Vortex AMG UH-1 Gen II Converts a Holographic Sight Skeptic
The Firearm Blog put Vortex Optics' AMG UH-1 Gen II holographic sight through its paces on two very different guns, starting as a self-described holographic skeptic and coming away a convert.
Snapshot
TFB mounted the UH-1 Gen II on an SDS Imports MAC IX pistol for several months of testing, then swapped it onto a Rossi R95 lever gun with no fuss. The author, new to holographics, reports clean performance throughout and particularly liked how the reticle's offset triangle handled close-range shots.
Key points
- Reticle design: The EBR-CQB reticle pairs a 65 MOA ring with a 1 MOA dot and a small triangle that marks point of impact at 10 yards and in, which TFB says worked exactly as intended.
- Build and controls: It runs on a single CR123A under a toolless cap, adjusts via coin-slot windage/elevation dials with positive clicks, and mounts with an integrated quick-detach lever that transferred cleanly between the MAC IX and the Rossi.
- Reticle caveat: TFB notes the reticle is visibly pixelated, especially when brightness runs ahead of ambient light, though dialing brightness down firms it up.
- Durability: No flicker or dropouts over roughly five to six months, and the original battery was still going at review's end.
- Price: MSRP is $959.99, with lower street prices and Vortex's lifetime VIP Warranty cited as factors that ease the sticker shock.
Quick take
TFB frames this as a sight built for close-quarters and PCC/subgun-style setups rather than a do-it-all optic, and says it's bulky and tall by nature. Despite being new to holographics, the author says they grew fond of it and would spend their own money on one, grain of salt duly noted.
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