Burris FastFire C Review — Micro-Sized Red Dot with Big Potential

What Pistol for this Red Dot?

I decided to mount the Burris FastFire C on mySpringfield Armory XD-S Mod.2 OSP 9mm.

A direct mount keeps the optic profile low on the slide.

In this photo, we see a Burris FastFire C red dot sight mounted on a Springfield Armory xd-s 9mm pistol. The red dot sight works great on a semi-automatic handgun intended for concealed carry.

The Burris FastFire C red dot sight was designed for sub-compact and micro-compact pistols. It has serrations along the front edge, enhancing your ability to use it for one-handed slide manipulation.

This allowed the XD-S pistols iron sights to co-witness with the FastFire Cs red dot.

Additionally, I wanted an optic that instilled confidence with a reputable manufacturer like Burris.

How Is the Burris FastFire C Different?

In this digital photograph, we see the Burris Optics FastFire C aiming dot tested on the shooting range. It uses the Burris Intelligent system that is powered by a CR2032 battery.

The author tested the Burris FastFire C on the range with the Springfield XD-S Mod.2 9mm pistol. Range testing gave him an idea of the reliability and usefulness of the red dot reticle used.

It does have a glass lens.

The red dot is 6 MOA and uses what Burris calls their intelligent auto-bright system.

This will allow the optic to adjust depending on the environmental conditions.

In this image, we see the Burris FastFire mounted to an EDC pistol using the popular Shield RMSc footprint. This allows for a direct mount to the pistol slide.

Burris uses the popular RMSc footprint for the Burris FastFire C. This is compatible with the Springfield Armory Hellcat, XD-S Mod.2 and Echelon lines.

The button will also turn off the red dot by pressing it for three seconds.

Powering Up

The FastFire C uses a CR2032 battery.

The battery is seated in the bottom of the optic.

As shown here, the Burris FastFire reticle incorporates the latest innovation in red dot optics design for fast target acquisition. It is mounted to the Springfield xd-s.

The Burris FastFire reticle brightness can be manually adjusted for fast target acquisition in varying light conditions. It also features auto-adjusting brightness.

Burris claims the battery has a 25,000 hour life when the optic is set for auto-bright.

Of course, manually turning off the optic when not in use will extend the life substantially.

The rear of the housing is equipped with its own iron sights that are removable if preferred.

In this photograph, the writer Dan Abraham tests the Burris FastFire C on the shooting range. The author found it easy to hit the steel targets. The FastFire C allows for rapid transitions between targets.

Burris FastFire C is designed for everyday carry on defensive firearms. In this photo, the author is testing it on his shooting range.

Therefore, I felt no need to remove the iron sight installed on the optic.

The case includes two Allen wrenches; one for mounting and the other for adjusting the optic.

The case includes a users manual and a warranty card.

The author examines whats included with Burris FastFire C package. The box includes a battery, cleaning cloth and protective cover. It is designed specifically for sub-compact and micro-compact CCW pistols.

The Burris FastFire C mounts low on the slide since it does not need an adaptor plate. This keeps the dot closer to the bore axis as well as eliminating one additional point of potential failure.

Lastly, Burris includes a lens cloth and a protective rubber optic cover.

After sighting in the red dot, the XD-S and FastFire C did exactly what I wanted.

The Burris FastFire C enhanced the range time with XD-S Mod.2.

In this photo, we see the Burris FastFire C was tested on shooting range to ensure it would hold up to regular shooting. The optic is adjustable for windage and elevation and the brightness setting, uses a mounting standard that allows for it to work with a range of guns and is shockproof. You can adjust it for sight alignment.

The Burris FastFire C was tested on the range to ensure it would hold up to regular shooting.

The clear red dot, easy adjustments and consistent holding of zero was essential to my accurate shooting.

And this is in addition to the dependability Burris optics offers.

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