Until recently, weapon-mounted lights were rarely seen on police firearms, and then were often reserved for tactical teams.
The lights were expensive and relatively fragile. The current crop of weapon lights use advanced LED technology to produce very bright light in a compact, rugged platform. LED-based lights are also very efficient on power use, so a run time of one hour or longer is typical.
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Fortunately for today’s officer, there are plenty of lighting options available for his or her weapons. From backup guns to rifles, there are options for nearly every firearm carried by law enforcement officers.
Here is a look at some of the most popular weapon-mounted lights available on the market.
For more information on the weapon-mounted lights mentioned above, please visit the following websites:
- Crimson Trace Lightguard: visit crimsontrace.com or call 800-442-2406
- Crimson Trace Rail Master Pro: visit crimsontrace.com or call 800-442-2406
- Inforce APL: visit inforce-mil.com or call 401-294-2030
- Inforce WMLx: visit inforce-mil.com or call 401-294-2030
- Lasermax Centerfire: visit lasermax.com or call 800-527-3703
- Streamlight TLR-2 IRW: visit streamlight.com or call 800-523-7488
- Streamlight TLR-4 G: visit streamlight.com or call 800-523-7488
- SureFire M600P Fury Scout: visit surefire.com or call 800-828-8809
- SureFire X400 Ultra: visit surefire.com or call 800-828-8809
- Viridian CTL: visit viridiangreenlaser.com or call 800-990-9390
- Viridian RTL: visit viridiangreenlaser.com or call 800-990-9390
- Viridian X5L: visit viridiangreenlaser.com or call 800-990-9390