Holosun

Holosun

Company type	Private company
Industry	Firearms accessories
Founded	2013
Website	holosun.com

Holosun is an American and Chinese manufacturer of small arms accessories and related goods based in California.

History

In 2013 Holosun was established in California. Their initial focus was on budget price weapons optics, although they faced general skepticism their low price point gained them market share. The quality of Holosun products although originally poor improved significantly through the 2010s to the point where it began to rival more established manufacturers.[1]

One of Holosun's innovations is “shake awake” where a motion sensor in the optic will power on the optic when it senses motion and power down when it does not sense motion for an extended period of time.[2]

Products

They have a family of thermal sights including for pistols.[3]

Holosun sells a family of tactical lights.[4]

Operations

Holosun is an American-Chinese company.[5] It is based in the American state of California.[6]

Controversies

Standalone research revealed that Holosun is potentially owned and operated by Huanic Corporation, a Chinese manufacturer of Optics that sells to the People's Liberation Army. During the company's upbringing it was co-located with another company called Surpass Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Huanic, before both companies relocated to California. One of the founders of Holosun, Li Tian, is also one of the founders of Surpass Technologies. A second founder of Holosun, Sun Wenhui, is potentially affiliated with the CEO of Surpass, Sun Jianhua who is also subsequently the CEO of Huanic Corporation. Relationship between the two companies was potentially confirmed as Hwoyoung branded products have been discovered to have Holosun markings on them, possibly due to packaging mistakes. Hwoyoung is a subsidiary of Huanic.[7]

Users

Holosun weapons sights have been adopted by the Estonian Military.[1]

Holosun products have seen widespread use in Ukrainian service in the Russo-Ukrainian War.[1] Holosun scopes have found their way into Russian service in the war through unconventional routes.[6] They have primarily been imported into Russia for alleged hunting use.[5]

References

1. Ortiz, Miguel. "These budget optics are becoming combat proven in Ukraine". yahoo.com. Yahoo News. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
2. Sampson, Matt. "EoTech has its sights set on becoming the Army's next pistol red dot". taskandpurpose.com. Task and Purpose. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
3. Einsmann, Scott. "Holosun DPS: A First Look at the New Thermal Red Dot for Pistols". outdoorlife.com. Outdoor Life. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
4. "SHOT Show 2024: Holosun Debuts P.ID-K and P.ID-K-Plus Handgun Lights". policemag.com. Police Magazine. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
5. POHORILOV, STANISLAV. "Russians import hunting scopes to be used in war against Ukraine". pravda.com.ua. Ukrainian Pravda. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
6. "Russia's Using American Military Equipment in Ukraine War: Report". newsweek.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
7. "Holosun - Chinese or American?". vermilionchina.com. Vermilion China. Retrieved 19 March 2024.