About six months ago, I reviewed the Crimson
Trace Rail Master CMR-201 rail-mounted laser sight. This is
a dandy little lightweight laser that will fit most any
rail-equipped rifle, shotgun, or pistol, giving the shooter a
very effective sight for use in most all lighting conditions,
even total darkness. Now, Crimson Trace has introduced the
CMR-202 Rail Master white light. This light is exceptionally
lightweight and compact, but has a light output of 100 lumens,
and is really useful for lighting up the night.
The CMR-202 comes with four different rail
adaptors, to fit most any railed weapon. Activation is very
easy, with ambidextrous switches to activate the light. The
CMR-202 can run in three modes; constant “ON”, strobe, or
pulsed; staying on only when the switch is pressed inward. On a
handgun, the switch is positioned to fall right under the
trigger finger as the weapon is drawn from its holster,
providing an almost instant activation if needed.
The CMR-202 is easy to install, and comes
with battery, which reportedly has a life of about four hours
run time. All that is needed to install is a screw driver. I
tried the Rail Master light on three different handguns, all
with varying rail designs, and also on a Picatinny-railed hand
guard on an AR-15. On every weapon tried, it fit well and worked
perfectly.
One great benefit, and it would have been a
deal-breaker for me, is that the light works as designed without
interfering with a Crimson Trace Lasergrip. All
of my fighting handguns wear Lasergrips, and adding the
bright white light does not hinder the use of the CT Lasergrip
at all.
The only consideration when using the CMR-202
is that the holster will need to be designed to accommodate a
light. Other than that, it is unobtrusive, and the weight is
negligible.
