Building on the success of the original FOXTROT WML but now featuring more power and more versatility, the new SIG Sauer FOXTROT2 Weapon Mounted Light has just been announced by SIG’s Electro-Optics division. The new flashlight boasts 130 more lumens of total [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 26. This week we’re going to talk about weapon-mounted lights for your handgun or pistol. We’re fortunate in the modern age to have access to not only a wide variety of high-quality pistol-mounted flashlights but handguns [Read More…]
Clairvoyance Solutions has just introduced its flagship product, a weapon-mounted light cleaning solution that works in just a couple seconds without damaging your weapon-mounted light. As an added bonus, the cleaning solution is made from 100% safe chemicals for the [Read More…]
In the world of weapon lights, there are some pretty big names from SureFire to Streamlight. They both offer some great options for both pistol and rifle lights. I am a big fan of both the SureFire X300 line of weapon lights or Streamlight’s TLR-1 HL offerings. [Read More…]
In the world of tactical gear, a weapon-mounted light is not just an accessory – it’s a critical tool that can mean the difference between clear sight and obscurity, accurate identification and guesswork. Whether you’re a law enforcement officer, a hunter, [Read More…]
If you concealed carry in the modern age, you likely have some accessories hanging off of your pistol – whether it is a semi-auto or revolver. This could be a weapon-mounted light, a red dot up top, or even a laser. Whatever it may be, deploying that extra [Read More…]
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At the SHOT Show 2024, the renowned flashlight maker Streamlight launched three innovative products – the TLR-7X weapon light, SpeedLocker storage box and TLR-6 HL weapon light. Streamlight stepped into the rechargeable territory with its new TLR-7X rail [Read More…]
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In response to a growing demand for less-lethal weapons technology, Civilian Warfighter is offering a novel approach – visual disruption. The company’s latest product, the Cerberus, is a non-lethal visual disruptor designed to emit maximum possible light [Read More…]
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SureFire, known for its range of flashlights, weapon-mounted lights, suppressors, and other tactical equipment, has announced the release of its latest products including the Surefire XR2 weapon light, CSM-07 and CSP-07 remote switches, and a new Stiletto EDC [Read More…]
You are here so you know what tonight means, esoteric night vision content! We started this year’s Friday Night Lights looking at the B2 Spirit with cooled MWIR thermal imaging. Tonight we look at the Rheinmetall/Oerlikon LLM01 (Laser Light Module 01) which [Read More…]
Viridian has a new combination light laser unit for concealed carry pistols. The C5L Micro combines a green laser with a 550-lumen light. It is sized to fit on the most popular everyday carry guns. Viridian @ TFB: TFB Review: Viridian RFX 35 Green Dot Sight Optics [Read More…]
Welcome nocturnal enthusiasts. Do you crave esoteric night vision-related content? Then you have come to the right place. Last week we took a peek at the Insight ISM-IR. Well, we end this year with some even more obscure weapon-mounted lasers. Specifically, the Laser [Read More…]
Thirsty for more night vision-related content? Well, drink up here at Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a look at EOTech’s premium thermal clip-on. Well, this week we take a look at a discontinued product from Insight. The ISM-IR is the integrated sighting [Read More…]
It is Friday night and you know what that means here at The Firearm Blog, it is FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS! Earlier we took a look at an obsolete weapon-mounted laser that has gained notoriety in Hollywood sci-fi films. Well, today we look at some more antiquated and obsolete [Read More…]
Welcome to our Photo Of The Day! Today we have some great images of one of the hottest accessories at the moment – the Vortex Optics Impact 4000 Ballistic Rail-Mounted Laser Rangefinder. These images were captured and edited by Justin at Holt Works Photography. [Read More…]
You are back for more Friday Night Lights content? You’ve been here before and more than once but that’s ok, you’re addicted and in need of another fix. Well, today’s fix of esoteric night vision-related content is a weapon-mounted laser from the [Read More…]
Welcome back to another weekly edition of Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a look at the FLIR RECON M24, a thermal monocular used by Alejandro in the movie Sicario. Well, this week we continue to look at Hollywood night vision myths part 6. We will take a look at [Read More…]
Welcome back to Friday Night Lights. Last week I wrote about the AGM TB75, a thermal biocular with digital night vision fusion. Well, digital night vision seems to be getting better and tonight I will show you something new from DuskEagle. The DE916 is a digital night [Read More…]
SIG Sauer has issued a safety bulletin regarding light-bearing holsters. Without naming any specific model of handgun, SIG is warning end users that holsters that accommodate weapon-mounted lights have larger openings and can cause unintentional discharges. This safety [Read More…]
Edgar Brothers, the UK-based prime contractor for the UK’s new Alternative Individual Weapon System – the L403A1, has provided some further details on the rifle and a breakdown of its components. The UK plans to procure 10,000 of the rifles over the next [Read More…]
Welcome back. Are you thirsty for more Thermal Camo? Last week I started a 3-part review of the Phantom Defense Phantom Ghillie as part of my Thermal Camo series of Friday Night Lights. I resume my review in Phantom Ghillie Revisited and continue testing this legit [Read More…]
Aimpoint, EOTECH and SIG Sauer have all been awarded contracts to provide weapon sights for various weapon systems as a part of the UK’s wider Support Weapons Enhanced Sighting Systems (SWESS) program. Overall, the SWESS program is looking to acquire around 12,000 [Read More…]
Lately, I have been on a thermal device kick. Last week we took a close look at a BAE RED-I which allows the user to remotely view a video signal in a wearable microdisplay HUD. It was used with thermal weapon sights like the PAS-13. Well, today we take a look at an [Read More…]
Good evening everyone and welcome back to another Friday Night Lights. Last week I wrote about the PAS-28 MRTB, a medium range thermal bi-ocular. Well today is tangentially related, it is the BAE Oasys RED-I (Remote Eye Display – Imager). A monocle HUD for remote [Read More…]
The Israeli arms market is one that has grown exponentially in a number of ways over the last couple of decades. Much like other Israeli-based companies, Meprolight works very closely with their home military, the Israeli Defense Force, to develop and battlefield test [Read More…]
Welcome back my nocturnal friends to another installment of Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a close look at Gibbous Outfitters up and coming weapon light mounts for the MP5 platform. Well, this week we take a look at the weapon lights of yesteryear, actually [Read More…]
Good news everyone, it is Friday and night is here. You know what that means, Friday Night Lights! Last week we took a look at the iRay USA RS75 high-definition thermal weapon sight. Well, today we take a look at Gibbous Outfitters weapon light mounts for the MP5 [Read More…]
Welcome to Friday Night Lights. For those of you who are new here, Friday Night Lights is a weekly column that focuses on the electro-optical side of firearms. I review night vision and thermal devices as well as accessories related to such topics. Today we take a look [Read More…]
Armasight, a manufacturer of night vision optics, thermal imagers, and illumination devices, has just released a new IR illuminator. The Armasight Watchman IR illuminator can be handheld or weapon mounted, runs on either a single 18650 rechargeable battery or two CR123 [Read More…]
Welcome back to another Friday Night Lights. I have been meaning to write about these films for a while now so late is better than never. In this fifth installment of Hollywood Night Vision Myths, we take a close look at some old movies like True Lies and Sicario. We [Read More…]
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