Effective solution - Viridian C5L Universal Sub-Compact ECR Laser w/ Tactical Light

I mounted this on my Glock 19. While being aware that red isn't a true laser and it's effective distance is less than a green laser, this fulfills my home and personal defence role for it very nicely: Red is more difficult for an intruder to see, it uses less battery, it's good to 75-80 feet - more than adequate for my use and it's a lot less money that the green version. Unless your funds are robust, the red on a handgun should be more than sufficient... and, money aside, even better for reasons just mentioned. Save you green laser dollars for your AR where it will be put to good use. However, it bears noting that the shell is polymer; the green's shell is aircraft grade aluminium. However, tha doesn't seem to be an issue as I don't plan on using it as a battering ram. Comes with 3 mounting brackets for different handgun mfrs. Has 6 different programs and is brain-dead easy to select any one of them or move from one to another. The laser-strobe is my "sleep" setting. I like the ECR and use it with a Galco King Tuk, a Tommie Theiss Easy Clip and a Viridian TacLoc.