Green is the New Red! Vortex Optics’ NEW Defender Micro Green Dots

Vortex Optics has announced new Defender Micro Green Dots in their CCW, ST, and XL sizes for all manner of firearm platforms. Whether you are looking to top off a shotgun for turkey hunting, an AR carbine to shoot competition with, or your everyday carry (EDC) pistol for self-defense, these universally popular optics are now available in a green dot presentation.

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Barneveld, Wisconsin - Whether it’s due to personal preference, lighting conditions, or your native shooting environment, more and more shooters of all abilities are choosing green dots. Now, green fans can mount their favorite Defender in their favorite color.

All of the new Defender Micro Green Dots - whether it is from the CCW, ST, or XL series - have these traits that you can expect:

• Large Viewing Window for fast target acquisition and large field of view
• ShockShield Polymer Insert to protect against hard daily abuse
• Motion Activation with 10 Minute Auto-Shutoff activates with motion while 10 minute auto-shutoff saves battery life

Vortex Optics Defender-CCW Micro Green Dot

The smallest and most diminutive of the new Defender green dots is the   Defender-CCW Micro Green Dot. This Shield RMS footprint optic will fit all of your EDC pistols and a lot more all while exhibiting that brighter and more vibrant green dot color.

• 3 MOA Dot
• Shield RMS Footprint
• MSRP: $349.99

Built compact and tough for everyday carry, the Defender-CCW™ delivers one of the largest sighting windows in its class, and exceptional optics for a truer sight picture with minimal distortion. Featuring 10 brightness settings, button-lockout, and motion activation, you can be confident the Defender-CCW™ will be ready when you need it.

Vortex Optics Defender-ST Micro Green Dot

The   Vortex Defender-ST, or “Standard” dot size, might be the most versatile out of all of the Defender green dots. It could easily find itself at home on your everyday carry pistol like the Defender-CCW or be mounted on top of a hunting gun. In either scenario, you’ll appreciate the larger window and same bright dot in a green colorway.

• 3 MOA Dot
• DeltaPoint® Pro Footprint
• MSRP: $449.99

Handguns. Shotguns. Offset on a carbine. Whether running drills at the range or holding the line during rigorous duty use, the all-purpose Defender-ST™ delivers the toughness, accuracy, and adaptability your challenging world demands.

Vortex Optics Defender-XL Micro Green Dot

Finally, the   Defender-XL micro green dot. This is the “wide screen” of the family with the biggest window for viewing your green dot. Large in glass and big on reliability, this green dot will be perfect for anyone with vision deficiencies wanting to be able to shoot and see better.

• 3 MOA Dot
• DeltaPoint® Pro Footprint
• MSRP: $599.99

The rush of competitive shooting may bring us all together. But when you want an optic that sets you apart, depend on the Defender-XL™. Target to target. Stage to stage. It's built tough as nails around a massive sight window that delivers greater peripheral vision and increasing speed for follow-up shots so you always come out on top.

Final Thoughts - Defender Micro Green Dots

We are seeing a large surge towards green dot optics as more and more people begin to understand all of the benefits behind a simple color change from red to green. Are you going to dive in and get one?... As always, let us know all of your thoughts about Vortex Optics and the   Defender Micro Green Dots in the Comments below! We always appreciate your feedback.