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The Streamlight TLR 7 HLX is a rechargeable weapon mounted light boasting 1,000 lumens and 22,000 candela. This WML is referred to as "multi-fuel" because a user/shooter has the choice of using either a rechargeable battery or a traditional CR123 lithium ion battery to power the gun light. Read up. Get your learn on.

We all know that Safariland is synonymous with state-of-the-art Military and Duty gear, but their efforts are often unknown by new competition shooters just entering the marketplace. This esteemed manufacturer has been at the forefront of competition gear since the early days of IPSC, and long before IDPA and 3-Gun were even a thing. When I was a new shooter, just beginning my journey, it seemed like only small niche companies and opportunity-driven individuals manufactured most of the competition gear available to us. Then I found Safariland, where the genius and capability of a corner-stone company were applied to competition...

Understanding Safariland Holster Codes Part 2 We explained the first four numbers in the code, which are the holster model codes. But a current leap in technology has added another possibility that can follow those numbers “DO” was the first and stood for Doctor Optic as in the 6354DO that so many are familiar with. This was probably the first optic sight holster, and it was devised to fulfill specific contracts. As the slide-mounted optic came into vogue, this holster was modified by many to fit their optic holster needs. Since that time, a new type of optic box was...

When it comes to LEO duty holsters, Safariland is considered the gold standard. In the free world, they pretty much own the duty gear industry. Their current duty holsters are a product of many years of development from some of the brightest minds. When most people look at the product coding's, they don't make a lot of sense.

ROGERS SHOOTING SCHOOL REVIEW   If someone asked me, what kind of shooter are you? I would answer; “I’m a competitive shooter with a tactical mindset.” I started shooting with a defensive mindset but fell in love with competition along the way. I’ve shot hundreds of thousands of rounds at matches and in service,  but have never fired a single one in self-defense. I think this where many of us find ourselves. I’ve taken a lot of classes to become a better shooter and a lot of classes to teach me some tactical fundamentals. But rarely do the two cross...