Among the many internet gun debates that tend to clog up cyberspace is whether or not weapon-mounted lights should be on carry pistols. Discussions of weapon lights often devolve into a debate of weapon lights versus handheld lights. That doesn’t make sense to me. The addition of a weapon-mounted light (WML) doesn’t require the user … Read more
To weapon light, or not to weapon light. That is the question many gun owners ask themselves. Perhaps the most frequent use of pistol-mounded lights is in the service of home defense. Many a nightstand gun has one at the ready for the dreaded bump-in-the-night situation. However, most of them are large and relatively expensive. … Read more
If there’s one piece of kit I’m embarrassingly short on, it might just be pistol mounted weapon lights. Firing 450 lumens in a compact package at an MSRP of $129.99, SIG’s new FOXTROT1X Rail Mounted Light may well find itself in my house soon helping to fill that gap. SIG SAUER’s press release is pasted … Read more
Just a few years ago the idea of concealed carrying with an attached weapon light was a non-starter. I tried with an old Streamlight TLR-3 and found it too bulky and too hard to find a holster I liked. I basically gave up on the idea of using a tactical light until I got my … Read more
Woot! is a kind of odd duck in online merchandising. They take overstocks, closeouts, and other items and sell them online. Nothing new there. But their Unique Selling Proposition is that they sell said items, one item per day, until they run out. In other words, if you don’t buy today, it won’t be for sale tomorrow. And it’s first-come, first serve. When they run out, they’re out. Allegedly . . .
The Truth About Guns provides news, reviews, and insights to help you stay informed on the latest trends in gun culture, legislation, and industry developments.