Introduction
Like every year, the Optics Trade team visited IWA Outdoor Classics at the beginning of March to receive some insights and be on track with all the latest novelties in this field. We have gathered them all in this article.
Riflescopes
In the field of riflescopes, many of the optics manufacturers have expanded the existing series by adding a model or two. A few companies, however, introduced a whole new series. The first one is Meopta which launched Optika 6. Noblex presented brand-new, NZ6 Inception and Vector riflescopes, both made in Japan. Delta Optical added the 4–24×50 model to the Titanium HD series and Stryker HD was upgraded with new turrets that feature both Zero Stop and a Locking function.
Revic Optics PMR 428 (IWA 2019)
DD Optics Nachtfalke 5-30×56 Tactical DDMP
Delta Optical Titanium HD 4–24×50
Delta Optical Stryker HD gen II – Zero Stop and Locking Function (IWA 2019)
March Genesis 4-40x (IWA 2019)
Leica Fortis 6 Riflescopes (IWA 2019)
Primary Arms PLx, GLx, SLx, and CLx riflescopes
Meopta’s new Dichroic Reticle Technology
Zero Compromise Optic 4-20×50 and 5-27×56
Burris XTR 3 rifle scopes 3.3-18×50 and 5.5-30×56
Kahles K318i – new configurations
Athlon Midas BTR Gen. 2 1-6×24 and Athlon Midas BTR Gen. 2 4.5-27×50
Nikon BLACK FORCE100 1-6×24 and PROSTAFF 1000i riflescopes
Nightforce ATACR 7-35×56 SFP and new MIL-XT reticle
Binoculars
In the field of binoculars, a few new interesting products have been introduced. Meopta presented their new Optika HD series of binoculars, Sightron expanded the SII Blue Sky series with an 8×42 and a 10×42 model and Delta Optical introduced the new Titanium HD series of binoculars.
Delta Optical Titanium HD Binoculars (IWA 2019)
Vortex Fury 5000 LRF binoculars
Steiner BluHorizons & Predator AF binoculars
Sightron SII Blue Sky 8×42 and 10×42 HD
Laser Rangefinders
Once again, Leica pushed forward with their Rangemaster series of laser rangefinders and introduced a new model 2800.COM which you can connect it to an app on your phone.
GPO Rangeguide 2800, Rangetracker 1800, Flagmaster 1800 (IWA 2019)
Red Dot Sights
Aimpoint introduced a brand-new, enclosed pistol red dot sight at Shot Show, called ACRO P-1. It was designed for the professional market, and because Aimpoint likes to keep the products for the professional and civilian market offered separately, they introduced a civilian version at IWA 2019 called ACRO C-1.
Holosun HE508T and HE509T Titanium
Holosun “R” Red Dot Models (HS403R, HE403R, HS503R & HE503R)
Thermal and NV Optics
There are more night vision and thermal optics producers with each passing year. Pulsar is still one of the most influential companies in this field. This year, as always, their booth was one of the most crowded ones.
Dipol D400 DNS Digital night vision (IWA 2019)
GCSI Quadro-S fusion device (IWA 2019)
Liemke Keiler-PRO thermal optics (IWA 2019)
Liemke thermal optics (IWA 2019)
Dipol Ltd night vision and thermal (IWA 2019)
Pulsar Thermion Thermal Riflescope
Pulsar Axion Thermal Monocular
New ATN BinoX 4T thermal binoculars
Bering Optics PRODIGY Mini Thermal Monocular
Bering Optics HOGSTER™ Thermal Clip-On Attachment
FLIR Scion OTM Thermal Monocular
ATN BinoX 4K night vision binoculars
Spotting Scopes
Athlon Cronus Tactical 7-42×60 ED spotting scope
Vanguard Vesta Spotting Scopes
Mounts & Accessories
There were several novelties introduced in the field of mounts. Spuhr is now also a hunting mount manufacturer – their new hunting line is incredibly elegant with precisely machined edges Contessa, on the other hand, had new tactical mounts at the booth, available in one-piece and two-piece versions.
Recknagel mounts at IWA 2019
Contessa mounts (IWA 2019)
Dinpal Titanium Mounts (IWA 2019)