Posted: 1/7/2025 1:11:27 PM EDT
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 LINK TO FOLLOW BANNER IS NOT CLICKABLE We’re excited to announce the debut of the PLx® HTX-1, a groundbreaking enclosed pistol reflex sight proudly made in the USA and assembled in Houston, Texas. This optic redefines durability, performance, and versatility with industry-leading features designed to meet the demands of modern shooters. Key Features: -Modular Chassis System: Patent-pending design compatible with nearly all optics-ready handguns, providing a stronger connection and a lower centerline than adapter plates. -Co-Witness with Standard Sights: Lowest centerline of any enclosed pistol reflex, ensuring compatibility with standard-height iron sights and a wide range of holsters while reducing snagging. -Advanced Optics Technology: Crystal-clear glass with a ruggedized doublet, wide-band anti-reflective coatings, and AutoLive® illumination technology. Available with the ACSS® Vulcan® Dot or standard 4 MOA dot reticle. The HTX-1 is built for reliability in the toughest conditions while offering precision and clarity unmatched in its class. Be part of the future of optics—let us know what you think of the HTX-1! At 12:00 PM Central time, head over to our Youtube channel for the in-depth video on the HTX-1 and all of its features! For all the new Discovery 2025 products, check out our website HERE |
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Originally Posted By InTheOzrkHills: Link to YouTube Channel?  Failed To Load Title |
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Making the Glock MOS platform actually viable. When are orders opening up? I'll put one on my EDC G19.5 that has threaded bosses. Very, very, excited about this. Edit to add: I was excited until I saw the price. $700 is too rich for me right now. Shooting Illustrated article with pricing |
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Originally Posted By ag04blast: This looks awesome! What is the price point? MSRP 4MOA Dot version - $699.99 ACSS Vulcan version - $749.99 Stay tuned to our social media platforms for when they will be available |
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I have been holding off on using pistol optics until I feel confident enough in the tech so that I don't have to keep changing things as time goes on. This seems to be exactly what I was looking for. *Side loading battery *Expected 1yr battery life *No need for taller iron sights (cowitnesses) *Universal mounting system *Fully enclosed emitter *Two reticle options *Made in USA $750 seems expensive, but it's competitively priced versus the RMR HD. I'm not in a position to purchase anything yet, but this is going to be my pick when that time comes. |
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Originally Posted By MaxxII: You guys make good stuff. Would you consider this to be a hard use/Duty Grade optic? I like that it's made in the US. |
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Originally Posted By craig24680: Product looks great but video was more promoting the acss reticle How does it really attach? The video was sparse on details Two screws for plate to slide. Four screws to the optic, two front, and one into each side. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By LamePostCount: Two screws for plate to slide. Four screws to the optic, two front, and one into each side. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/549629/1000007451_jpg-3428215.JPG Originally Posted By LamePostCount: Originally Posted By craig24680: Product looks great but video was more promoting the acss reticle How does it really attach? The video was sparse on details Two screws for plate to slide. Four screws to the optic, two front, and one into each side. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/549629/1000007451_jpg-3428215.JPG Better than the video Thanks |
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Originally Posted By MaxxII: You guys make good stuff. Would you consider this to be a hard use/Duty Grade optic? I like that it’s made in the US. ABSOLUTELY |
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Originally Posted By Voland: Looks awesome. That price is out of reach for me though... 500 is my max. Hopefully street price will be around that. It will not hit $500. We have cobranded Holsun enclosed with Vulcan reticle near that price This is made in USA not just assembled here and is built to the absolute highest standers |
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Originally Posted By Sniper3142: Steep price, but a very tempting home grown option! Is there an Auto Brightness Adjust function, or is it all manual? And when are you planning on releasing a Green illumination version? It has built in Auto Live! But if you really think about it, it comes with 3 chassis right off the gate that will accommodate 95% of footprints out in the market. Where others you will have to get a $100 plate or send the slide in to get it milled! and we will be looking into green |
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I, for one, think the $7XX MSRP is super reasonable. It's cheaper than an RCR AND more feature rich AND doesn't require you to spend $50-200 on new iron sights AND doesn't require you to buy a plate adapter. On paper, it looks better in every way. The only question is whether it can live up to Trijicon historical durability. If it can, it's a freaking winner. All y'all who have spent years dogging Holosun for being Chinese but now are balking at a more-expensive USA optic need to get your damned priorities straight. @PrimaryArms Is the housing 7000-series aluminum? If it's 6000-series, that's the only on-paper weak point I see relative to the RCR. |
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I think the solution to the mounting quandary is very elegant, and from my seat here I much prefer it to the RCR (though I admit that I have not heard of any horror stories related to it, yet). Kudos as well for bringing manufacture for this stateside. While I don't see myself paying MSRP for this any more than I do any optic of any provenance, I could see myself picking them up off the EE as they inevitably will become available through the used market, as everything does. |
