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The What & the Why:  Flashlights & Handguns

The What & the Why: Flashlights & Handguns

Flashlights that are powered by a battery go back to the early 1900s and the first weapon-mounted light did not appear until 1912 when George A. Seely of San Francisco invented his Night Sight For Firearms. We have come a long way since then.

The What & the Why:  Laser Use

The What & the Why: Laser Use

There are credible stories around of a laser aiming device being pointed at a felonious aggressor and stopping an attack. For some reason, some bad guys see a dot dancing on their body and decide that they might get shot. Since they want to avoid that, they stop any criminal attack.

Cover Your A$# - Viridian XTL: Weapon Mounted Light & Camera - Review

Cover Your A$# – Viridian XTL: Weapon Mounted Light & Camera – Review

The Viridian XTL with Cam is a 500-lumen waterproof weapon light with a high definition camera built into the unit (has audio). I tested it at a 2 gun night match and the results are as follows.

Olight PL-Mini2 Valkyrie: Best Pistol Light Ever?

Olight PL-Mini2 Valkyrie: Best Pistol Light Ever?

The PL-Mini2 puts out an impressive 600 lumens and has a max. throw distance of 100 meters. It will fit on anything from a Springfield XDE to a Glock 17.

New PL-Mini2 Pistol Light from Olight - SHOT Show 2019

New PL-Mini2 Pistol Light from Olight – SHOT Show 2019

The new PL-Mini2 from Olight features a 600 lumen output with a maximum distance of 100 meters. It’s availalbe now for purchase.

SIG FOXTROT365 Pistol Weapon Light Review

SIG FOXTROT365 Pistol Weapon Light Review

If you ever wondered about accessories for the rails on the dust cover of the Sig P365, wonder no more. The Sig Foxtrot365 weapon light is designed specifically for the Sig P365 pistol and utilizes the rails.

Over Yonder: The Ins and Outs of Laser Rangefinders

Over Yonder: The Ins and Outs of Laser Rangefinders

 In simple terms, the laser rangefinder will emit an infrared beam towards a target while another sensor looks for the reflection coming back.  Once the sensor has detected that reflection it calculates the range based on the time it took to get back to the unit and displays it for the user. 

SIG BDX - A Can't Miss Hunting Solution

SIG BDX – A Can’t Miss Hunting Solution

SIG has come out swinging in the hunting optics arena this year, with the introduction of the all-new BDX line. The Ballistic Data Exchange, or BDX, is a family of range finders and scopes that work together for fast and accurate shots. Once paired, the rangefinder beams data to the scope, showing a holdover dot for a fail-safe firing solution. The illuminated dot in the scope is bright and unmistakable, and also features SIG’s anti-cant illumination dots on the left and right edges of the scope.

IR Laser US Night Vision

Can’t See, Can’t Fight! Get An Infrared Aiming Laser from US NightVision

I know from the Global War on Terror, as does everyone else that fought in that conflict, what happens if you try and fight people that can see in the dark when you can’t. You die. End of story.

Meet the SIG Sauer LIMA320 – A Laser Built Right into the Frame of Your P320

Meet the SIG Sauer LIMA320 – A Laser Built Right into the Frame of Your P320

Earlier this week, I got one of the new SIG LIMA320 frame modules in. And it is everything I thought it would be.