Product Description

Vortex Defender-CCW Enclosed Solar Micro Red Dot – 3 MOA / 32 MOA Multi-Reticle

The Vortex Defender-CCW Enclosed Solar Micro Red Dot is built for shooters who demand reliability above all else, especially in concealed carry and defensive applications.

With a fully enclosed emitter design, this optic protects against dust, debris, rain, and real-world abuse—ensuring the dot is there when you need it.

The addition of solar assist with Auto D-TEC technology helps extend battery life and maintain consistent performance across changing light conditions. Combined with a side-load battery, you can keep the optic running without removing it or losing zero.

A large viewing window and multi-reticle system (3 MOA dot or 32 MOA circle) give you flexibility for both precision and fast target acquisition.

Compact, lightweight, and built for hard use, this optic is designed to perform when it matters most.

Key Features

• Fully enclosed emitter design for increased reliability

• Multi-reticle system (3 MOA dot / 32 MOA circle)

• Solar assist with Auto D-TEC technology

• Large viewing window for fast target acquisition

• Motion activation with auto shutoff

• Side-load battery for easy replacement without rezero

• Button lockout to prevent accidental changes

• Fast-Rack textured front for slide manipulation

• Parallax-free design

• Waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof

Specifications

• Magnification: 1x

• Reticle: Multi-Reticle (3 MOA Dot / 32 MOA Circle)

• Dot Color: Bright Red

• Mounting Footprint: Shield RMSc

• Battery Type: CR2032

• Battery Life:

  • Up to 35,000 hours (battery only)

  • Up to 150,000 hours (with solar assist)

• Eye Relief: Unlimited

• Adjustment Graduation: 1 MOA

• Travel Per Rotation: 30 MOA

• Max Elevation Adjustment: 110 MOA

• Max Windage Adjustment: 110 MOA

• Parallax: Parallax Free

• Length: 1.59"

• Deck Height: 7.2 mm

• Weight: 1.30 oz

Use Case

• Concealed carry pistols

• Everyday carry setups

• Home defense firearms

• Offset red dot for rifles

• Predator hunting rifle setups

• Shotgun applications

Notes from Ally Munitions

We’ve pushed this red dot hard, and it does not disappoint.

We just finished up our official testing and are confident enough to bring this to our customers. We’ve tested several of the newer red dots from Vortex, and the only things holding us back from offering them sooner were simple—we wanted solar capability and an enclosed emitter.

Now that it’s here, tested, and proven, we’re offering it.

We’ve been running this model as an offset red dot on our predator hunting rifles, and it has performed extremely well in that role.

While it absolutely works on:

• Pistols

• Shotguns

We see this as a perfect option for an offset rifle red dot, while still being a strong choice for a pistol setup.

We’ll be bringing in additional models later that are more purpose-built for dedicated handgun use, but this one covers a lot of ground.

Another thing worth noting—Vortex continues to do a great job with what they include in their optic packages. It’s clear they’re paying attention to the end user and what actually matters.

When you combine that with the Vortex lifetime warranty and top-tier customer service, this becomes an extremely strong overall package for the money.