HOUSTON, TEXAS — As part of Discovery 2025, Primary Arms Optics unveiled the NEW PLx® HTX-1, the company’s first-ever Made-in-USA optic. This enclosed-emitter reflex sight combines advanced materials, innovative engineering, and modern manufacturing techniques to set a new standard for American pistol optics.
The HTX-1 is part of Primary Arms Optics’ flagship PLx® Tier, known for delivering the highest levels of precision and performance. As Primary Arms’ inaugural domestically produced optic, the HTX-1 represents a significant milestone in the company’s product capabilities, while reinforcing its commitment to quality and reliability.
Unique in its design, the PLx HTX-1 features a patent-pending modular chassis mounting system, which ensures compatibility with nearly all optics-ready handguns. Unlike traditional adapter plates, this integrated system creates a stronger connection and amuch lower optic centerline, enabling co-witness with standard-height iron sights. This design minimizes height-over-bore while improving holster compatibility.
Designed for the toughest conditions, the HTX-1 features a 7075 Aluminum housing with reinforced contours and a recessed lens pocket to guard against drops, impacts, and debris. Potted electronics and Grade 12.9 hardware ensure reliable performance under shock, vibration, and heavy recoil. The optic features narrow-band glass doublet lenses treated with wide-band anti-reflective coatings, which provides a clear, undistorted sight picture in any environment.
At release, the HTX-1 is available with two reticle options:ACSS® Vulcan® Dot with a toggleable outer ring for rapid target acquisition, or a 4 MOA dot reticle. The sight is powered by a side-loading CR2032 battery and features AutoLive® illumination technology, which conserves battery life when the optic is not in use.
The PLx HTX-1 is a significant milestone for Primary Arms Optics, reflecting years of research, development, and investment in American manufacturing. Its introduction also strengthens the company’s growing PLx® product line, which serves professional marksmen, law enforcement, and dedicated shooting enthusiasts with premium optics designed to excel in demanding environments.
“HTX-1 is the result of a three-year journey to expand optics manufacturing in the United States,” says Marshall Lerner, Founder and CEO of Primary Arms Optics. “This project exemplifies our commitment to innovation and craftsmanship, delivering a truly American-made optic designed and built in Houston, Texas.”
For full information about the HTX-1 and other Discovery 2025 optics, click here.
Great to see them making an optic in the US. Hopefully they can continue this trend.
I’m totally getting one of these. Primary Arms is an awesome and innovative company and I’m happy to support them. I’d much rather buy Primary Arms stuff than Trijicon which is overpriced. I’m also going to get one of the new Aimpoint COA optics. I hope.at least one of those two optics offer a green reticle option eventually.
Looks extremely promising. I love my Plx-C 1-8 ACSS.
Would love to see the chevron reticles in these!
This!
Chevron with Vulcan ring is perhaps the most capable pistol optic reticle ever devised. I’m honestly surprised that it hasn’t completely dominated by now.