Mounting a red dot on your handgun doesn’t have to be a guessing game. In this episode of American Handgunner Insider, Tom McHale takes a close look at how Night Fision is solving two of the biggest challenges shooters face when going optics-ready:

1️⃣ Finding the right adapter plate – Night Fision makes high-quality stainless steel plates for popular handguns including GLOCK, SIG SAUER, CZ, and Springfield.

2️⃣ Getting a true co-witness – Their plate + sight combo kits are engineered for a clean one-third co-witness, so your backup irons are always right where you need them—without blocking your optic.

We’ll walk through why optics make sense (especially as eyes change with age), the problems most shooters run into, and how Night Fision’s complete kits make installation simple, durable, and reliable.

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Can you really trust what people say about handgun accuracy? In this episode of American Handgunner Insider, Tom McHale breaks down what “accuracy” actually means—and how to test it the right way.

Using the legendary Ransom Rest, we’ll walk through:

✔️ What this machine actually does

✔️ How it removes human error

✔️ How to mount your pistol properly

✔️ Some of the new options available for Ransom Rests

Whether you’re a gearhead, a 1911 lover, or just curious about what your pistol can really do at 25 yards, this is the series for you.

👉 Stay tuned—we’re heading to the range next to see how the Ed Brown 1911 and a snub-nose revolver perform.

The folks at Shadow Systems have a new pistol in their Elite series coming out in a couple of weeks. The CR920XL is a slender (about 1.07" at the grip) pistol, but thanks to its steel magazines, it still packs a 15+1 capacity. Virtually no shake and a tight lockup mean this pistol will shoot. We take it for a quick range trip to see what it will do.

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