1. Laser-Focused Practice
It’s easy enough to learn dry-practice shooting fundamentals, but how do you step up your practice from there? The Laser Activated Shot Reporter (LASR) app offers a way. This app is more flexible than most, in that you can use any laser-training gun or cartridge, any webcam-enabled phone or computer and any targets, including just plain paper. You can easily set up scenarios anywhere—at home and in your hotel room, for example, for your personal safety, or at a church or school for security teams. You can network multiple devices to practice clearing multiple areas, and you can add multiple users. The learning curve in the app itself was a little steeper than I liked, but that was partially because I was using the small screen on my phone, and the app didn’t seem perfectly designed for those parameters. I nonetheless got through the setup and started dry practice within half an hour, and I was impressed with the sheer number of drills available. Customer service was also excellent, so you needn’t worry about getting lost in the learning curve. ($249 for lifetime access; lasrapp.com) [Price and URL updated by company after appearing in the print issue.]
2. No-Slip Grip Assist
It’s funny the difference a few little pieces of plastic in the right place can make. In the case of Recover Tactical’s Charging Handles for several Smith & Wesson Shield and most Glock models, the difference is a near-guaranteed slide rack, even on a rainy day with weaker hands and when wearing gloves. Simply snap the pieces together on the back of the slide and secure with the included hardware. The charging handle does not damage the slide in any way and does not interfere with any but hooded holsters. It may interfere with optics, however, so be sure to check your configuration against the guidelines before purchasing. ($19.95 as pictured; recovertactical.com)
3. See the Light
With the NEBO Redline 6k Lumen flashlight, there is no doubt you’ll be able to see the light—and everything else around you—for a good, long way. You can count on two hours of battery life at the 6,000-lumen setting, five hours at the 1,200-lumen setting or 50 hours at the 60-lumen setting; you can also strobe for three hours, which is hard to imagine needing in any scenario. The Redline is fairly long at 10.5 inches, but it is waterproof, rechargeable and impact-resistant, plus it can act as a charging bank for other devices, so it makes an excellent addition for vehicle safety and go-bags. ($99.99; nebo.acgbrands.com)
