I recently bought a Hyskore revolver light and wanted to share my impressions of it. Pardon the lack of photos; I am a Luddite.
Here's a review (from someone else) with numerous pics of the light: A Gun Light for a Revolver? ? GunsAmerica Digest
This thing replaces the grip and is intended for use on round-butt S&W j-frames. It uses a single CR2 battery (not a CR123 as indicated in the linked GunsAmerica post), has a momentary push-button switch on the front of the grip, and a master on/off switch on the bottom of the grip.
The manufacturer says that the light generates 100 lumens. I compared this light to my Surefires with 80 lumen LED heads and the Surefires are noticeably brighter. More brightness would be better, but I have no idea if this is achievable. There is some shadowing noticeable at about the 7-8 clock position, but less than I expected. The light illuminates the front sight on the 2.125" barreled 640 very well.
As can be seen in the images in the linked article, the grip leaves a portion of the rear of the triggerguard exposed. For me, this resulted in discomfort after shooting 65 rds of Blazer .38 +P 158 FMJ through my wife's 640-1. It's a shame that the maker didn't fill in the area behind the triggerguard a little more completely. It is noticeably less comfortable to shoot than a Crimson Trace LG-305, a Hogue rubber grip, or even the extended grip S&W puts on its j-frames. Filling this area in would likely require relocating the momentary switch about a quarter or three eighths of an inch lower on the front face of the grip.
I noticed that the left side of the grip interferes with ejection of one or more empties on almost every cylinder full, even with a vigorous whack on the end of the extractor rod and the muzzle held vertically. The interfering material appears to be aluminum and could likely be removed without affecting function, solving the problem.
The location of the light interferes with the 640 fitting in an unmodified Raven Phantom.
I think that this thing could be useful even as is,for people using a j-frame revolver for home defense, vehicle defense, off-body carry, and who want to be able to use both hands on the revolver while firing. If the maker could correct the shortcomings mentioned above, and assuming the light proves durable and reliable over an extended period of use, this thing could be a very good piece of kit.
Here's a review (from someone else) with numerous pics of the light: A Gun Light for a Revolver? ? GunsAmerica Digest
This thing replaces the grip and is intended for use on round-butt S&W j-frames. It uses a single CR2 battery (not a CR123 as indicated in the linked GunsAmerica post), has a momentary push-button switch on the front of the grip, and a master on/off switch on the bottom of the grip.
The manufacturer says that the light generates 100 lumens. I compared this light to my Surefires with 80 lumen LED heads and the Surefires are noticeably brighter. More brightness would be better, but I have no idea if this is achievable. There is some shadowing noticeable at about the 7-8 clock position, but less than I expected. The light illuminates the front sight on the 2.125" barreled 640 very well.
As can be seen in the images in the linked article, the grip leaves a portion of the rear of the triggerguard exposed. For me, this resulted in discomfort after shooting 65 rds of Blazer .38 +P 158 FMJ through my wife's 640-1. It's a shame that the maker didn't fill in the area behind the triggerguard a little more completely. It is noticeably less comfortable to shoot than a Crimson Trace LG-305, a Hogue rubber grip, or even the extended grip S&W puts on its j-frames. Filling this area in would likely require relocating the momentary switch about a quarter or three eighths of an inch lower on the front face of the grip.
I noticed that the left side of the grip interferes with ejection of one or more empties on almost every cylinder full, even with a vigorous whack on the end of the extractor rod and the muzzle held vertically. The interfering material appears to be aluminum and could likely be removed without affecting function, solving the problem.
The location of the light interferes with the 640 fitting in an unmodified Raven Phantom.
I think that this thing could be useful even as is,for people using a j-frame revolver for home defense, vehicle defense, off-body carry, and who want to be able to use both hands on the revolver while firing. If the maker could correct the shortcomings mentioned above, and assuming the light proves durable and reliable over an extended period of use, this thing could be a very good piece of kit.
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