Red-dot optics are all the rage on defensive and competition handguns these days. Mounting them couldn’t be simpler with a little knowledge and the right tools.

Bergara’s Small Batch, launched with the Sidekick handgun, as well as the success of other manufacturers’ custom shops, might mark the wave of the future.

Beveled mag wells are a fast and simple upgrade you can offer to owners of 1911s.

Polymer mag plates offer several advantages to shooters, and install at your gun counter is a breeze.

Don’t let a threaded barrel leave your shop without offering to install a muzzle device for the customer.

Installing a red-dot sight on an AR is so simple that even new gun owners can do it themselves — but maybe don’t know that or won’t want to attempt it. You can do it for them for a tidy, quick profit.

If your customers complain about getting a solid grip on their pistol, and you’re out of stock of new guns to sell them, try a simple grip extension.

Dropping in an aftermarket charging handle is a simple job that your AR-owning customers will appreciate.

Many brand-new gun owners are going to be exploring sighting options for their new firearms. Why not offer them backup iron sights?

Sightmark has a reputation for making quality, budget-friendly riflescopes. But it’s the company’s line of digital optics capable of working past curfew that has piqued the interest of predator hunters and others.