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Burris on Wednesday debuted a new variant in its well-liked FastFire red dot series that is light and ready for use on most of the popular micro 9 pistols on the market. 

The new FastFire Compact, or FastFire C, uses the common RMSc-pattern optics footprint and brings a lot of features to the game for its $276 suggested price. Light, with an all-up weight of 0.44 ounces, it uses a polymer frame but instead of a common plastic lens as seen on many other MRDs, it has an aspherical glass lens with minimal bluing and field curvature in a 22x17mm window to eliminate the "fisheye" affect. It has a 6 MOA reticle dot with both windage and elevation adjustments and is powered by a single CR2032 battery that provides a 25,000-hour lifespan when set to a Medium of its five adjustment settings. 
 

Burris Fast Fire Compact
The Burris FastFire C. If you are curious, the dimensions are L- 1.61” x W- 0.99” x H- 0.98” (Photos: Burris) 
Burris Fast Fire Compact
For an idea of the type of guns it is made for, the Burris FastFire C includes this reference card, and yes, all those screws are included. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) 
Burris Fast Fire Compact
You get four sets of screws, a 1mm shim, tools that match the screws, a Lithium CR2032, and lens cloth. The manual is under the foam. 
Burris Fast Fire Compact
We were able to direct mount it (no plates needed) to a Stoeger STR-9MC micro compact 9mm. 
Burris Fast Fire Compact
The FastFire C includes a removable rear fixed sight, which can be used as a co-witnessing backup or reference point for quick dot alignment. 
Burris Fast Fire Compact
The packaging is a lot better than what Burris used to use, with the FastFire C box to the left and an older Fast Fire 4 box to the right. 
Burris Fast Fire Compact
Burris contends it is shockproof, fog-proof, and has a water-resistant housing. If not, it is covered by the Burris Forever Warranty. 
Burris Fast Fire Compact
In a nice touch, the included screws come with a thread locker applied


The new FastFire C compact red dot is the answer for those looking for a light, easy-to-use, always ready, and ultra-fast aiming solution for their sub- or micro-compact defensive pistol," says the company.

In case you missed it above, MSRP is $276, which means you will likely be able to find these closer to the $220 mark once they start hitting the shelves. 

Chris Eger

Chris Eger is an NRA-certified firearms instructor in multiple disciplines with a background in law enforcement and as a security contractor to the federal government. He has been writing badly since 2006 and has a number of poorly-received books in print.

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