I go back a ways in terms of firearms, but I wasn’t always knowledgeable about certain aspects of the hobby. For instance, scopes. When I started shooting, a scope was what my mom’s well-to-do cousin had on his fancy bolt-action Weatherby. I just didn’t have the wherewithal to add one to my .22 rifle. I … Read more
A day after Ruger’s announcement of their brand-new MAX-9 pistol (details on TTAG HERE), Viridian Weapon Technologies has announced their E-Series red and green laser sight modules for the little gat. FYI, “welcome21” is a whopping 30-percent-off coupon code for, as far as I can tell, nearly everything on Viridian’s website (my browser plugin alerted … Read more
Gun-mounted cameras for LEOs are becoming a thing. A Minnesota department just announced they’ll be equipping their officers’ duty guns with Viridian’s FACT Duty Weapon-Mounted Lights. It’s an auto-on system that begins recording as soon as the pistol is drawn from the holster. Now Viridian’s announced they’re offering their new X Series Gen 3 lights and … Read more
Security-9? Nein! Well that’s what laser lovers would have said if Ruger hadn’t tapped Viridian to offer a red laser for the debut of their new Security-9 semi-automatic pistol. [Viridian press release below.] The partner choice makes sense. The Security-9 is a budget-priced GLOCK 19 Gen4 alternative ($379 vs. $599 msrp). A Viridian E-Series red … Read more
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