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Green Laser
- Laser
- 5mW green
- Battery
- CR123A
- Mount
- Picatinny rail
- Switch
- Push button + pressure pad
- Price
- $49.99
- Best for
- Daylight and range use
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AR-15 Laser Sights
Green lasers, red lasers, and laser/light combos for AR-15s and rail-equipped rifles. Backed by our No B.S. lifetime warranty.
4.3 across 100+ verified buyer reviews No B.S. lifetime warranty Free shipping over $50
Shop the lasers ↓Pick by how you'll use it
Three use cases, three picks. Read the one that matches your build, then jump to the grid below to shop.
Daylight and mixed light
Range days and outdoor shooting
Go green. The eye sees green far better than red, so a green dot stays visible in daylight where a red dot washes out.
Low light and long battery life
A home-defense rifle that sits ready
Go red. Red draws less battery than green and is plenty bright in low light, so it is the pick for a gun that waits months between uses.
Light plus laser, one rail slot
Home-defense builds that want both
A 600-lumen light and a red laser in one housing. Target identification and a fast aim reference without giving up a second rail slot.
Shop laser sights
Three visible laser sights for AR-15s and rail-equipped rifles. A green laser for daylight, a red laser for battery life, and a laser/light combo for a home-defense build. All three mount to a Picatinny rail and carry a No B.S. lifetime warranty.
What 100+ verified buyers say
We can't show you bench-rest theater. We can show you what 100-plus verified-purchase reviews across our laser sights say about real-world use.
What buyers consistently praise
- Visibility. Buyers call out the green dot showing up in low light and at night, and several report it usable in daylight too. As one put it: “The green is very visible even in bright sunlight.”
- Easy to install and zero. Buyers routinely report mounting and sighting in fast. One had it on a Ruger SR762 and zeroed in about ten minutes.
- Solid build for the price. Reviewers describe an all-metal, sturdy housing. “Excellent product, sturdy, all metal, with powerful lazer up to 50 yards” (red, 5 stars).
What to know before you buy
- The adjustment turrets have no covers. The tool-less windage and elevation turrets are handy in the field, but a bump in a bag or case can shift zero. The fix is simple: mount the laser where the turrets are shielded, or add a dab of thread-locker once you are zeroed.
- Holding zero is mostly about turrets and torque. Many buyers report zero holding for hundreds of rounds. The drift reports almost always trace to a bumped turret or a mount left hand-tight, not the laser.
- Red laser daylight visibility is limited. That is physics, not a defect. A red dot fades in bright sun past short range. If you shoot in daylight, that is what the green laser is for.
In their words
“I am extremely pleased with this laser system. I have it mounted on my Daniel Defense MK18. It was incredibly easy to install and zero in. I put approximately 525 rounds down range and after that it is still holding its zero.”
5 stars, Green Laser Sight System“This rifle laser is great. Easy to sight in and the gun hits where you point it. The green is very visible even in bright sunlight.”
5 stars, Green Laser Sight System“Excellent product, sturdy, all metal, with powerful lazer up to 50 yards”
5 stars, Red Laser Sight System“This combo has the virtue of taking up only one spot on a pic rail, with a VERY bright flashlight and a VERY bright laser.”
Alan, 5 stars, Laser/Light Combo
How to pick a laser sight
Green laser or red laser?
Pick green for daylight, red for battery life. The human eye is most sensitive to light near 532 nm, the green band, so a green dot looks brighter than a red dot of the same 5mW power and stays visible in sunlight where red washes out. The trade is current draw: a green laser diode uses more battery than a red one. Choose green if you shoot outdoors in daylight; choose red for a home-defense gun that sits ready for months between uses.
Do you need the light too?
A laser/light combo pairs a red laser with a 600-lumen weapon light in one housing on a single rail slot. It makes sense on a home-defense rifle, where you want to identify a target and have a fast aim reference and you do not want to spend two rail slots. For a daytime range or training gun, a standalone laser is simpler and has less to go wrong.
Will it fit my gun?
Our laser sights and the combo mount to a Picatinny rail. They were built for AR-15s and other rail-equipped rifles, and they also work on shotguns and pistols with a section of Picatinny rail. They are not made for rail-less handguns or for guns that need a trigger-guard or grip laser. If your gun has a rail slot free, our lasers fit it. If it does not, this is the wrong product. We sell visible green and red lasers only, not infrared.
Laser or red dot?
