Weapon Lights
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The Viridian 4LUX 2k Duo is an angled foregrip with an embedded laser and 1850 lumen tactical light.
It features a rechargeable internal battery with a magnetic charging connector. Viridian includes a “safe” charge external battery pack…so you can keep the battery topped off inside your gun safe…when you snatch the rifle out the magnet will release.
If bedside, you can use the cable to keep the Duo charged via a USB adapter plugged into a household outlet.
The Duo is 191 grams, heavier than my Inforce WML and vertical foregrip, but the Duo includes a target laser. And heavier than Viridian’s packaging and promo literature.
I first experimented with using the Duo with a red dot. Really a duplication of effort. I think the Duo shines when paired with an ACOG or LPVO. Great for canted close quarters aiming, but I refined my technique to just barely cant the rifle so that both eyes can see the laser..looking around the optic on each side. Consistent with paintball technique. This is an excellent ambi friendly substitute for the unwieldy 45 degree red dot mounts.
Those intimate with the extended support arm, C-Clamp grip will find the Duo very ergonomic. I believe that a more compact support hand is better for ambi “optimal use of cover”. And so because of my “technique”, I found the angled grip and trigger more functional when the rifle was canted.
The design is perfectly mirrored ambi, but I do wish there was a way to momentarily add a beam of light to the laser separately without cycling thru the different lighting options. I like the option of a very dim navigation light, but would prefer to enable it without risking a full power beam.
Attached via M-lok, but I would prefer a way to easily, on the fly, to attach the Duo like I can the Inforce WML…I like to keep lights off the rifle and in a pouch until the situation requires it.
While I do not intend to keep the Duo on my Ambi AR, I am going to run it on my RDB once I upgrade it with an MLok rail…a forthcoming video RDB fans will want to catch..
Like most Viridian products, the low side of the operating temperature range is -4. But since this is mostly an indoor, CQBish tool, I won’t insist that it be compatible with outdoor Wyoming winter lows.
I actually like this way more than I thought I would. However, since it relies on your index finger to operate the momentary “trigger” be sure you do not confuse your rifle’s trigger for the light/laser trigger…be especially cautious if you’re ambidextrous. I suggest lots of dry fire practice…with the Mantis BlackbeardX for your AR15/AR10.
The Viridian 4LUX 2k Duo is an angled foregrip with an embedded laser and 1850 lumen tactical light.
It features a rechargeable internal battery with a magnetic charging connector. Viridian includes a “safe” charge external battery pack…so you can keep the battery topped off inside your gun safe…when you snatch the rifle out the magnet will release.
If bedside, you can use the cable to keep the Duo charged via a USB adapter plugged into a household outlet.
The Duo is 191 grams, heavier than my Inforce WML and vertical foregrip, but the Duo includes a target laser. And heavier than Viridian’s packaging and promo literature.
I first experimented with using the Duo with a red dot. Really a duplication of effort. I think the Duo shines when paired with an ACOG or LPVO. Great for canted close quarters aiming, but I refined my technique to just barely cant the rifle so that both eyes can see the laser..looking around the optic on each side. Consistent with paintball technique. This is an excellent ambi friendly substitute for the unwieldy 45 degree red dot mounts.
Those intimate with the extended support arm, C-Clamp grip will find the Duo very ergonomic. I believe that a more compact support hand is better for ambi “optimal use of cover”. And so because of my “technique”, I found the angled grip and trigger more functional when the rifle was canted.
The design is perfectly mirrored ambi, but I do wish there was a way to momentarily add a beam of light to the laser separately without cycling thru the different lighting options. I like the option of a very dim navigation light, but would prefer to enable it without risking a full power beam.
Attached via M-lok, but I would prefer a way to easily, on the fly, to attach the Duo like I can the Inforce WML…I like to keep lights off the rifle and in a pouch until the situation requires it.
While I do not intend to keep the Duo on my Ambi AR, I am going to run it on my RDB once I upgrade it with an MLok rail…a forthcoming video RDB fans will want to catch..
Like most Viridian products, the low side of the operating temperature range is -4. But since this is mostly an indoor, CQBish tool, I won’t insist that it be compatible with outdoor Wyoming winter lows.
