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Dead-Point Glock Guide Rod Lights

This review has certainly been an interesting one for sure as it had me rather conflicted because I am very partial to a much brighter weapons light. Setting that aside I gave it a solid chance to prove me wrong… and it did. For it only being a 90 lumen light it actually fared quite well during use. I certainly didn’t have any issues identifying a standard person sized target in low-no light situations.

Installation was an absolute breeze, literally it was installed and functioning within 2 minutes and required no gunsmithing at all. You simply take down your glock like you would to clean it separate the slide from the lower. I used a small screw driver to press down the spring steel that maintains the pressure on the slide release tab as it fell out I installed the provided new one in. Then, installed the provided battery into the guide rod light and replaced the battery cap. Dropped the barrel in and the guide rod light and put my slide back on the lower and did a functions check.

This in my opinion is going to be rather revolutionary to a lot of people considering you don’t have to buy a bulkier holster for an external light. I believe that it would be a great tool if you are one of the people that constantly worry about printing. Although, this Dead-Point guide rod light does come with a $199 price tag in the long run it will most likely save you money after factoring in lights and holsters. As well as the convenience of the light permanently on your pistol as I have seen a few fall off during shooting from operator error not tightening them down. It happens more often than you think but an internal light alleviates the risk.

The only drawback that I can foresee is the battery, it is proprietary to say the least. I tried to locate them at the usual places to see if anyone carried them and could not find anyone except Dead-Point. Not that it is a really major issue as Dead-Point sells them for just $5 and they last about 40 minutes of run time before they start going dim. Once the light starts going dim the capabilities of the light starts diminishing rather quickly so be sure to order an extra battery when purchasing. I would say the pros definitely outweigh the cons though.

Seeing as this does replace the guide rod itself I had to run a few tests to make sure it didn’t affect the overall performance of the pistol. I ran this both compensated and not compensated and I am happy to report it did not interfere with performance either way. As well as several standard height drop test to make sure that the provided slide lock tab and it had no effect it remained intact. Overall my opinion was swayed after this experience this light takes a beating and keeps shining. So, if you are in the market for a Gen 3-4 Glock 17/19 weapon light I am going to recommend you give Dead-Points guide rod light a serious consideration.

Roger Frame

Roger Frame

Co-Founder Roger is a retired 100% disabled army veteran that is an avid 2nd amendment supporter. He enjoys long range shooting, pistol shooting, and the AR/AK platforms. He also enjoys collecting guns and doing firearm/gear related reviews. Always looking to obtain more knowledge in the firearms industry and have a good time doing it. He keeps his opinion non-biased and as accurate as possible. With a solid arsenal available for reviews and a private range he can evaluate items rather quickly.

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