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I can foresee two primary scenarios in which this mounted light system would be used: on a home defense handgun or as an emergency backup light system on your duty handgun.
Rogers Rail Lite & Streamlight MicroStream
Way back in 2000 (hard to believe that's over a decade ago now) I was first introduced to the tactical power of light. Sure, I knew how to use a flashlight before that: turn it on, turn it off, wave it around to put light where you need it, right? That's common use. I wrote "tactical power of light." Using a properly powered light strategically can be a huge plus for you in a conflict scenario. That said, just like, "In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king," it holds true that, "In the land of darkness, the man with the light is king." Keep that in mind as you read this review of the Streamlight MicroStream and the Rogers Rail Lite which, combined, form an acceptable system for a mounted light on your home defense handgun.
Before reviewing "the system" (the two of them combined), I'm going to look at the individually starting with the Streamlight MicroStream. I measure this little light at just 3.5" long, including the tailcap activation button. The light can be activated by touch pressure on the tailcap button or "clicked" on by pushing the tailcap button until the click is heard. Depending on which method you use, deactivation is either simple release of the pressure or "clicking" it again to turn it off. According...