Happy post-Thanksgiving and welcome to another installment of Friday Night Lights. Today we will take a close look at a relative newcomer to the MFAL (Multi-Function Aiming Laser) market – Phantom Hills’ CTF-1. Friday Night Lights is sponsored by ATN Corp, [Read More…]
When someone mentions Crimson Trace, the first thing that comes to my mind is a pistol-mounted, grip-activated visible laser. While this style of aiming device was Crimson Trace’s chief offering for years, the company has expanded significantly over time – [Read More…]
A good weapon-mounted light for your defensive rifle is one of the first accessories you should buy. Identifying your target before perforating it is incredibly important. There are many types and brands available for different needs. Arisaka Defense makes several light [Read More…]
It is Friday Night and it is once again time to get our photon jam on. Today we take a look at Weltool weapon lights. Specifically their W35 series of weapon lights. They come in white LED, IR LED and LEP. As per usual, Friday Night Lights is brought to you by ATN [Read More…]
Cloud Defensive LLC from Chandler, Indiana, has just released what they claim is the most powerful and most durable complete weapon light system on the market. The name of the product is REIN and it has a field serviceable lens, a field-serviceable tail cap and [Read More…]
SureFire is releasing a new series of micro-compact handgun weaponlights. The SureFire XSC comes in three different models to fit the following handguns: Glock 43X & 48, SIG SAUER P365 & P365 XL and Springfield Armory Hellcat. The body is made out of aluminum [Read More…]
When shooting with night vision it is a lot easier to shoot with an infrared laser than it is to shoot passively looking through an optic like a red dot. You have better situational awareness and a clearer sight picture. There are only a handful of trusted manufacturers [Read More…]
Activating a weaponlight comes in two flavors. Pressing a button on the light, typically the tailcap, or using a remote tape switch that is connected by wires. In some rare cases, you have companies like Aimshot who use wireless tape switches. Well, POSI-Lum has come [Read More…]
For this week’s Friday Night Lights we will take a look at Cloud Defensive’s latest entry into the weaponlight market. Last year they unveiled their flag ship light, the Cloud Defensive Owl. It was met with enthusiasm however it was too task focused. Due to [Read More…]
Sub compact guns for concealed carry are great for many reasons. However they are often limited in terms of options for adding lights or lasers. There are some mediocre options out there but the Glock 43 TLR-6 keeps your sub compact pistol svelte while still giving you [Read More…]
At SHOT Show 2019 Streamlight showed off their new TLR-VIR II. It is a compact pistol weapon light that is night vision friendly. It has visible white light, IR illuminator, and an IR laser. The best part? It costs less than the SureFire X400V. TLR-VIR II Streamlight [Read More…]
In the past few years, we have seen a roller lock renaissance. I believe this is in part due to quality clones like the Zenith MKEs, Omega Arms, and PTR. The list goes on and on. The stabilizing brace also made the pistol version of the MP5 more accessible and useful [Read More…]
There is a a guy quietly making SureFire M600DF great again. Cory of Modlite has been quietly working for the past 3 years to make the best weaponlight possible. I know that sounds like every other light manufacturer’s goals and claims but Modlite’s [Read More…]
Last year Cloud Defensive started a journey to make the best weapon light on the market. It took a year and the light has gone through some significant changes from when I posted about it almost a year ago to the day. Click here to see what it looked like a year ago. [Read More…]
While checking out the new lights at the Streamlight booth, their tan pistol light caught my eye. The TLR-VIR II is Streamlight’s take on an IR laser pistol light. They also have a laser integrated HLX weaponlight and a new shotgun weaponlight. TLR-VIR II The [Read More…]
Insight is well known for making weapon lasers like the PEQ-15. They also made a weapon laser sight for grenade launchers. The PSQ-18 and PSQ-18/A are the laser sights for the M203 and M320 grenade launcher. They have a laser pointer but they also have an integrated IR [Read More…]
Good evening everyone and thanks for joining us here for a new Friday Night Lights at TFB. In the weeks since our last edition we’ve lined up some new gear to review for the upcoming summer months. Today we start with the latest offerings from [Read More…]
Paul Kim (PK) has posted an update of his new M52 weapon light which we posted about on April 24. PK posted up this weaponlight Lego map showng all the combination of setups you can have with his line of flashlights. There are some very interesting developments in that [Read More…]
Good evening everyone and welcome to TFB’s Friday Night Lights Series where we hope to bring you a variety of news, reviews and product announcements from the illumination industry. This week we’ve got a brief look at some of the upcoming reviews, which at the [Read More…]
The Strealight TLR series of lights have been a solid alternative to the SureFire pistol lights. They are reasonably priced and hold up well to heavy use. The TLR-1 and TLR-2 have been a staple for Streamlight but they are somewhat large as a two cell light. If you want [Read More…]
Recently SureFire has been pulling out all the stops with upgrading their lights. They have consulted with people outside of SureFire and that has helped to drive their lights to be more competitive. One example is the Scoutlight DFT. DFT stands for Dual Fuel Tech. The [Read More…]
Yu-Ju Chou really likes SureFire weaponlights. This is a collection between him and his friends. I count 42 pistols and 45 weaponlights. This was in Taiwan so all of these pistols are Airsoft. The G18C is a dead giveaway. Sure it could have been an FFL/SOT but it is [Read More…]
Magpul has offered a few different options for mounting a Surefire Scoutlight. Their offset mounts positions the light forward saving handguard space. However there has always been a slight issue with spacing. Due to the Scoutlight design, even if you directly mount the [Read More…]
My buddy Andrew Ha aka @FiftyshadesofFDE posted a pic of his Surefire addiction. There are some rather rare unicorns in this photo. The bronzed Milspec Kroma is extremely rare that I have never seen one before. The Tan Vampire Mini Scoutlight is also rather rare as [Read More…]
Due to the giant light/optic used on MP5s back in the day, I decided to modernize the concept a bit. If you recall I posted about the MP5 that TPM Outfitters have come across with an old Hensoldt light/optic. Well now that it is 20-30 years later we can certainly [Read More…]
I recently picked up my Osprey45 on Pi Day, 3/14/17. Strangely enough it is the same day I picked up my SpectreII suppressor from the same FFL back on 3/14/15. Well as soon as I got home with my Osprey 45, I began putting it on everything and making a variety of [Read More…]
SureFire had some new lights at Shot Show 2017. The Firepak has been shelved for this new light. with intellibeam. So the light reflected off the surface will cause the light to auto switch to the flood beam so you are not blinded by the backsplash of light. [Read More…]
PK Designlab has come out with a weapon light. Here are photos of its Korean Debut at the ROK Special Warfare Command Exhibition. PK aka Paul Kim, was the Senior VP of Surefire engineering and is the man responsible for many of SureFire’s lights as well as weapon [Read More…]
Found this gem on Instagram @axis_and_allies45 This is an extremely rare example of a Luger P08 “Nachtpistole” (Night pistol) that was used by Hitler’s personal Leibstandarte-ϟϟ security detail. Decades ahead of its time, like many Nazi inventions, [Read More…]
Those seeking illumination now have one more option to consider. LaserMax, typically known for their lasers and rapid expansion into the weapon-light sector has announced the physical debut of their “Manta-Ray” series of weapon-lights. The Manta-Rays will [Read More…]