than a simple one-off creation, the APX Falco is a bold expression of innovation and a vision for the future of handguns. Developed in collaboration with Burris, trusted US optics brand within Beretta Holding, the APX Falco brings an unprecedented feature to the pistol market: a natively integrated red dot, machined directly into the same block of steel as the slide. Where precision meets disruptive design, the APX Falco combines cutting-edge metalworking technology with exceptional aesthetics. Accurate. Fast. Distinctive. Like the falcon that inspired its name.

Carlo Ferlito, CEO and General Manager at Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta, commented: “APX, the first Beretta striker pistol, was launched as a platform in 2017, and it was a real revolution within our company, being so tied to the icon of our SA/DA pistol, the M9. To celebrate this incredible platform during Beretta’s 500 years, we have developed a unique innovative design with a natively integrated red dot: the APX Falco is a statement, positioning Beretta aside from the mainstream design of the tactical handguns arena. The APX Falco is a groundbreaking innovation that could not be achieved without a strong partner, especially in the pistol world. We took the opportunity to cooperate with Burris, a trusted US optics brand within the Beretta Group, to create this unprecedented product, a cornerstone of accuracy and disruptive design.”

Born from a true engineering and manufacturing challenge, APX Falco marks a breakthrough in pistol and optics design, introducing the first monolithic integration of red dot and slide. The result is minimal dot height, long-term stability, perfect alignment and lasting zero retention, overcoming the compromises of externally mounted optics. Developed by drawing on Burris’s extensive expertise in advanced miniaturization, insulation, and battery optimization, this patented innovation makes Beretta and Burris the first, and currently the only, companies to offer this capability.

Bruno Beccaria, General Manager at Burris Optics, shared his enthusiasm for the project: “Five centuries of history. When I think about Beretta’s 500 years, I don’t see simply a milestone to celebrate, but an invitation to imagine what comes next. That is the spirit with which we approached the APX Falco project. To me, APX Falco is far more than a commemorative edition. It is the result of a collaboration between Burris and Beretta that I believed in from the very beginning, because it brings together two worlds that naturally complement each other: the firearm and the sighting system, conceived as part of a single vision. This is the aspect of the project that resonates most strongly with me. The red dot is not an accessory added at the end. It has been an integral part of the design from the very beginning. We didn’t want to simply pair two components, but to create a unified system in which each element is conceived in relation to the other. I believe this is where the true meaning of APX Falco lies. Celebrating a remarkable legacy is not simply about remembering it. It is about turning it into inspiration for something new. To me, this choice reflects the exclusive nature of a project created for a once-in-a-lifetime occasion. APX Falco is my way of looking at this anniversary. It pays tribute to the past, while already looking ahead to the next chapter. I firmly believe that the most authentic way to honor a legacy is to keep evolving it. Five centuries of heritage. Two companies. One new vision.”

At the core of APX Falco is a solid skeletonized steel frame with a premium Diamond-Like Carbon finish. Moving beyond the traditional APX polymer frame required a complete rethink of weight distribution and balance, enhancing ergonomics, stability and accuracy. The integrated, precision-machined oversized magwell further elevates performance, enabling faster reloads.

Building on this solid foundation, every component of APX Falco has been engineered to further enhance accuracy, stability and trigger performance. A lightweight, ported slide and integrated compensator deliver faster cycling and enhanced recoil control, while the shorter, pre-tensioned barrel increases rigidity and reduces vibrations for greater point-of-impact stability. An integrated chassis with refined trigger components ensures short travel and a crisp, clean break.

This pursuit of performance also shapes APX Falco’s distinctive design. Inspired by the fastest bird on earth, its slide translates the dynamics of a falcon in flight into fluid, tapered lines that evoke both airflow and a bullet’s trajectory. The magazine release becomes the falcon’s eye, inspiring a distinctive feather motif that extends across the grip and slide. Hand-engraved, gold-inlaid details trace the path of the eternal spark, celebrating Beretta’s 500 years and a passion continuously fueled by craftsmanship and innovation.

Extending this same design language beyond the pistol itself, the black presentation case echoes APX Falco’s fluid, tapered lines. Machined from a single block of aluminum, it features a black Alcantara French-fitted interior, handmade by the Pietro Beretta Atelier in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy. Together, pistol and case embody the duality at the heart of Beretta: the relentless pursuit of innovation and the celebration of traditional craftsmanship, with the golden Beretta 500-year logo providing the final signature, both inside and outside the case.

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