Closer Look: Streamlight ProTac 2.0 Rail Mount

One company celebrating a milestone this year is lighting-solutions company Streamlight—50 years in the business and 50 years at the forefront of lighting technology.

Unveiled at SHOW Show 2023 in Las Vegas, Streamlight's new ProTac 2.0 Rail Mount weapon light continues the company's technological advances. A package specifically developed for first responders, the 2.0 is the newest product line in the ProTac series, and most advanced.

One of the new innovative features is the SLB 50 high-output battery, which can run an ultra-bright beam of 2,000 lumens for 2 1/2 hours (longer times in lower modes). In the video above, Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller chats with Streamlight's Brett Marquardt about the new ProTac 2.0 RM at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas.

Streamlight ProTac 2.0 RM Overview

• Uses one Streamlight SL-B50 protected Li-Ion USB-rechargeable battery pack (included)
• Features TEN-TAP programming - Choice of three user selectable programs: 1) high/strobe; 2) high only;  3) low/high.
• High: 2,000 lumens; 266 m beam; runs 2.5 hours
• Low: 250 lumens; 93 m beam; runs 11 hours
• Strobe for signaling or disorienting: runs 4.5 hours
• IP67-rated; dust-tight and waterproof to 1 meter for 30 minutes (IPX4-rated when remote switch is plugged in)
• 2-meter impact resistance tested
• 6000 series machined aircraft aluminum with Type II MIL-Spec anodized finish
• Mounts directly to guns with MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rails
• Available as "light-only" or "system" (system includes remote pressure switch)
• Limited Lifetime Warranty

Quick Specs

• High Lumens: 2,000
• Run Time on High: 2.5 hours
• Run Time on Low: 11 hours
• Beam Distance: 266 meters
• Max Candela: 17,700
• Battery Type: Streamlight SL-B50 Protected Li-Ion USB Rechargeable Battery Pack
• Length: 6.3 inches (16 centimeters)
• Weight: 9.06 ounces (256.85 grams)
• Color: Black