I actually like this way more than I thought I would. However, since it relies on your index finger to operate the momentary “trigger” be sure you do not confuse your rifle’s trigger for the light/laser trigger…be especially cautious if you’re ambidextrous. I suggest lots of dry fire practice…with the Mantis BlackbeardX for your AR15/AR10.
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Should you have a weapon mounted light or a stand alone handheld EDC flashlight?
Should you have a weapon mounted light or a stand alone handheld EDC flashlight?
Like all of the Shaffer Machining products I’ve reviewed, their Weapon Light Mount is a work of art. Awesome design, precision machined, and beautifully finished.
Available in MLok and Picatinny versions custom designed for many specific lights (Surefire, Streamlight, OLight, and Zbolt). it will clear most back up irons even when side mounted. I am running their “generic” 1” MLok version mounted on the bottom of the Breek Arms handguard of my iron sighted UTG Pro ambi AR.
Mounted underneath and well forward, it positions the lamp between the front sight and muzzle. This allows my Klarus XT11GT to illuminate the target and really adds definition for my front sight in low light conditions. That is, the front sight isn’t washed out behind a 3300 lumen flare. If running an optic, I might shift the light a bit rearward.
I really like the steel cup sling QD with rotation stops that are limited rotation a mirrored 15 degrees to either side of the centerline. I’d love to have this in a standalone sling QD.
While I typically prefer the InForce WML with its integrated pic rail quick detach, I so like the awesome rotation limited sling QD and the how Shaffer’s mount lets me position the light between the front sight and muzzle, I’m tempted to keep it onboard my lightweight Ambi AR….despite putting weight out toward the muzzle. But I think ultimately, it will find a home on my bedside RDB.
So now I’m running the Shaffer Machining ACOG mount, the Shaffer Fiber Optic Cover, the Shaffer fixed rear sight, and the Shaffer 1” weapon light mount.
4 products implemented in a span of six months. I guess there’s no escaping the Shaffer Machining Shill label…I must avoid their web page for fear of what else might catch my eye. You should check out Shaffer Machining.
Available in MLok and Picatinny versions custom designed for many specific lights (Surefire, Streamlight, OLight, and Zbolt). it will clear most back up irons even when side mounted. I am running their “generic” 1” MLok version mounted on the bottom of the Breek Arms handguard of my iron sighted UTG Pro ambi AR.
Mounted underneath and well forward, it positions the lamp between the front sight and muzzle. This allows my Klarus XT11GT to illuminate the target and really adds definition for my front sight in low light conditions. That is, the front sight isn’t washed out behind a 3300 lumen flare. If running an optic, I might shift the light a bit rearward.
I really like the steel cup sling QD with rotation stops that are limited rotation a mirrored 15 degrees to either side of the centerline. I’d love to have this in a standalone sling QD.
While I typically prefer the InForce WML with its integrated pic rail quick detach, I so like the awesome rotation limited sling QD and the how Shaffer’s mount lets me position the light between the front sight and muzzle, I’m tempted to keep it onboard my lightweight Ambi AR….despite putting weight out toward the muzzle. But I think ultimately, it will find a home on my bedside RDB.
So now I’m running the Shaffer Machining ACOG mount, the Shaffer Fiber Optic Cover, the Shaffer fixed rear sight, and the Shaffer 1” weapon light mount.
4 products implemented in a span of six months. I guess there’s no escaping the Shaffer Machining Shill label…I must avoid their web page for fear of what else might catch my eye. You should check out Shaffer Machining.
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Ambidextrous "optimal use of cover", optimal use of terrain for steady hold factors.Training the brain so that both the left and right eye can pick up the sighting system. Perfectly mirrored controls for unconscious, bilateral transfer of skill. operation both left and right handed.
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Ambidextrous "optimal use of cover", optimal use of terrain for steady hold factors.Training the brain so that both the left and right eye can pick up the sighting system. Perfectly mirrored controls for unconscious, bilateral transfer of skill. operation both left and right handed.
Affiliate Disclosure
Some of our posts at AmbGun.com contain affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission. Clicking on an affiliate link which earns a commission does not result in additional charges to you or cost you anything extra. Mentions of associated products within the content of AmbGun.com may not be noted as an affiliate in every referrence. Money earned via affiliate links helps keep the AmbGun web site and video production up and running. AmbGun hopes that you'd prefer that our efforts earn a commission rather than bypassing our affiliate links and simply adding to the bottom line of large marketers like Amazon.com