7 of an ounce and features a tough machined aluminum housing. It is a small, low-profile, direct-mount optic. I loved the way the Wasp looked mounted on the Hellcat RDP. The similarities of the Wasp and the Dragonfly don’t end there, but I want to dive into what makes each of these optics special. To back all of this up, both sights are covered by a lifetime warranty. The author found the HEX Wasp optic on the new Hellcat RDP to be a pleasure to shoot at the range. This means they are submersible to 1 meter for 30 minutes. Additionally, both optics are IPX7 waterproof.
The Wasp and Dragonfly also share scratch-resistant, anti-glare glass lenses, adding to the HEX advantage. The durability it provides will be welcome. The housing is light, but ruggedly built and significantly thicker than the housing you would see on many comparable red dot optics. Both the Wasp and the Dragonfly are protected by a machined 6061 aluminum T6 Hardcoat-anodized housing. While the Wasp is designed with CCW pistols in mind, the Dragonfly is appropriate for duty-sized pistols as well as carbines like this SAINT 5.56mm.Īlthough the sights are different, they share impressive common features. It also works exceptionally well on a long gun like the SAINT line of AR-15 rifles. The standard-size HEX Dragonfly is more suited to double-stack pistols like the XD-M Elite Tactical OSP. The micro-sized HEX Wasp is perfectly suited for a pistol like the XD-S Mod.2 OSP or Hellcat (in fact, the HEX Wasp is included with the new Hellcat RDP). The folks at Springfield laid out an exacting set of standards and went to work.Īs of today, the HEX line consists of two very capable but different optics: the Wasp and the Dragonfly. This isn’t an easy task when you are working to include premium design, features and materials. The HEX Dragonfly is ideal for duty-sized defensive handguns. The HEX line of optics has been more than two years in the making, with the goal being to provide superior optics built from premium materials that would be ideal for optics-ready pistols as well as long guns - and do this all at affordable prices. What is the solution?Įnter the new HEX optics line from Springfield Armory. If you try to save money and get a cheaper optic, you likely will have something that cannot stand up to the rigorous demands placed upon these electronic sights. In many cases, a good-quality optic can cost nearly as much if not more than the gun upon which you want to mount it. In addition, the ability to co-witness iron sights through a low-mounted red dot has simplified the learning curve for many shooters they simply start to line up the iron sights as they normally would, bringing the dot in the optic into their view quickly and instinctively.īut, while we have pistols available to accept red dots and the ability to use them well, what optic is “right” for your pistol? The standard-sized HEX Dragonfly is shown here on a Springfield Armory XD-M Elite Tactical OSP. This has helped reduce the issue of cost. Optics-ready pistols from Springfield Armory like the Hellcat OSP (which stands for “Optical Sight Pistol”) and the XD-M Elite Tactical OSP have been instrumental in legitimizing optics on handguns, and they both come from the factory cut to accept optical sights. In 2012, there were a lot of hurdles still in the way of optics becoming a common sight on defensive and duty pistols. Being certain you would see your dot when you needed it most took an investment of time and reps. Training – Finally, there was a learning curve. Most optics weren’t up to the abuse of being slammed back and forth on a reciprocating slide. Living on top of a pistol slide is not a nice, cozy place to be. Reliability – Then there was the reliability issue. The red dot sights were expensive, and having a pistol slide machined to accept an optic was an added expense. It may surprise you to learn that at the time I leaned toward the “not.” Three things jumped out at me:Ĭost – Optics were expensive to mount on a pistol. The “like it or not” part came from my gut. The new HEX Wasp and Dragonfly red dot sights will fit pistols of all sizes. It was 2012 when I said, “Like it or not, red dot optics are going to be a common sight on defensive and duty guns in the next five years.” My timing was a bit off, but here we are in 2020, eight years later, and it has become a reality. Say hello to the HEX Wasp and HEX Dragonfly. Now the company kicks the movement into overdrive with the HEX line of optics. Springfield Armory embraced this trend a long time ago with its optics-ready handguns and rifles. While the movement may be slower than I once projected, red dot sights on defensive firearms are becoming the standard instead of the outlier.
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