{"id":7517,"date":"2019-08-15T23:20:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T05:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/?p=7517"},"modified":"2022-08-20T07:43:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T13:43:26","slug":"red-dot-sights-the-basics-and-a-little-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/red-dot-sights-the-basics-and-a-little-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Dot Sights – the Basics (and a little more)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Red Dot Sights have been accepted by shooters as a standard long gun accessory for a long time now. Since the early 2000s, they have been steadily gaining in popularity for use on pistols. Optics technology is ever-advancing, so the conversation continues to evolve about what kind of sights are best to use in different situations. If you’re trying to decide whether or not to add a Red Dot Sight to your pistol, it is important to know the different types and how they each function. Here, we discuss the basics of Red Dot Sight (RDS) varieties and applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

Red Dot Sight Terminology<\/span><\/h2>\n

The term \u201cRed Dot Sight\u201d covers a wide range of optics. Generally speaking, it (or the acronym RDS) refers to any kind of sight that displays an illuminated shape as the aiming point. The shape can come in various colors and shapes. Often shooters use a dot in their RDS, but it can also be displayed as a chevron, cross-hairs, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other terms you might run into:<\/span><\/p>\n