Combat Optic Tool - Patriot Products AZ, LLC

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day!

Stay Zero’d my friends!

07/02/2026

Great article by a friend and excellent fi****ms instructor, Erick Gelhaus with Cougar Mountain Solutions! His classes are highly recommended!



https://americancop.com/wherefore-art-thou-red-dot/?fbclid=IwdGRjcASzs4FwZG9mA2ZkaWQWUJzal6qjK51c6Bv9KA5UKpRzGAOr4GV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6_z3_4KaX_CYcjU_US_SkQpdjNn_hVqxOBykRJeAopfJg0C9Xuj2XV5vT9eQ_aem_F4X_LIgGr1jrdSCURODRWg

06/12/2026

At SHOT 2014, I mentioned to Robbie Barrkman that 90% of the guys there who were fi****ms instructors wouldn’t be instructing if not for Jeff Cooper. His sage response was, “Heck, most of the fi****ms industry wouldn’t exist if not for Jeff Cooper.”



https://shoot-on.com/cooper-laid-the-foundation/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQKNjYyODU2ODM3OQABHi_0H2xpYr0Jk8Iz9fxVLmW6x3O2b6UUxXl48BwFgBal3rNSoIv1USsznUcR_aem_BGSXOO9OvIPXpEQOuQdtyw

…and it’s still taught at Gunsite Academy

04/19/2026

Happy Patriots Day! Our Forefathers stood firm in preventing British troops from confiscating their arms that day. May our Republic continue to embody the spirit of independence that resulted in “the shot heard ‘round the world.”

04/17/2026

Excellent article about Jeff Cooper by friend and noted author Barrett Tillman. Well worth the time to read.

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04/15/2026

Taught a 223 Carbine Class two weeks ago and took some time to film a short segment on Non-Standard Responses.

String of Singles - 4 to 6 shots fired in rapid succession while keeping them within the heart/lung scoring area on a Gunsite Academy Option Target or 8” circle for other targets. I like string of singles for checking my stance/posture for managing recoil. It also teaches you to track your dot during recoil. However, when firing in close succession you tend to shoot to the speed of your trigger or faster than you can see and process your shots, which for the average person is around 3/10ths of a second.

The other version of a Non-Standard Response is Linked Pairs - 2 to 3 Hammer or Controlled Pairs depending upon the size and distance of the target. Linked Pairs allow the shooter time (3/10ths to 4/10ths) to assess between pairs, particularly Hammer Pairs.

Full Auto for an M4 Carbine is about 700 rounds per minute or 0.085 second split times. Shooting a string of singles locked in tight you can manage 0.12-0.14 which extremely close to full auto but allows the shooter to manage the recoil and keep the rounds effectively on target.

03/30/2026

Introducing the CST-10, Combat Sight Tool - 10.

The CST-10™ (US Pat 11,125,535) by Patriot Products AZ, LLC, proudly made in the USA, is revolutionary in its adaptability with the majority of the close combat and magnified optics currently in use by military, law enforcement, and citizen soldiers/civilians.
The CST-10™ has a 3/8” & 10mm box wrench that will work with LaRue Tactical and Aimpoint 3X Twist mounts, as well as a 1/2” open face wrench for Leupold, Badger Ordnance, Warne, and other 1/2” cross bolt mounts. It also has a T-10 Torx wrench for T-10 bolts. It has the ability to adjust windage and elevation on Aimpoint, Inc CompM, M2, M3, M4, M5, Micro T-1/T-2/H-1/H-2, Duty RDS, ACRO and COA sights, EOTech sights, Trijicon ACOG RCO, MRO, & RMR sights, Leupold LCO & D-EVO and Deltapoints, as well as adjust the factory mounts for ACOGs, EOTechs, and Leupolds. The ¼” Hexagon hole allows the Combat Sight Tool™ to be used as a T-Handle wrench for 1/4” Torx, Hex, and screwdriver bits. Fits in MagPul MIAD & MOE grips, BCM Gunfighter Grips, and TangoDown BattleGrips.
It is made from 316 Stainless Steel in the United States.
Finally, it is an emergency life saving device because it can open your favorite beverage when you are dying of thirst.

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https://combatsighttool.com/ols/products/cst-10

03/27/2026

A nice video on the history of Aimpoint optics by Ian. However, as Director of Military Business Development for Aimpoint US from 2007-2011, I need to make a few corrections:

The CompM2 has a 10,000 hour battery life on setting 7 of 10. 365 x 24 =8,760 hours. Basically one year battery life.
The US military procured over 280,000 CompM2s.

The CompM3 Advanced Electronic Circuitry Technology LED improved battery life to 50,000 hours on setting 7 of 10. Or basically five years.

CompM4 has an 80,000 hour battery life with a AA alkaline battery on 12 of 16 and with a Lithium AA battery it can last 10-15 years. The US military procured 339,000 CompM4 sights through three separate contracts (2006-2009) 565,000 CompM4S sights through an IDIQ contract in 2009.

Of course all Aimpoint optics, especially the CompM, M2, M3, M4, M4S, M5, M5S, and Micro series optics need either a Combat Optic Tool or Combat Sight Tool or the very new CST-10 to help with mounting and windage/elevation adjustments.

https://www.forgottenweapons.com/us-army-m68-close-combat-optic-aka-aimpoint-compm-series/

03/27/2026

Introducing the Pistol Mounted Optic Tool - Enclosed (PMOT-E). The PMOT-E is designed and made in the USA with 2" long magnetic T-10, 3mm, and 2mm Slot Drive 1/4" Hex bits in a glow-in the dark knurled polymer handle and tool bit case with lanyard holes. The PMOT-E will work with nearly all Pistol Mounted Optics, specifically enclosed optics, (Trijicon RCR, Aimpoint ACRO & COA, Holosun EPS, Vortex Defender, Sig Romeo-X etc.) mounting screws and Windage/Elevation Adjustment turrets, as well as battery caps.

https://combatsighttool.com/ols/products/pistol-mounted-optic-tool-enclosed