Firstlight

18 Dec 07

Latest version of the "Liberator", from Firstlight:

Firstlight's latest version now has a strobe feature, similar to the one featured on Blackhawk's Galdius flashlight. The switch is a continuous pressure-bar. One end is "constant-on." The other is "strobe," so one's thumb can select either option, without the necessity of involving both hands.

K-9 units have been buying the Liberator with great enthusiasm, because they so often have one hand occupied. They can hold a dog-leash, and a flashlight, in the same hand, and still be able to operate the flashlight without involving the other hand. This new version will be even more useful.

It is a clever product, and one that deserves the attention of the LE Community.

/John

Sabre

18 Dec 07

Sabre, revisited:

At the 2007 SHOT Show in Orlando, FL, I had a chance to visit Sabre Defense' s booth, In fact, my friend and colleague, Mas Ayoob, was so enthusiastic about their version of the AR-15, that he insisted I talk with the Sabre folks and handle their rifle, made entirely in Nashville, TN.

When Mas talks, I listen! So, I talked with their head guy, Dave Power, and got a chance to handle their XR15 (Pro) Model. It was surely an acceptable M4, but so many people are making AR-15s these days, I probably didn't payas close attention as I should have.

In any event, I have my own copy now, and, after using it for a while, I've now added Sabre to my list of recommended 223 rifle manufacturers, which include Robinson Arms, DSA, Rock River Arms, DPMS, and S&W. Sabre is right up there with the best, and their customer service is excellent.

One feature one notices right away about the XR15 is its lightness! It is the lightest of the lot. Hard to beat as a car-gun.

In the ultimate analysis, the Stoner System is inherently inferior to a gas-piston rifle. However, every real American should own at least one AR-15, because that is our currently military rifle, and all of us will probably have to use one to defend ourselves during our lifetimes. It just makes sense to own a copy!

/John