That's a LaserLyte FSL-3, the latest subcompact rail-mounted laser sight from LaserLyte. It's designed to need a minimum of space on a rail, ideal for smaller guns where rail space is limited. I put it on my Smith & Wesson SW99 full size pistol for an example of the size:
There's plenty of space left on that rail, and if this were a compact version it'd fit nice and snug. It's designed for guns like the XD Subcompact or the M&P compacts, where the "rail" is but a vestigial nub compared to the full-size or compact versions. Smaller guns put the controls for the laser closer to the trigger, where activating with one hand is simple and easy.
The one concern brought up with rail-mounted lights is the need to perform a separate action to activate the laser. This is obviously the case with the RSL-3, however it is possible to engage the laser with the trigger finger when indexed along the side of the firearm. It's a stretch to be sure, and it's nowhere near as convenient as a grip-activated laser sight, but with a modicum of practice it's easy to turn on in a fluid motion.
Here's what it looks like in a snapshot:
If nothing else, the laser dot presents a very noticeable point of aim that, once properly calibrated, should approximate where the shots will land. It's a neat set-up, well-suited for handguns with small rail sections under the barrel; installation is as simple as turning a screw (and they even provide you with an allen wrench), and the MSRP is under $100. It's worth it for the dry-fire practice alone - set the dot on a point at standard target distances and practice squeezing the trigger with a minimum of movement.
It looks good so far, and I can't wait to get it to the range to try it out!
That is all.
8 comments:
Perhaps I'm a bit stubborn, but my trigger finger is for the trigger. I don't want to be poking around to push some other lever/button and have an ND.
VI,
Understood.
However, may I submit that if you're extending your finger to activate a laser sight and you manage to pull the trigger with sufficient force to fire your weapon unintentionally, you may want to re-think your fine motor skills...
;)
Point taken. My personal belief is that rail-mounted lasers are good for the range and for home defense guns, where you might have a spare second to activate the laser with your non-dominant hand.
If I'm pokin' a pistol toward an intruder, I have only coarse motor skills.
The laser that I want for home defense wouldn't be a single red dot. I'd want something on my rail that shines ten red dots on the intruder. Not moving in fixed relationship to each other, but moving around as if they came from different weapons.
A sound module, two. Should blurt out "I got 'em in my sights" in several distinct voices. Dropping the name "Bubba", screaming "Yeeehaa", and belching would be a bonus.
"too", not "two". (Ugh)
Heh. Now you see why I like bayonets so much. Nothing says "Get off my lawn" like 18" of razor-sharp steel on the end of a shotgun...
'18" of razor-sharp steel on the end of a shotgun'
Someone needs to photoshop a picture of you holding a shotgun, with an 18" bayonet that has a weaver rail with a rail-mounted pistol. "Don't mess wit teh crazzeh man" would be the caption.
I wondr how that would hold up mounted on a receiver rail on a shotty.
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Note that FSL-3 laser can be activated from either side of the gun. I find it fairly east to activate using my no trigger hand as im wrapping it around my strong hand.
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