First Look: Primary Arms Optics PLxC 1-8x24mm FFP ‘RDB’ Scope

A first-focal-plane optic with an illuminated reticle.

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posted on June 28, 2025
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 Primary Arms Optics PLxC 1-8x24mm

Primary Arms Optics continues to improve its top-of-the-line PLxC series of LPVO (low-power variable optic) scopes. Originally launched in 2023, the Japanese-made Primary Arms PLxC 30 mm 1-8X LPVOs represent the best that Primary Arms had to offer in a modern compact tactical riflescope. The original Primary Arms Optics PLxC 1-8 was so well received that the US DOE (Dept. of Energy) awarded Primary Arms a contract for the optic.

Primary Arms Optics is now offering the new PLxC 1-8 RDB (Red Dot Bright) scope. The scope is the company’s most-recent PLxC variant, and like the original, the new Primary Arms PLxC 1-8 RDB is a first-focal-plane optic. This latest iteration includes the Primary Arms ACSS Raptor G2 reticle which is compatible with standard .308 Win. and 5.56 NATO (.223 Rem.) ballistics.

Making first-focal-plane reticle LPVO illumination daylight bright can be a technical and expensive challenge, so the new PLxC RDB uses diffractive reticle technology as opposed to the more traditional etch-and-fill arrangement that is commonly seen with FFP (First Focal Plane) optics. 

Primary Arms PLxC 1-8 RDB LPVO Features and Specifications

  • Country Of Origin: Japan
  • Objective Lens: 24mm
  • Magnification Range: 1-8X
  • Main Tube: 30 mm
  • Click Values: 1 MRAD
  • Battery: CR2032
  • Overall Length: 9.28 inches
  • Weight: 16.95 ounces
  • Exterior Finish: Black
  • Built with Japanese ED glass
  • Wide field of view
  • Auto-Live motion sensing technology to reduce battery drain
  • Steel adjustable turrets
  • Adjustable illumination range including night vision settings
  • Backed by Primary Arms’ lifetime warranty

MSRP for the new PLxC 1-8 RDB LPVO is $1,749, and to learn more about this optic or other products from Primary Arms Optics, visit primaryarms.com.

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