They do different jobs. A red dot sits in your line of sight and rewards a consistent cheek weld. A laser puts the aiming reference downrange, so you can aim from awkward positions without a perfect sight picture. Many home-defense builds run both. If you can only add one and you are new, a red dot builds better fundamentals; add a laser when you have a specific low-light or odd-position need.
Green vs red laser sights
This is the most common laser question we get, and the answer is not “green is better.” Green and red lasers do the same job. They differ in how visible the dot is and how long the battery lasts. Match the laser to where and how often you shoot, and either one is the right answer.
Why green looks brighter
At equal 5mW power a green dot looks brighter than a red dot because the eye is most sensitive to green light, near 532 nm, on the CIE photopic luminous-efficiency curve. In daylight a green dot stays usable on target out past where a red dot fades. That visibility is the entire reason to pay attention to color.
Why red lasts longer
A red laser diode is simpler and draws less current than a green one, so a red laser runs longer on the same CR123A battery. For a home-defense rifle that sits ready for months, that battery margin matters more than daylight brightness, because the gun is used in low light anyway.
Bottom line
Green for daylight and range use. Red for low light and a ready gun. Both our laser sights are $49.99, so price is not the deciding factor. Pick on use, not on cost.
Laser/light combos
The AR-15 Laser Light Combo puts a 600-lumen light and a red laser in one housing on a single Picatinny rail slot. It ships with a remote pressure switch and a standard on/off switch. It is the efficient pick for a home-defense AR where you want target identification and a fast aim reference and you do not want to give up two rail slots.
What combo buyers tell us
Honest disclosure: we have a handful of verified-buyer reviews on the combo, a smaller sample than the green laser has built over years. We show it as customer voice, not as an aggregate. Buyers run it on AR-15 and AR-9 pistols and on carbine builds, and one reports bore-sighting the laser without trouble. Zero the laser with the included Allen screws before you rely on it.
“This combo has the virtue of taking up only one spot on a pic rail, with a VERY bright flashlight and a VERY bright laser.”Alan, 5 stars
When the combo is the right call
The combo earns its keep on a home-defense AR where rail space is tight. One housing gives you a light and a laser on a single slot, which leaves room for a sight or a grip on a short handguard. The laser lets you put rounds on target from positions where you cannot get a clean look through your sights. For a range or training rifle, a standalone laser is the simpler choice with less to go wrong.
Shop the AR-15 Laser Light ComboLaser sight basics
Two questions come up constantly when buyers are new to laser sights. What a laser sight actually is, and whether a 5mW laser is safe and legal. Here are the answers in plain terms.
What is a laser sight?
A laser sight is a small laser mounted to a firearm that projects a visible dot where the barrel is pointed. You zero it so the dot matches point of impact at a set distance. Unlike iron sights or an optic, a laser lets you aim without lining your eye up behind the gun, which is its advantage in awkward or low-light positions.
Is a 5mW laser sight safe and legal?
Civilian laser sights are 5mW or less, Class 3R / IIIa under the FDA's 21 CFR 1040.10 classification. Visible green and red laser sights are legal to own and mount on a firearm in every US state. A 5mW laser can still injure an eye at close range, so treat it like the muzzle: never point it at anything you are not willing to destroy. Pointing any laser at an aircraft is a federal felony.
Lasers for pistols and handguns
A large share of laser-sight demand is for pistols, and Glock pistols in particular. Here is the honest fitment answer. Our laser sights and the combo mount to a section of Picatinny rail. A full-size pistol with an accessory rail, a Glock 17 or 19, an M&P, an XD, has that rail, so the combo works on it the way it works on a rifle.
What we do not make is a Glock-specific frame laser, a guide-rod laser, or a trigger-guard laser that needs no rail. If your pistol has a rail slot, our lasers fit. If you want a laser built into a Glock's frame or grip, that is a different product than this. We would rather tell you that up front than sell you the wrong part.
Putting a laser on your AR-15
A laser on an AR-15 lives on the handguard's Picatinny rail. Pick a slot where the pressure switch or push button falls under your support hand and where the windage and elevation turrets are not exposed to a bag or case. Mount it, then zero it: set the gun on a rest, fire a group at your zero distance (25 or 50 yards is typical), and walk the dot to the group with the tool-less turrets.
Our green and red laser sights are built on aircraft-grade aluminum with reinforced electronics rated for hard rifle recoil. One verified buyer ran 525 rounds through a Daniel Defense MK18 and reported the zero still holding. Buyers also run the green laser on shotguns and on rifles like the Mini 14 and the Ruger AR556. Torque the mount, protect the turrets, and the laser stays honest.
