Steiner MPS-C: Release Date, Price & Specs
The Steiner MPS-C release date, MSRP price, specs and shipping status. A new optic from Steiner for 2026.
When can I buy it?
Now. It is shipping. superioroutfitters.com shows it shipping or in stock, checked Oct 20, 2026. Stock varies by retailer and region.
- Is It Shipping?
- Shipping superioroutfitters.com shows it shipping or in stock, checked Oct 20, 2026
- MSRP
- $574.99
- Announced
- Apr 1, 2026
- Category
- Optic
MSRP is the manufacturer's price from the cited source; street prices vary.
Image: Steiner (https://www.steiner-optics.com/products/mps-c)
The MPS-C is Steiner's compact enclosed-emitter pistol dot: the MPS design shrunk to the RMSc footprint for slimline carry pistols, with a 1.6 MOA dot at 1.13 ounces.
Why it matters
Most enclosed emitters are sized for full-size slides. The MPS-C brings a sealed emitter to RMSc-cut carry guns, so rain, lint and sweat stay off the LED.
What's new
Compared with Steiner's MPS 2.0, the MPS-C moves from the ACRO footprint to RMSc, drops the dot from 3.3 MOA to 1.6 MOA, swaps the CR2032 for a CR1632 and weighs 1.13 oz against 2.32 oz, per Steiner.
Full specs
| Type | enclosed-emitter red dot |
|---|---|
| Magnification | 1x |
| Dot | 1.6 MOA red LED |
| Footprint | RMSc |
| Window | 20 x 16 mm |
| Lens size | objective 21 x 19 mm, ocular 22 x 18 mm |
| Brightness | 12 levels (10 day and low-light, 2 night-vision compatible) |
| Battery | CR1632 |
| Battery life | up to 46,125 hr (lowest setting), 13,000 hr (medium) |
| Power management | motion-sensing Shake-Awake, selectable always-on or 13-hour auto off |
| Click value | 1 MOA |
| Adjustment range | 50 MOA elevation, 50 MOA windage |
| Eye relief | unlimited |
| Dimensions | 1.46 x 1.27 x 1.08 in |
| Weight | 1.13 oz (32 g) |
| Housing | hard-anodized Class III aluminum with reinforced sidewalls and a metal shroud |
| Finish | black |
| Item number | 8700000039 |
| MSRP | $574.99 |
Specs from: Steiner MPS-C product page and spec table, Steiner launch release (Shooting Wire). Checked Oct 20, 2026. Where sources disagree we use the maker's figure. Specs the maker has not published are left out. Window size is from Steiner's launch release; lens sizes are from Steiner's spec table.
Status history
Stock check 2026-10-20 (item 8700000039): Superior Outfitters showed it in stock with Add to cart at $499.99; Battlehawk Armory showed "In Stock" with 47 on hand. Steiner sells through dealers.
Who it's for: Concealed carriers with an RMSc-cut slim or subcompact pistol who want an enclosed emitter.
Is it worth it?
At $574.99 MSRP it sits in premium enclosed-dot territory. If your slide is ACRO-cut, the Steiner MPS 2.0 ($631.99) is the bigger sibling. For a cheaper RMSc enclosed option, look at the Holosun EPS-CORE ($270.58). See every pick in our best new red dot sights of 2026.
Compare with
Similar new releases at a similar price, from our database:
| Product | Status | MSRP | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steiner MPS-C (this page) | Shipping | $574.99 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Holosun ARO-EVO DUAL Red Dot and Laser | Announced | $588.22 | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Steiner MPS 2.0 | Shipping | $631.99 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Holosun AEMS-EVO | Shipping | $505.87 | Jan 14, 2026 |
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