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The first and foremost reason people use any form of mounted optics is they provide a fast, accurate sight. Second, be they red dot or truly telescopic, sights have shrunk in size, making them better suited for duty.
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Duty lights have gone through numerous evolutions over the course of the last decade. We have seen the once standard one-size-fits-all flashlight morph into mission and unit specific lights.
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Green lasers are the rage this year in weapon-mounted lights. Why? If you were to set a green laser and a red laser side by side in a dark room, you'd hardly notice the difference. The green systems really shine in daylight or moderately bright environments. Our eyes see images in a defined spectrum from near infrared to near ultraviolet. Red is at the far edge of the spectrum close to infrared. But green is right smack dab in the middle of that spectrum, which is the most efficient frequency for the human eye. Read "Lights and Lasers: It's Easy Being Green."
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This year's offerings in lights and lasers include both red and green laser systems. They're getting more and more powerful, feature packed, and smaller, thus enabling use on concealable handguns while still providing retina-searing light levels.
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Insight Technology receives exceptional rating from NTOA's Member Tested and Recommended Program. Products tested ranged from tactical lasers, illuminators, to thermal imaging equipment.
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Insight Technology has released its new X2/X2L LED Series Tactical Illuminators. The X2 series are subcompact weapon-mounted light/laser units now delivering a peak output of 80 lumens from a new LED emitter.
Read More →The firearm-mounted Insight Tech-Gear M3 tactical illuminator is rugged and reliable and retails for about $120, according to the company.
Read More →Flashback2-Lite is designed for agencies that don't require wireless transfer and have a minimum of videos to store and manage.
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The X2 series are subcompact weapon-mounted light/laser units now delivering a peak output of 80 lumens from a new LED emitter. The X2L LED features a visible red Class IIIa laser with a range of 200 meters.
Read More →L-3 Mobile-Vision is introducing a new, low cost version of its popular FLASHBACK2 digital in-car video system. The FLASHBACK2-Lite is designed for agencies that don’t require wireless transfer and have a minimum of videos to store and manage.
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