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 […]
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 […]
Survival In A Can?
Every now and then I run across a product that’s just brilliant. This week, the “why didn’t I think of that” idea comes from VSSL, pronounced “vessel.” Founded through Kickstarter campaigns, the company produces aluminum cylinder flashlights that do much, much more. Actually, the light is self-contained in the end cap, leaving the body of […]
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 […]
Princeton Tec’s Switch MPLS Hands-Free Light
If you partake in nocturnal activities like fishing, hunting, camping, pub crawling or recreational coal mining, you need a personal light. To keep your hands free for whatever activity you do, you’ll want a light that you can mount on your hat, clothing or gear. I’ve been working with the neat little piece of gear to fit […]