“I am extremely pleased with this laser system. I have it mounted on my Daniel Defense MK18. It was incredibly easy to install and zero in.”5 stars, Green Laser Sight SystemShop the Green Laser Sight System
Are laser sights legal?
Yes. A visible green or red laser sight is legal to own and to mount on a firearm in all 50 states. There is no federal restriction on a 5mW visible laser sight, and no state bans them. The legal lines that do exist are about how you use a laser, not whether you can own one.
Two rules are worth knowing. First, infrared (IR) laser aiming devices are a different category, restricted for civilian sale and export; we sell visible lasers only, so this does not apply to our products. Second, pointing any laser at an aircraft is a federal felony, and aiming a laser at a person can be a crime depending on intent and your state. Treat a laser sight like the firearm it is mounted on: it points only at things you have decided to shoot.
Laser sights by price
One tier
$40 to $60
- Green Laser Sight System ($49.99)
- Red Laser Sight System ($49.99)
- AR-15 Laser Light Combo ($59.99)
Honest framing: name-brand laser sights from Crimson Trace, Viridian, and Streamlight run $150 to $400-plus. Our buyers know that; they say so in their reviews. We make budget-tier visible laser sights that are bright, mount on any Picatinny rail, and carry a No B.S. lifetime warranty. We do not claim to be Crimson Trace. We claim to be a working laser at a working price.
All three lasers at a glance
Red Laser
- Laser
- 5mW red, 650nm
- Battery
- CR123A
- Mount
- Picatinny rail
- Switch
- Push button + pressure pad
- Price
- $49.99
- Best for
- Low light and a ready gun
Laser/Light Combo
- Laser
- 600-lumen light + red laser
- Battery
- CR123A
- Mount
- Picatinny, one slot
- Switch
- On/off + pressure switch
- Price
- $59.99
- Best for
- Home-defense AR
| Spec | Green Laser | Red Laser | Laser/Light Combo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laser | 5mW green | 5mW red, 650nm | 600-lumen light + red laser |
| Battery | CR123A | CR123A | CR123A |
| Mount | Picatinny rail | Picatinny rail | Picatinny, one slot |
| Switch | Push button + pressure pad | Push button + pressure pad | On/off + pressure switch |
| Best for | Daylight and range use | Low light and a ready gun | Home-defense AR |
| Price | $49.99 | $49.99 | $59.99 |
Frequently asked
Is a green or red laser sight better?
Neither is better; they suit different conditions. A green laser looks brighter to the eye and stays visible in daylight, so it wins for outdoor and range use. A red laser draws less battery and is plenty visible in low light, so it wins for a home-defense gun that sits ready for months. Both our laser sights are 5mW and $49.99. Pick on where you shoot, not on price.
Is it legal to put a laser sight on your gun?
Yes. A visible green or red laser sight is legal to own and mount on a firearm in all 50 states, with no federal restriction on a 5mW visible laser. The legal limits are about use, not ownership: pointing a laser at an aircraft is a federal felony, and aiming one at a person can be a crime. Infrared laser aiming devices are a separate, restricted category; we sell visible lasers only.
What is a laser/light combo, and is it worth it?
A laser/light combo puts a flashlight and a laser sight in one housing on a single Picatinny rail slot. On a home-defense rifle it is worth it: you get target identification from the light and a fast aim reference from the laser without spending two rail slots. For a daytime range gun, a standalone laser is simpler. Our combo is a 600-lumen light plus a red laser.
What batteries do laser sights use and how long do they last?
Our green and red laser sights and the combo use a CR123A lithium battery, included in the box. A red laser runs longer per battery than a green one because the green diode draws more current. In real use, where the laser is on for seconds at a time, a battery lasts a long while. Replace CR123A cells every six to twelve months as a habit, since lithium cells age in storage.
Is a laser sight worth it on an AR-15 or pistol?
It is worth it if you have a specific job for it: aiming from awkward or low-light positions, or a fast reference on a home-defense gun without a perfect cheek weld. It is less useful on a pure daytime range gun, where an optic does more. Buy a laser for the low-light and odd-position case, train with it, and it earns its rail slot.
What is the difference between a laser sight and a red dot?
A red dot sits in your line of sight and rewards a consistent cheek weld. A laser projects the aiming reference downrange, so you can aim without lining your eye up behind the gun. They do different jobs and many builds run both. If you are new and can add only one, a red dot builds better fundamentals; add a laser for a specific low-light or awkward-position need. Browse the laser sights →
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