You’re tired of hearing me talk about SMSLaser, I know. But let’s face it: I love these guys, I love the HFXC, and I definitely love that they’ve just announced a follow-on device.

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No name for this device yet, but let’s talk about the high points:

• It’s a 3-in-1 MFAL ala the PEQ-15, NGAL, IRIS, etc., with an IR illuminator, IR laser, and visible laser. It omits the white light that was on the HFXC.
• It uses a center mount. The lasers looks like they will be slightly off-bore, but not a ton.
• There is, supposedly, a built-in defuser cap.
• The mode selector, battery compartment, and crane port are all on the sides of the device. This is reminiscent of the BE Meyers DAGIR.
• It keeps the power level buttons, and centerlines the fire button, but now has a top-mounted slider to control the illuminator focus. Also on top: much bigger zeroing turrets.
• It is supposedly going to CR123s. In a perfect world, I’d rather have 18350s, but it’s certainly workable.
• It is still a somewhat sizable device compared to the IRIS or NGAL.
• It is supposedly more waterproof than the HFXC.
• They have implied it is coming out next month (July).

All in all, it looks pretty good, and will probably dominate the budget market just like the HFXC did. I’ll certainly be grabbing one as soon as they come out.