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What are the best weapon lights? That changes as technology develops, but here is some reading to help you with an informed answer.

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Mall Ninja As F*ck | Slung Up Glock

by Dave Merrill | Oct 10, 2016 | Assorted Ramblings | Weapon Lights

My favorite pistol to shoot is a Han Solo Blaster. That is, a Glock 17 all rigged up with an ALG 6 Second Mount.

The Junk Drawer Weapon Light

by Dave Merrill | Sep 8, 2016 | Musings | Low Light | No Light, Weapon Lights

I’ve run lights from the not-so-bright incandescent Millennium series to the slightly brighter 6P’s and E2’s and G2’s, to M300’s and M600’s.

Just The Tip | Surefire X300U Edition

by Dave Merrill | Aug 16, 2016 | Learnin' | Just the Tip, SureFire, Weapon Lights

The Surefire X300U is a popular weaponlight, and almost certainly accounts for the bulk of Surefire’s pistol WML sales.

Hands On Like Your Mom | The Streamlight ProTac Rail Mount 2

by Dave Merrill | May 2, 2016 | Assorted Ramblings | All the Lumens, Streamlight, Weapon Lights

We’re kicking off our illumination rumination week with a no-bullshit review of the brand new Streamlight The ProTac Rail Mount 2 dedicated rifle light.

All the Lumens! Well, Maybe.

by Dave Merrill | Apr 6, 2016 | Musings | All the Lumens, Handheld Lights, Low Light | No Light, Weapon Lights

He's let his nerd out of the closet again, and today it's about flashlights. WMLs and lumens, specifically. We're just happy this new bout of nerdery isn't about metallurgy issues in the Kalashnikov. In a previous...

Consideraciones respecto a linternas montadas en el arma

by Dave Merrill | Mar 19, 2016 | Learnin' | Weapon Lights

Of all of our foreign language posts so far, this is the one Americans are most likely to be able to read. This is an older piece, and some of his opinions have changed somewhat (some further reading (in English) here). If you apply Google Translate it provides for...

Lumens | Surefire M600 Ultra Scout Review

by Aaron Cowan | Jan 15, 2016 | Assorted Ramblings | Low Light | No Light, SureFire, Weapon Lights

Read this Surefire M600 Ultra Scout Review. Weapon Mounted Lights come in a variety of qualities and versatility. Choose carefully.

Da Tovarisch! Considerations & Features for WMLs

by Dave Merrill | Jan 14, 2016 | Musings | DFM, Weapon Lights

Какие факторы важны для оружейного фонаря? Разумеется, это его установка. Конечно, процесс включения. Яркость? Может, да, может, нет. Мы, впервые выпустили эту статью около 2 лет назад, и хотя технологии усовершенствовались, «знания в области огнестрельного оружия»...

Lumens Matter, But They Don’t

by Dave Merrill | Nov 4, 2015 | Learnin' | All the Lumens, Duty Flashlight, EDC Flashlight, Handheld Lights, Low Light | No Light, SureFire, Tactical Flashlight, Weapon Lights

There is a range of opinions on the subject of both handheld lights and WMLs. Today we'll walk through lights, lumens, and cognitive dissonance. (Grunts: Cognitive Dissonance) In front of me I have two different weapon lights. The power sources are exactly the...

Weapon Light Mount from Unity Tactical | The Monkey Bar!

by Mad Duo | Jul 17, 2015 | Musings | Weapon Lights

The Monkey Bar is a lightweight (only 0.2 ounces!) adapter bar which replaces the Magpul MBUS PRO mounting clamp for the front sight.