LIGHTS & LASERS

Durability, reliability and flexibility drive the train in modern combat gear. Lots of stuff nails one or two out of three. The SIG ROMEO2, though...

There are plenty of light/laser options for the popular Smith & Wesson Shield Series but Streamlight just upped the ante with the new TLR-6 HL G.

The new ProTac HL-X Pro offers half the light output of Streamlight’s beast ProTac 2.0 at a still-respectable 1,000 lumens. However, the HL-X Pro really...

The Streamlight Wedge has been around for a couple of years and I carry mine nearly every day. The Wedge is a near-perfect EDC light except for one trifling...

It's more like a floodlight than most tactical lights. The Wedge XT design prevents surprises in the periphery.

The Streamlight ProTac 2.0 checks all the boxes — power (2,000 lumens), a simple and robust pic-rail mounting system and a stout rechargeable battery.

When tactical lights first came out, we all thought the 50 lumens they offered was astounding and could never get better.

Repeat after me: “I want … no I need … a 2,200-lumen flashlight. A rechargeable one, please, with the ability to light something more than a half mile...

All things considered, adding a weapon-mounted pistol light to your home defense or self-defense gun seems like a no-brainer. For those looking for an...

The P.ID pistol-mounted white light from Holosun was designed to help positively identify targets before deciding to fire (hence the name P.ID).

Your ability to prevail in an emergency is greatly influenced by the preparation you make prior to that emergency. The Streamlight Super Siege Lantern...

What I carry in my own kit of everyday gear.

My current test platform is the Cyclops eFlex 400. It’s a dual-LED model with a unique feature — a USB-rechargeable battery pack.

With a run time of 30 minutes, USB rechargeable battery and integral cap clip, the Streamlight Pocket Mate easy-to-carry light is convenient for everyday use.

The Streamlight Wedge light was initially reviewed based on the glowing recommendations of others whom I trust.

It’s always tough to sift through the countless new products to compile the annual GUNS Christmas Gift Guide.

The Acebeam L19 flashlight takes the LED light source and focuses it into a white-hot 1650-lumen spotlight beam claimed to find targets up to 4200 feet away.

An extended test on the Pelican 7100 flashlight, a compact USB rechargeable pocket torch.

Impressive. The EXUDE OD25 Tactical Predator Gun Light was handed back and forth and snatched away as my dad and I took turns shining it into the far...

The Springfield Hellcat micro-9mm is a great and very popular carry gun but now the package can be even better as Streamlight has redesigned the popular...

It’s just a little weird, it’s wildly wonderful and wholly a new favorite: the Wedge light by Streamlight.

Over 30 years ago I was talking with a manufacturer who specialized in aftermarket items for the Ruger 10/22.

Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington takes another First Look at Streamlight's do-all Microstream USB Rechargeable Pocket Light.

I’ve reviewed dozens of lighting devices over the years but I’m finally going to make a surprising declaration: The OD40 is unlike any flashlight I’ve...

First Look's Roy Huntington reviews Streamlight's new Stinger 2020, a high-performance flashlight that produces 2,000 lumens and lights up the world.

Increasing numbers of armed citizens are discovering the tactical practicality of laser sights, and now the team at Viridian Weapon Technologies has...

Survival gear is supposed to be manly. It should project a sort of quiet gravitas and sit in a box labeled, “Break glass in case of war.”

Host Brent T. What, Roy Huntington and Tom McHale discuss everyday carry gear, including what flashlights, knives and guns are in their pockets — plus the...

I own more “tactical” flashlights than I can count, because like a sharp pocketknife, you never know when you’re going to need it. Some of the best...

We all want a $600 forend light for our home defense shotgun, along with a $3,000 custom 1911 and $5,000 scope for our tack-driving “tactical” rifle.

Today we’re blessed with a multitude of LED flashlights for every need which is why I was underwhelmed when the Streamlight Polytac HP flashlight was...

Don’t look this one in the eyes! Boasting 1,000 lumens plus an integrated red aiming laser, the Protac HL-X light performs near the top of its class at a...

If you’re one of those people always looking for a tactical edge in your personal defense strategy, you just might want to snoop out the Lasersaddle...

My first experience with a holographic sight was less than stellar — probably because while the sight worked as it was supposed to, I just had a heck of a...

I’m pretty old and back when I wore the uniform, we were issued those clunky green D-cell angle-head Army flashlights. They were as big as a paper towel...

It’s tough to type a story when there is a big white fireball floating in the center of your vision.

On pretty much any outdoor excursion I generally have enough lights available to equip not only myself but also my hunting partner, with a spare or two...

3 Home Defense Shotgun Myths and 2 Important Realities... and ask the so-called “expert” behind the counter, “What is the best type of gun for home...

Human beings don’t see particularly well in the dark. While that observation surprises exactly no one, what is surprising is how easily we overlook it...

At least one third of the time it will be dark. With a light, you’re viable. Without one, you’re dinner. Having some way to displace the darkness can...

Anybody who has tried, or is learning, to hold a tactical flashlight in his/her weak hand while training a handgun or long gun on a target has already...

Anyone who disparages the ownership of a $250K sports car has very likely never driven a $250K sports car. In the many-splendored field of tactical gear,...