Author: Rider Roth

  • The Brief History of The Dot That Never Dies: The Trijicon RX-01

    The Brief History of The Dot That Never Dies: The Trijicon RX-01

    An optic of many names, RX-01, Reflex, Grandpa M21, ACOG (not the ACOG ACOG). To talk about the RX-01 is to talk about an era before shooters trusted microelectronics, before “50,000-hour battery life” became the industry’s version of a late-night infomercial promise. Back when the rifles were heavier, the rails were sharper, and the idea…

  • C-MORE Gooseneck Restock

    C-MORE Gooseneck Restock

    After some customer feedback, it’s back in black. To celebrate, the new mounts can be purchased using the discount code below Thank you all very much for the feedback we’ve received so far, and we look forward to lowering the price on more unobtanium. Feel free to follow us on Instagram at @KernOptic for more…

  • RX-01 Goosenecks Now Live

    RX-01 Goosenecks Now Live

    Can it be considered a new product if it’s such an old design? A small aluminum part with two parts, maybe three max, with a washer. Of course, rebuilding anything familiar is never that simple. Replicating the dimensions was easy; recreating the feel was not. The drawings didn’t hold the soft glide of a screw…

  • Kern Enters The Market

    Kern Enters The Market

    KernOptic has its roots up North in the snowy forests of Canada, an admittedly unexpected place to start, owing to the main product line not being compatible with most arms sold commercially on the Canadian firearms market. But nonetheless, a niche was found among the AR-15 community who embraced us with open arms. In the…