The Streamlight Pro Tac Railmount series is a group of mid-range weapon lights for your AR, AK, subgun, or deer rifle (I guess). Today we will be focusing on the Railmount 2. There are many in the firearm community that scoff at the idea of using anything less than (insert trendy weapon light here). Whether this be the tried and true classic of the Surefire Scout series, the Cloud Defensive OWL, or the Modlight OKW. But many of us don’t have the budget to stomach any of those purchases. Do those lights have strong advantages over this light? Probably. Modularity is a great feature that is not as present in the Railmount series as some might like. But we aren’t here today to compare it to those alternatives. We are here simply to review this light on it’s own merits.

So let’s start with price. For right around $130 (at time of writing) on Amazon you can get this light. About $100 less than the next closest competitor previously mentioned. This includes the hardware to mount the light on standard picatinny rail along with a pressure pad with included pic rail mounts. This alone is a great package for the price and will work on just about any standard AR, PCC, or AK with upgraded furniture. Now many of you, like me, may have the desire to mount this with M-lok (or keymod) instead of picatinny. While this isn’t an option for the pressure pad as far as I’m aware, the mounting system for this light is exactly the same as the venerable Surefire Scout light series. So any mount designed for a Surefire Scout will fit this light.

I chose to use the Midwest industries 45 degree offset light mount. Coming in at $40, there are cheaper options but for the quality and lightweight aluminum, I’m all in. They offer options both angled and straight in case mounting your light at the angle will interfere with something else mounted to your top rail.

I haven’t put this light truly through it’s paces yet, but after a couple range trips it definitely has held up. I have not had to change the batteries yet. With a total cost of $170 for the light and the mount, it’s hard to beat.

Now for one of the most important factors of a flashlight. How well does it light? This light boasts a 625 lumen beam with a solid and a strobe function as well as a continuous on that can all be accessed from the pressure pad. Above is an image of me lighting up my garage from about 50 feet away. Inside of my house it will easily light up entire rooms without being blinding. I haven’t had a chance yet to really push the limits of how far I can see with it but it certainly seems like it’ll perform well within what I need it to do. This would be a very nice light for a home defense gun.

Final Thoughts

Overall I would rate this light a 8/10. It is a fantastic light, but the lack of aftermarket options for the pressure pad, or interchangeability for any of the parts hurts the score especially when compared to other lights on the market which have a vast array of options in IR as well as just about anything you could want allowing you to easily swap out the head of your light for your current needs. It could also stand to be a little brighter probably, but like I said before, it fits the needs of the gun I have it on. But all that being said, it’s a fantastic light and all you’ll need for many guns. Is it worth upgrading for something that’s more of a primary? Possibly. But this should suit your needs just fine.