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Williams Gun Sight is a bit of a legacy company that\u2019s been producing various forms of high-visibility iron sights as long as I\u2019ve been modifying guns. They\u2019ve always been an iron sight company, until now. Any company looking to enter the red dot world can do it fairly easily by just licensing an overseas red dot like everyone else and calling it a day. However, for a company dedicated to iron sights, Williams Gun Sight Company had a rather innovative idea with the LRS.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s the LRS<\/h2>\n LRS stands for Low Reflex Sight, and the William Gun Sight LRS is not your typical red-dot sight. At first glance, it appears to be an exposed emitter red-dot like the Aimpoint Acro, but it\u2019s not entirely enclosed. They took your typical open emitter, pistol-sized optic, and flipped it upside down. They then attached the optic to a housing, which doubles as a somewhat protective roof cover.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s no enclosed emitter optic (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Flipping the optic upside down gives you a very low to the gun optic. Williams Gun Sights claims it sits 30 to 50 percent lower than competing optics. If you use a Williams Gun Sight Direct mount, it sits even lower. Most micro red-dots are designed for modern rifles and handguns, but the LRS is designed for weapons with more traditional stocks, like most shotguns and lever-action rifles.<\/p>\nA top loading battery is a must for an optic like this (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe optic might resemble your typical pistol red-dot, but it\u2019s not designed for pistols. In fact, the company has never tested the optic on a pistol and claims it\u2019s not rated for a pistol with a reciprocating slide. It will work on pistols with nonreciprocating slides like the Ruger Mk series and large format pistols.<\/p>\n
Mounting the LRS<\/h2>\n Most mini-red dots have screw slots through the body of the optic. Since the LRS sits upside down compared to most optics, it doesn\u2019t have those same slots. Each of the four corners on the bottom of the optic housing has a bolt that works horizontally instead of vertically. This allows the LRS to attach to mounts rather than directly to a gun. If it did work on pistols, I don\u2019t know how you\u2019d mount it.<\/p>\nThe mounts keep it super low, but its comes with a picatinny rail adapter (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen you purchase the LRS, you get an included Picatinny mount. While the LRS still sits lower on a Picatinny mount than other optics, the real magic of its height comes into play with their gun-specific mounts. They make these adapter mounts to fit the drill and tap pattern of several popular patterns. This includes Benelli, Mossberg and Remington.<\/p>\nSee the bolts on the corner? Those attach it to the mount. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nI used the Mossberg adapter on my 20-gauge 590 and was so pleasantly pleased by how low the optic sits. Low optics on traditions are fantastic. The higher the optic, the higher your head tends to rise. The higher your head rises, the less cheek weld you have, and the likelihood of a good smack to the mouth due to recoil increases. It sits low enough that I\u2019m dang close to cowitnessing with the Mossberg bead.<\/p>\n
If I threw a HighBall bead from Defender Tactical on the gun, I\u2019m betting it would co-witness with the dot. That\u2019s crazy low. Another benefit to a small, low dot is that it\u2019s not in your way for reloading over the top of the gun for a port load.<\/p>\n
The LRS Basics<\/h2>\n The LRS packs a really nice reticle, especially for shotguns. It has a 32-MOA segmented circle with a 3-MOA dot in the center. Not only is the reticle big and eye-catching, but it is also useable with buckshot loads. You can pattern the load to the circle and know that at a specific range, the load will stay within the circle. With loads like Flitecontrol, the circle and dot are effective out to 15 yards.<\/p>\nThe 32 MOA circle is perfect for shotguns (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe LRS has an auto shut off after six hours but doesn\u2019t shake awake. This makes it tough for home defense because when you grab the gun, you want the optic on. If you hit the up button, it is quick and responsive to turn on and activate. I really think a shake-awake or motion-sensing option would be fantastic.<\/p>\n
The LRS has six illumination levels, and it gets crazy bright by hitting the up or down button. The LRS uses a CR2032 battery, and the battery life isn\u2019t listed, but it\u2019s been over a month and hasn\u2019t died yet.<\/p>\n
To The Range<\/h2>\n With the LRS mounted to the 590 20 gauge, I hit the range. I did some basic ready-up drills and led a mix of birdshot and buckshot fly. I zeroed the optic for buckshot, and honestly, at shotgun ranges, the birdshot hits close enough to work. The big reticle worked exceptionally well and made it easy to turn clay pigeons on the berm to dust.<\/p>\n
The LRS sits low enough to make it super comfy for those ready-up drills. The dot naturally finds the eye. I stare at the target, raise the gun, see red and turn orange into dust. It\u2019s super intuitive, and I\u2019m never left trying to find the dot and get it on target.<\/p>\nMy head stays tight to the stock when using the optic (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe LRS has a slower refresh rate that I don\u2019t notice when I shoot. It only became evident when I pointed a camera at it. If I tossed it on a reciprocating slide, it might be a problem, but mounted to a shotgun, it\u2019s not an issue. Driving the gun between targets didn\u2019t result in any staggering, I noticed. The reticle does appear crisp, and the lens has a slight blue tint, but it is very clear.<\/p>\nThe buttons are very repsonsive and intuitive (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe LRS held up to the recoil from the meager 20 gauge without a problem. As predicted, my head never left my good low cheek weld on the gun, and I was able to keep a safe, smack-free grip on the gun. The low-mounted optic makes a huge difference in the comfort level of using a dot-equipped shotgun. It feels natural, like using a bead, but it has all the benefits of a red-dot.<\/p>\n
The New Option<\/h2>\n With a fairly modest price point, the LRS is one of the more interesting optics I\u2019ve seen come off the assembly line. It\u2019s a bit niche, but it does cover a fairly underserved market of traditional stocked shotguns and rifles.<\/p>\n
Specifications<\/strong>Weight \u2013<\/strong> 2.77 ouncesBrightness Levels \u2013<\/strong> 6Reticle \u2013<\/strong> 32 MOA Segmented Circle and 3 MOA DotMSRP \u2013<\/strong> $270<\/p>\nRatings (Out of Five Stars)<\/h2>\n Ease of Use \u2013 *****<\/strong>Clarity \u2013 ****<\/strong>Overall \u2013 ****<\/strong>\n
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