military and law enforcement such as the Colt M16, Remington 870, H&K MP5, and Ruger Mini-14.

Laser sights were popularized outside of military and law enforcement when Laser Products fitted The Terminator's iconic weapon, a .45 Longslide pistol, with a custom He-Ne laser. Another example was the iMatronic LS45. Today, most modern laser sights are solid-state lasers, as opposed