There are many ways to aim, one of them is using a laser. SIGHTMARK offers three laser boxes that we want to take a closer look at.

First, let's talk about some legal aspects. In Germany, laser aiming devices are forbidden for private individuals. In Austria, lasers are allowed for both long guns and pistols. The same applies to weapon-mounted lights.

Why would someone want a laser on their firearm? A laser can be used like a scope or iron sights. It can be used as the primary method of aiming or as a backup. In practical terms, lasers are especially useful in unconventional shooting positions combined with barriers where looking through a scope is difficult.

From SIGHTMARK, there are three different lasers available. The LoPro Mini laser, which provides a green laser beam. Then the LoPro Mini Combo laser-light module, which includes a laser and a white light lamp, and thirdly the LoPro Combo Flashlight laser-light module with green laser, white, and IR light.

The LoPro Combo Flashlight box is significantly larger than the two minis, as the name suggests. The top is prepared for mounting a red dot sight, such as the Mini Shot M-Spec. They all have the same operation and accessories.

Each comes with a battery, user manual, Allen key, and a cable switch.

The Sightmark laser boxes are attached with a stable, screw-mounted clamp to Picatinny rails.

They hold very well and there is no wobbling.

Operation

The operation is quite simple. The single CR123A battery is inserted from the front. To do this, the battery compartment cover or the lamp head must be unscrewed.

On both sides of the "only" Laser Box, there is one, in the variants with light, two small buttons on each side. These buttons measure only about six millimeters and are flush with the housing.

Pressing the buttons will activate either the light or the laser. There is only a "Constant On" mode with the buttons. Pressing again will deactivate the light and laser.

At the lamp heads, you will find a rotating ring that serves as a mode selector switch. Here you can choose the brightness, select the strobe mode, or activate the IR light on the LoPro Combo Laserbox.

The cable switch is attached to the rear center of all models. The switch offers two small raised buttons, but they both do the same thing. These buttons provide you with a "Momentary On" mode. So you have to hold the button down to activate the laser or light. As soon as you release the button, the light or laser goes off.

With the LoPro Mini Laser, everything is clear, but how do you activate the light and laser together? This is something special, but functional. You must first activate the light and the laser using the side buttons, and then deactivate both within one second.

The Laserbox remembers this, and when you then press the cable switch, both are activated at the same time. If you only want the laser or the light alone, you just have to activate and deactivate them with the side buttons.

Laser and Light

Let's first talk about the lasers, which we find quite useful. All of them have a Class 2 laser with <1mW power, even if it says otherwise on the box. The designation used to be 3A, but it just means that this laser is still safe for the eyes. In our article about laser classes, you can learn more about this.

In bright sunlight at more than 30 meters, a laser of this power is difficult to see, but indoors or with little natural light, the dot is clearly visible over 50 meters. At night, over 100 meters are no problem.

The light on the laser boxes offers a meager 300 lumens. For indoor use in complete darkness, it is sufficient for up to 40 meters. For everything else, it is rather unsuitable. In the image, you can see on the left without additional light, and on the right with the light of the laser box at maximum brightness.

It can blind an opponent at short range and the strobe light is quite useful, but overall there are now lights that can do it better.

The infrared light works. It illuminates everything, but more than 40 meters are not achievable, as the beam is simply not focused enough. Also, the combination of visible laser and infrared light is not quite optimal. Because those who use IR light have night vision devices and therefore want an infrared laser. Unfortunately, this combination does not yet exist.

Conclusion

The lasers from SIGHTMARK are generally okay, in our opinion, the light-laser modules are only moderately usable. The "only" Laserbox LoPro Mini we find good. For sports shooters and all those who simply want a robust but inexpensive laser on their weapon, it is definitely worth considering. The operation is different from what is expected from military lasers, but very usable with the cable switch.

The laser boxes are available at ARMAMAT. The LoPro Mini starting at 131.90 Euros, LoPro Mini Combo starting at 209.90 Euros, and LoPro Combo Flashlight VIS/IR starting at 261.90 Euros in Black and Tan.

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