{"id":344,"date":"2022-10-11T01:48:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T01:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=344"},"modified":"2022-10-11T01:48:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T01:48:36","slug":"things-that-dont-suck-viridian-hs1-laser-hand-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=344","title":{"rendered":"Things that Don&#8217;t Suck: Viridian HS1 Laser Hand Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-696x522.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3007-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"Viridian HS1 Laser Hand Stop\" title=\"Viridian HS1 Laser Hand Stop\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The Viridian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=293aa46f-3b83-4757-b59e-f30d3281d6fc&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fviridianweapontech.com%2Fproducts%2Flasers-lights%2Fhs1-black-with-green-laser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HS1 laser hand stop<\/a> falls under the general category of Why the Hell Didn\u2019t Anyone Think of That Sooner\u2122. Incorporating a laser sight into a hand stop seems like the most natural V8 forehead-slapping idea in the gun accessory category.<\/p>\n<p>The HS1 is a simple, intuitive design with a standard M-LOK mount. Don\u2019t worry\u2026if your rifle has a Pic rail-equipped handguard, Viridian makes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=293aa46f-3b83-4757-b59e-f30d3281d6fc&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fviridianweapontech.com%2Fhs1-laser-with-picatinny-rail-adapter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picatinny adapter<\/a> for the HS1, too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-532487 size-large\" alt=\"Viridian HS1 Laser Hand Stop\" width=\"696\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-700x493.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-1536x1082.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-2048x1442.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-696x490.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-1068x752.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-1920x1352.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-596x420.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-560x394.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-700x493.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-532487 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-700x493.jpg\" alt=\"Viridian HS1 Laser Hand Stop\" width=\"696\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-700x493.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-1536x1082.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-2048x1442.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-696x490.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-1068x752.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-1920x1352.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-596x420.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3008-560x394.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The HS1 Laser Hand Guard turns on via the protruding electric greed button. There\u2019s no constant-on setting. Press it and it\u2019s on. Let go and it\u2019s off. That\u2019s simple enough that even a Harvard scholar like David Hogg could figure it out.<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of thought went into the HS1\u2019s ergonomics when Viridian designed this thing. If you don\u2019t want to use the laser, you can comfortably grip your rifle with your finger tucked behind it, using the comfortably smooth polymer stop. When you want to illuminate your target, just slide your hand forward slightly and press the green button with your pointing digit. Easy peasy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-532489 size-large\" alt=\"Viridian HS1 Laser Hand Stop\" width=\"696\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-700x369.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-1536x810.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-696x367.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-1068x563.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-1920x1013.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-796x420.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-560x295.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-700x369.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-532489 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-700x369.jpg\" alt=\"Viridian HS1 Laser Hand Stop\" width=\"696\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-700x369.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-1536x810.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-696x367.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-1068x563.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-1920x1013.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-796x420.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1-560x295.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hs1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The HS1 mounts low enough that most cans won\u2019t interfere with the laser beam. If you have an unusually large suppressor you\u2019re still using, Viridian\u2019s Pic rail adapter will allow you to mount it lower to clear the can.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you\u2019re color blind, you\u2019ve noticed that the HS1 we tested uses a green laser emitter (Viridian makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=293aa46f-3b83-4757-b59e-f30d3281d6fc&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fviridianweapontech.com%2Fproducts%2Flasers-lights%2Fhs1-for-rifles-and-pdw%2Fhs1-fde-with-red-laser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">red<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=293aa46f-3b83-4757-b59e-f30d3281d6fc&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fviridianweapontech.com%2Fproducts%2Flasers-lights%2Fhs1-for-rifles-and-pdw%2Fviridian-hs1-black-with-infrared-laser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infrared<\/a> models, too). That\u2019s a good thing as the human eye picks up green light about six times more readily than it does red light. All three models are priced the same and I\u2019m not sure why anyone would choose red over green, but you do you.<\/p>\n<p>The intense green emitter translates into great daytime usability. I was able to easily see targets illuminated in full daylight out to 100 yards. At night, you can paint your targets at 500 yards and beyond (Viridian rates it at 2 miles, but I didn\u2019t test that, nor am I likely to attempt shots with an AR-15 at that range).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-532488 size-large\" alt=\"Viridian HS1 Laser Hand Stop\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-700x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-532488 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"Viridian HS1 Laser Hand Stop\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3011-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript>Want some more good news? I have <a href=\"https:\/\/twitchy.com\/sarahd-313035\/2022\/10\/07\/watch-joe-biden-has-got-just-two-words-for-his-audience-at-maryland-volvo-factory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two words for you<\/a>: Made in America. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisMegerian\/status\/1578436413200236545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1578436413200236545%7Ctwgr%5E08a07eb59429905a3294a902111704039befdd20%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitchy.com%2Fsarahd-313035%2F2022%2F10%2F07%2Fwatch-joe-biden-has-got-just-two-words-for-his-audience-at-maryland-volvo-factory%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uncle Joe<\/a> would be so proud of Viridian, turning out HS1s right here in the US of A. And we all want to please the Big Guy, don\u2019t we?<\/p>\n<p>The HS1\u2019s battery compartment is easily accessible (not to mention water tight\u2026I got it wet and tossed it in the freezer, too) and takes <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fW9nS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CR 1\/3N batteries<\/a>. Viridian rates the HS1\u2019s battery life at 1.5 hours. That may not sound like much, but with no constant-on use, a battery should easily last for months and months before you need to change it out.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, you\u2019ll have to deal with parallax. I zero\u2019d mine at 50 yards and mentally adjusted from there. It\u2019s not rocket surgery and if your education is sufficient to read this, you can do it, too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=293aa46f-3b83-4757-b59e-f30d3281d6fc&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fviridianweapontech.com%2Fproducts%2Flasers-lights%2Fhs1-black-with-green-laser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Priced at $129<\/a>, the Viridian HS1 is a very affordable way to add laser capability to your long gun. For a home defense AR, you really ought to have a light anyway. The HS1 makes it incredibly simple to add laser functionality as well at a very affordable price.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/things-that-dont-suck-viridian-hs1-laser-hand-stop\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Viridian HS1 laser hand stop falls under the general category of Why the Hell Didn\u2019t Anyone Think of That Sooner\u2122. Incorporating a laser sight into a hand stop seems like the most natural V8 forehead-slapping idea in the gun accessory category. The HS1 is a simple, intuitive design with a standard M-LOK mount. Don\u2019t [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-344","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reviews"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=344"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}