More On The Way
Although I intended to review only riflescopes for this article, TRUGLO offered a look at a new model of a 2X red dot. Although the sample I had a chance to examine was a prototype, it allowed me to see what TRUGLO will be offering down the road.

Prototype 2X Electronic Dot Sight

Featuring a 40mm objective and an integral Weaver mount, this model will feature 2X magnification. In addition the shooter will be able to adjust the reticle intensity, via a rheostat, as well as the reticle's color--either red or green.

Plus, a turret on the side of the optic body allows the shooter to choose one of four reticles. Reticles include a standard dot, 15 MOA circle with crosshairs, circle with 3 MOA dot in the center, and standard crosshairs. This electronic dot sight is just 5.3 inches long and weighs 9.7 ounces. The main downside to a magnified electronic dot sight is a substantially smaller field of view, and TRUGLO lists this model's field of view at a fairly narrow 27 feet at 100 yards. I look forward to having a chance to review a production model once they become available.

TRUGLO has continued to grow and expand over the years, but it remains a family owned and operated company. Although it started out as a father-daughter venture, by 1996 the company had grown to the point where Paul and Lorraine needed help. So Paul's wife Louise came on board.

TRUGLO's new 2X electronic dot sight will come with four reticles in two colors, green or red.

Paul's son Tony joined in 2001, and now he runs the company's day-to-day business. Today the company is still based in Dallas, Texas, where it employs 50 workers in a new 25,000-square-foot facility. Paul intends the company to stay in the family, and Lorraine's 11-year-old son Matt has grown up in the industry.

Paul says, "He represents the future."