I
believe in the use of tactical lights, however I have been challenged
with their actual use. Most of us who are already carrying around a
pistol, extra mag, tactical flashlight, mace, and folding knife plus
daily items start to feel more like Batman.
A lot of people now are mounting lights to their firearms, however the problem is that is not always appropriate from a lighting, defensive, or ergonomic perspective. Also, most tactical weapon lights are not especially flat to carry in a pocket or ergonomic in the hand.

Tactical lighting is a necessity whether it be in hand or weapon attached. Bill Roger took a different approach and developed the Roger’s Rail Light which is simple, small, light and inexpensive option to tactical lighting for the CCW owner.
ABOUT ROGERS - BILL ROGERS
Bill
Rogers is the the chief instructor at the Rogers Shooting School, is a
former FBI Agent, police instructor, successful inventor, is well known
in the shooting industry as an inventor and product engineer. He has
been a world ranked IPSC shooter, a state trap champion, and has over 40
years of shooting competition experience. Bill has invented many of the
holsters and equipment used by police and military worldwide, invented
the target system and the method of instruction used at his Roger’s
Shooting school, and of course invented the Super-Stoc and this Rail
Light based on his vast experience and feedback from friends in the
military, law enforcement, and competition community. I also learned of
an awesome single point sling and gun cleaning Bore Squeeg-E system
which DPMS now is also licensing for their kit, but those will be a
different reviews.
Bill
took the approach that we did not need a billion lumens of light in the
same inconvenient sized case, but instead use the advancements in
lighting technologies to provide a smaller and easier to carry light
option which could still quickly attach/detach from a firearm. The
result was a snap-on and snap-off Rogers Rail Light designed for the
industry standard 1913 Picatinny rails we find on all AR15s and almost
every mid-large framed semi-automatic pistol on the market.
It
should be rather obvious that Rogers is using the LED AAA powered
Streamlight Microstream which mounts into the Rogers Rail Light chassis.
The light is included as a kit which has a street price of around $35
which anyone can afford. In talking with Bill, making an affordable
lighting option was one of his design goals. According to Bill, “We
don’t need to illuminate the moon in a tactical situation, we just need
to clearly illuminate what is 25-yards in front of us at night and the
Microstream does a great job at that very affordably.” The Microstream
features an unbreakable polycarbonate lens, machines aluminum body, is
water resistant rated IPX4, and best of all it uses inexpensive and
readily available AAA batteries. I of course recommend opting for the
lithium versions for longer runtime and higher reliability. Although the
28-lumen rating of the light may seem low, the Microstream puts nearly
100% of that light into a very tight beam, so ultimately you end up with
a light which seems far brighter than the lumens would indicate.
The
mount is high strength polymer which is designed clip on a firearm by
sliding it on the rail. Detaching only requires the light side to be
rolled downward and it quickly detaches. Simple and easy with no screws,
levers or gadgets to deal with. Depending on the tactical or defensive
situation, the Rogers Rail Light could be used in hand or clipped on
quickly.
The
Rogers Rail light is ambidextrous and does allow the light positioning
on the left or right. Generally the light will be placed on the support
hand side so that the support hand thumb or index finger can operation
the momentary and on/off switch as needed. All that is required for the
switch is to loosen the light retention screws flip the light and move
the rail lock to the other side. The light can also be move forward or
backward to position the light conveniently for activation. The
Streamlight’s button is designed to require fingertip push to click it
on/off, however smashing the button with thumb or finger lightly allows
momentary operation of the light; very well thought out for a simply
button.
The
other really cool feature I like is how easy the Roger Rail light can
be carried in the pocket. The Micrstream includes a pocket clip which
allows the entire Rail Light to be clipped into the pocket for quick
access. Once in hand the light can be used for general lighting
operations or quickly slipped onto the firearm.
FINAL THOUGHTS
There
are a lot of things about the Rogers Rail Light that really like. It
delivers enough light without being bulky, has a pocket clip for easy
access, it works well on both handguns and I even tested it on my AR15
and of course the $35 Street Price is beyond affordable in the land of
$200 tactical lights.
There
is a note in the p that the Streamlight Microstream never designed as a
dedicated weaponlight, however I had no issues with the light on my
Walther PPX, PPS, or Glocks or even my AR15s. Technically the
Microstream features polycarbonate lens and LED which are both impact
proof so I do not foresee any issues as long as it is not used as a
dedicated weaponlight you plan on beating up.
Everyone
should carry a tactical light. They are indispensable in day-to-day
life and critically important in final identification of someone you
have to shoot in defense. At this price everyone should own one. The
Roger Rail Light is the perfect solution to the CCW owner who wants a
simple and inexpensive working multi-light option and at under $40 there
is nothing else like it on the market.
Fits on any Picatinny/1913 rail
Ambidextrous design
Houses the Streamlight
Microstream® and Protac 2AAA®
Positions the tail on/off switch
right at shooters forward thumb
Easy snap on and off installation
Extremely light weight
Made of a heavy duty polymer
External rib design for added
strength and grip
Multipurpose Light
Supporti hand's thumb activated
Momentary and Click on Off
Can be carried in pocket easily
Made in USA
1.75oz
Street Price $35
SOURCES
Roger Products - http://prezine.com/rogers-products.html
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