Awesome laser/light combo - mounted on walther ppq - Truglo Tru Point Red Laser/Light Combo

-------------------------------
OVERVIEW & DIMENSIONS
-------------------------------
The TRUGLO TG7650R is a red laser and flashlight combo with the laser itself being located in flashlight housing allowing for a more compact design. It includes interchangeable back plates for right or left-hand use. I am left handed, so this ambidextrous design is essential to me.

The TRUGLO TG7650 (R or G model) is capable of mounting to any mil-spec standard 1913 Picatinny or Weaver-style rails. It has a quick-detach lever for faster and easier removal of the device, no screw drivers, hex wrenches, or tools needed. It also includes a remote pressure on/off switch which allows you to mount it to your pistol grip and it will turn the light and/or laser on with pressure and turn off with easing up on said pressure.

Length - Roughly 4-inches
Height - Roughly 2-inches
Width - Roughly 1-inch

-------------------------------
BUILD QUALITY & MOUNTING
-------------------------------
I have several different brands of laser/light combos and they are all pretty similar in build quality, but the TRUGLO is better overall. First reason being, the laser and light are in the same housing, allowing for a smaller design with less corners and edges which is what I prefer for less chance of snagging onto clothes or materials. Second, its ambidextrous design allows for the pressure switch to be mounted for left-handed or right-handed users, however not both simultaneously. Third, its designed for a pressure switch which is just awesome for so many reasons.

I have it mounted on my backup sidearm, a Walther PPQ M2 9mm. However this can also attached to any firearm equipped with a standard 1913 Picatinny or Weaver style rail; from ARs, AKs, Shotguns, to Sidearms.

-------------------------------
LASER ZEROING & STAYING TRUE
-------------------------------
I initially zeroed the laser for my Walther PPQ M2 9mm sidearm, then after testing, I zeroed it for my Daniel Defense MK18 AR15 Pistol. I used a bore laser for both firearms to assist with my zero and to ensure a more accurate zero.

I fired eight fully loaded 15-round magazines of 115gr FMJ, so 120-rounds through my PPQ. Shooting through the first four magazines as fast as I possibly could. The last four magazines, I took my time to ensure the laser was still zeroed and on target. Through my 120 rounds of shooting, the laser stayed true and remained on target with no issues.

On my DD MK18, I only fired through two 30-round magazines of 55-grain FMJ .223. The first magazine, I fired rather quickly and the last magazine I took my time to see if the laser would stay true. Even with a .223, the laser stayed true with no issues.

-------------------------------
FLASHLIGHT & LASER BRIGHTNESS
-------------------------------
The flashlight is rated at 200 peak lumens, while the red laser is rated at 650nm, and the green laser is rated at 520nm.

There is a lot of discussion on what is the best overall brightness for a self-defense (SD) flashlight. Some people say anything over 200 lumens will be disorienting for the end-user and pose an issue for yourself in a home-defense situation; while others don't buy into that prefer a brighter light. Myself, I prefer a brighter light but 200 lumens indoors is bright enough to be disorienting to any intruder.

The red laser (what I received) is 650nm (nanometers) wavelength. Laser light in the visible to near infrared spectrum (i.e., 400 - 1400 nm) can cause damage to the retina resulting in scotoma (blind spot in the fovea). This wave band is also know as the "retinal hazard region". So, DO NOT shine it in peoples eyes.

---------------------------
DISCLOSURE
---------------------------
I was supplied a sample for test and evaluation, and I promised that my review is fair and honest with no bias.