[SHOT 2025] Hands-on With Maztech Systems

Maztech Industries hit the scene at SHOT Show 2024, and they were back this year to show the latest improvements to their products. They are not on the market just yet but are getting close to release and we got to see them in their functional forms. Keep reading for details and more pictures.

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We were all introduced to the Maztech Fire Control System at in the Magpul booth at SHOT last year, but it was still an early version. This year the mature X4-FCS was out on the floor. For those unfamiliar, the FCS is a small screen that goes in front of a traditional scope and supplies ballistic information to the shooter. If the battery should die that display goes away but the optic remains usable as it would be on any other setup.

Upgrades to the X4-FCS over the last year focused on software improvements, and they are now fully approved by the relevant regulatory agencies. The X4-FCS is coming to the market in Q1 2025, so within the next two months expect to see it on sale for $3,495.

I took a few pictures looking through the device with the displays turned on to give you a sense of what it is like to use it, but those come with a huge caveat. Taking pictures through rifle scopes is never that representative of image quality and that is doubly true when working with the lighting at SHOT Show. The display looks much better in person. This really only shows how the data is laid out on the screen and how that overlays with the reticle.

Maztech also had a weapon-mounted laser rangefinder on display. The X-4 LRF is an on-gun laser that measures the distance to the target and uses that to calculate a firing solution using Applied Ballistics. That data is displayed on a small screen on the rear of the device so the shooter can see it and use it with their optic. Or, if you are using the X4-FCS, the LRF can link with it to supply ballistic data.

The X-4 LRF is not just a rangefinder and calculator though. It also includes visible and infrared (IR) aiming lasers within the unit, so there is no need to have a dedicated IR aiming laser on the gun. This design also incorporates a hot shoe to operate an IR flood unit, or maybe other things in the future.

This style of device has been gaining in popularity over the last few years and prices are coming down as a result of the competition in the space. There are two versions of the X-4 LRF, a 2K model that works for 2,000 yards an in, and a 15K unit that uses a different type of laser for use out to 15,000 yards. The 2K will cost $2,195 and the 15K will cost $4,995.