When you want to know how your new Corvette Z06 handles, you’d best head to the Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club test track. When you want to challenge your new “As Seen on TV!” Ginsu Knife, you slice open a few tin cans, chop firewood, and only then dice ripe tomatoes. And when you want to […]
Now’s The Time To Buy Lasergrips
If you’re thinking of outfitting your home-defense or concealed carry gun with Lasergrips, Laserguard, Railmaster rail-mounted lasers, Lightguard, or even AR-15 LinQ light and laser combos, now is a great time to take the plunge. Crimson Trace is offering an aggressive rebate program. Depending on what you get, you might be eligible for a factory […]
How Do You Use a Gun, Weaponlight, and Flashlight?
This article originally appeared at AmmoLand. Technology has really fouled up some of the classic gun handling techniques. Back in the day, if you had to do scary gun stuff like investigate bumps in the night, you had a flashlight and a gun. You could use the flashlight however you liked, with little risk to […]
Shooting With A Flashlight
I’m a big fan of mounting lights on defensive handguns. Before you ever pull a trigger in low light or dark conditions, you need to know exactly what you’re shooting at. Besides positive identification, a weapon-mounted light will even allow you to see regular iron sights quite clearly. Yes, glow-in-the-dark Tritium sights are fantastic and […]
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 […]
Roy the Gun ‘Riter Goes All Mad Scientist with the Griplight
You may have heard of a gun magazine called American Handgunner. It’s edited by some new whippersnapper ‘riter named Roy Huntington. It turns out that Editor Roy is not only a wordsmith, but a mad scientist inventor as well. That Frankenstein guy’s got nothin. Anyway, Roy’s been paying attention to the industry, and couldn’t help […]
10 Reasons To Consider A Light On Your Concealed Carry Gun
I’m a fanboi. Of lights on guns. I used to be a super fan of lasers on handguns. Then I shot the Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational. After what I learned there, I’m a fan of lights AND lasers on guns – like the Crimson Trace Lasergrip / Lightguard setup. To me, having a […]
Buyers Guide: Crimson Trace Lightguard for Glock Pistols
Here’s one of our new favorite gun toys… The Crimson Trace Lightguard for Full Size and Compact Glock pistols turns your Glock into arguably the ultimate nightstand gun. Small, unobtrusive, and light, the Lightguard blends perfectly into the gun’s frame – even to the point of exact color and texture matching. However small, it sports […]