There are a lot of myths about handgun lasers. Many people don’t consider that lasers add capabilities without replacing those you already have. Laser sights get a bad rap from gun know-it-alls. You’ll hear pithy and condescending comments like these… • Laser sights are a crutch. • Lasers are only for people who can’t use […]
Crimson Trace 5.56×45 Giveaway – Win A Brand New LinQ AR-15 Light And Laser
Our friends at Crimson Trace have a big giveaway going. The 5.56×45 contest offers up a ton of light and laser combos as follows: (5) LNQ-100G LinQ AR Light and Laser units (5) CMR-204 Rail Master Pro Light and Laser units (6) CMR-206 Rail Master units (45) Crimson Trace t-shirts You can enter here. Don’t […]
Even More New Lights and Lasers From Crimson Trace
Crimson Trace is bringing a couple of dozen new products to SHOT Show 2017. Among the ones not already mentioned here earlier are a LaserGuard Pro combination 150-lumen light and laser for the new Smith & Wesson Shield .45 ACP and new Master Series models for the 1911. From the company… Crimson Trace® today announced that […]
New Lasers From Crimson Trace
The folks at Crimson Trace have ben busy. Here are three new models announced during SHOT Show 2017… Laserguard Laser Sights for Walther PPS M2 Crimson Trace®has begun shipping two new laser sights—the Laserguard® LG-482 (red) and the LG-482G (green) that are engineered for a precision fit onto the Walther®PPS M2 semi-auto pistol. Better news […]
Lights and Lasers for Concealed Carry?
This article originally appeared at AmmoLand. By Tom McHale USA –-(Ammoland.com)- Technology can be cool. Just a few years ago, lights (and sometimes lasers) on carry guns were limited to the domain of uniformed police officers wearing huge holsters on four-inch wide duty belts. Thanks to technological advances in miniaturization, battery performance, and electronics durability, […]
7 Things You Learn Shooting Lasers In the Dark
This article originally appeared at AmmoLand. By Tom McHale USA –-(Ammoland.com)- We gun people have a terrible habit of arguing to the death over trivial theoretical debates like the whether using the wrong stance will cause painful bunions, adopting anything other than appendix carry will disqualify you from the cool kids club, or choosing the […]
What’s It Like To Shoot AR-15 Lights and Lasers In A Cave? [VIDEO]
Recently, I had the opportunity to test out the about to be released Crimson Trace LinQ System. It’s an AR-15 weapon-mounted light and laser platform that offers 300 lumens of light and a green laser. The neat thing about it is that it has instinctive activation from a button on the pistol grip, with one […]
Crimson Trace LinQ: Gear Test
If you’re as old as I am, you might remember The Clapper. This amazing piece of technology had to be an offshoot of the NASA space program because it was so advanced for its time. By simply clapping your hands, magical sound beams would circumnavigate your coffee table and make their way to a lamp […]
Lights And Lasers On Your Carry Gun?
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. Sometimes technology is awesome. Considered a gimmick years ago, lights and lasers for handguns are now standard equipment and few gripe about reliability concerns. Thanks to innovations like miniaturization of lasers, advancements in battery technology, and low power consumption LED lights, you can add light and laser capability to […]
Tactical Wireless with the Crimson Trace LinQ System
No stranger to the application of rugged technology solutions to make law enforcement, military, and civilian firearms users safer, faster and more effective, the folks at Crimson Trace have now made use of smart wireless technology to help light up the night. Years ago military and law enforcement users figured out the utility of the […]