Having a light on your pistol is never a bad idea. The ability to see what we're shooting at is obviously at the top of the priority list. Unfortunately, most weapon lights are made for full-framed pistols and the little guys often seem to be left out. With the increasing popularity of the subcompact market these days it was inevitable a purpose-built light wouldn't be far behind. I wasn't surprised to see Streamlight cross the finish line ahead of everyone else with its new TLR-6 pistol light.
Made exclusively for Glock model 42 and 43 pistols and weighing in at a mere 36 grams, the TLR-6 packs a lot of bang in a small package. Activated from either side by a rubberized button, the C4 LED bulb spits out an impressive 100 lumens with a runtime of about an hour on two small CR1/3N lithium batteries. This is more than enough light for close quarters work and certainly ample light to illuminate just about anything the little Glock pistols are capable of hitting. And if that isn't enough, the TLR-6 also features a 660nm red laser for those times when you're not able to get a look through the sights. In laser-only mode you'll get a whopping 11 hours of runtime out of the batteries.