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Originally Posted By bigfatOTMs: I, for one, think the $7XX MSRP is super reasonable. It's cheaper than an RCR AND more feature rich AND doesn't require you to spend $50-200 on new iron sights AND doesn't require you to buy a plate adapter. On paper, it looks better in every way. The only question is whether it can live up to Trijicon historical durability. If it can, it's a freaking winner. All y'all who have spent years dogging Holosun for being Chinese but now are balking at a more-expensive USA optic need to get your damned priorities straight. @PrimaryArms Is the housing 7000-series aluminum? If it's 6000-series, that's the only on-paper weak point I see relative to the RCR. It is 7075! Check out the link below! https://primaryarmsoptics.com/optics/primary-arms-plx-htx-1-enclosed-reflex-sight/ |
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Originally Posted By SoVa: Does it include plates for all the brands in teaser video? Specifically the M&P 2.0? The 3 chassis, RMR A, RMR B and MOS system. as long as your firearms have optics ready option, our HTX-1 will do the rest! |
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Originally Posted By PrimaryArms: It is 7075! Check out the link below! https://primaryarmsoptics.com/optics/primary-arms-plx-htx-1-enclosed-reflex-sight/ Woop! Will be buying one later this year in that case. 🙂 |
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Originally Posted By SpyHawk: @PrimaryArms any plans to offer a DPP/RMS footprint? Yes. That would just be a different chassis plate. We wanted to include the three most popular. We will have the other chassis plates as a option in the second half of the year |
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Originally Posted By MARSH1: Yes. That would just be a different chassis plate. We wanted to include the three most popular. We will have the other chassis plates as a option in the second half of the year Originally Posted By MARSH1: Originally Posted By SpyHawk: @PrimaryArms any plans to offer a DPP/RMS footprint? Yes. That would just be a different chassis plate. We wanted to include the three most popular. We will have the other chassis plates as a option in the second half of the year Ok, that's pretty cool. I can't wait to see this thing. Any chance of doing an RMSc plate? The only reason I ask is I am thinking about getting a CZ P-07 Nocturn. |
| Compared to the Aimpoint COA mounting system, which states there's no sheer force to the screws because of the COA wedge mounting system, how does the HTX-1 differ from the other optics when it's still using 2 screws to attach on the slide? The HTX-1 to me appears more similar to my how my Radian Guardian mount works. The "sheer force" on mounting screws being the main failure point makes sense, despite my non engineering background, so how does the HTX-1 remedy that? |
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Originally Posted By srb10864: Compared to the Aimpoint COA mounting system, which states there's no sheer force to the screws because of the COA wedge mounting system, how does the HTX-1 differ from the other optics when it's still using 2 screws to attach on the slide? The HTX-1 to me appears more similar to my how my Radian Guardian mount works. The "sheer force" on mounting screws being the main failure point makes sense, despite my non engineering background, so how does the HTX-1 remedy that? First off the Aimpoint looks like a fabulous design. I still have a few Aimpoint on some of my weapons from the old days when we did not have any duty grade options. We addressed the low height over bore in a different way. Hope this answers you question. From our head of engineering who designed handguns before coming to PA. He understands the stress on the optic. "On MOS interface it uses the front and back of the slot just like the MOS plate itself for in line recoil and the central rib for any lateral Gs. On RMR it uses either the forward bosses for type A or threaded bosses for type B. Our screws are made in the US with cold rolled steel alloy. Grade 10.5. They are not a point of failure. The carriage then has two m3 threaded bosses for inline recoil and the lateral fins for horizontal. In our well over 100,000 rounds of testing we have never had a screw fail on any interface. Additionally, we did weeks of accelerometer testing on dozens of pistols slides and the better part of a year designing a recoil tester to simulate the 8000g forces (it sees that force twice starting and stopping). Every unit goes through 8000g impact testing on our test rig before being reinspected." |
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Originally Posted By LamePostCount: Any info on when we can place orders for the next release? This Also, the ACRO is regularly available for under $550 and the RCR I'm starting to see $570ish. Will there be any movement on the price of these? Edit for spelling |
It's weird how Primary Arms seemingly abandoned this thread just like Arfcom abandoned their thread about the Primary Arms US factory tour after promising "a really cool update" back before the SHOT show.  https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/PRE-SHOT-Show-Primary-Arms-USA-Factory-Tour-ARFCOM-Content-Team/5-2771474/&page=1&anc=bottom#bottom |
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Originally Posted By Mindfull: Not as low as either of those Originally Posted By Mindfull: Originally Posted By Stonia: This Also, the ACRO is regularly available for under $550 and the RCR I'm starting to see $570ish. With there be any movement on the price of these? Not as low as either of those That's unfortunate. I get, and am willing to pay for quality, American made, etc, but if Primary Arms can't retail them even close to the price the other options, it probably doesn't stand a chance. I'd like to try one out, but I'm not going to pay $200 more than an aimpoint for it. |
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Originally Posted By Frntsyt: Are these in the wild at all yet? I have no reason to doubt PA as I am a loyal customer, but it really does seem to have gotten quiet after SHOT…. I don't even care how fast they come. I just want to get on the pre-order so I can at lease secure one. |
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Originally Posted By Frntsyt: Are these in the wild at all yet? I have no reason to doubt PA as I am a loyal customer, but it really does seem to have gotten quiet after SHOT…. I got mine at the beginning of this month. https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/The-new-USA-made-PA-HTX-1-universal-pistol-dot-arrived-Shot-it-5-7-I-love-it-/5-2793067/?page=1 |
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