Viridian Green Laser Sights

Viridian Green Laser Sights
Industry Laser/Arms [1]
Headquarters Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States [1]
Products Laser sights [1]
Parent Laser Aiming Systems Corporation [1]
Website www.viridiangreenlaser.com

Viridian Green Laser Sights, part of Laser Aiming Systems Corporation, is a laser sight manufacturer in Minneapolis, Minnesota that specializes in developing green laser sights for firearms.[1] The lasers are green, as opposed to the traditional red, because the color is closer to the center of the visible spectrum and therefore more easily visible to the human eye.[1] Viridian products are available to military, law enforcement, and civilian users and they are compatible with a wide range of firearms.[1]

Viridian laser sights have 5 mW beam intensities (Class IIIa), and all models have ambidextrous activation and are constructed of 6061 Aircraft Grade Aluminum and Zytel polymer.[2] In 2013, Viridian introduced their new Reactor 5 laser model, which is a trigger guard laser for popular subcompact pistols.[3]

Models

FN Five-seven pistol equipped with a Viridian X5L (Gen. 2) light/laser combo

Compact

  • Viridian C5 — Laser for subcompact handguns.[2]
  • Viridian C5L — Tactical light/laser combo for subcompact handguns.[2] Light has an output of 100 lumens on continuous mode, or 140 lumens on strobe mode.[2]
  • Viridian CTL — Compact tactical light with the same output as the C5L model (except no laser).[2]

Standard

  • Viridian X5L — Light/laser combo for handguns (discontinued in favor of the smaller, brighter X5L Gen. 2 model).[2]
  • Viridian X5L Gen. 2 — Updated, current model of the X5L with reduced dimensions and brighter light.[2] Tactical light has an output of 154 lumens on continuous mode, or 187 lumens on strobe mode.[2]
    • Viridian X5L-RS — X5L with a rotary switch and remote pressure pad for use on rifles or shotguns.[2] Same light output as the standard X5L model.[2]

Specialized

(all discontinued)

Viridian also produces holsters and batteries for use with their light/laser systems.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Viridian Green Laser Sights — Company Info". Viridian Green Laser Sights. 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "2012 Viridian Product Catalog" (PDF). Viridian Green Laser Sights. 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Viridian Introduces Reactor 5 Green Laser Sight". Shooting Wire. January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
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