Streamlight
Authorized Dealer • Eagleville, Pennsylvania • Duty-Grade Lighting
Streamlight, Inc. is the Eagleville, Pennsylvania manufacturer of duty-grade tactical lighting carried daily by firefighters, EMS, law enforcement, military personnel, industrial workers, and automotive technicians across North America and worldwide. Keep Shooting is an authorized Streamlight dealer and our catalog stocks 12 SKUs across the four product families that matter to shooters and EDC users: the TLR weapon-mounted series (rail-mount tactical lights and combo light/laser models), the ProTac handheld series (high-output tactical flashlights with Streamlight’s TEN-TAP programmable mode selection), the PolyTac series (polymer-body duty-class lights at a friendly price point), and the EDC compact series (the Microstream pen light and Keymate keychain light that earn their place in a pocket without bulk).
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Streamlight at Keep Shooting
Streamlight, Inc. is the Eagleville, Pennsylvania manufacturer whose product catalog is the unofficial standard across professional lighting in North America — the duty flashlight clipped to a police belt, the weapon-mounted light bolted to a patrol-rifle fore-end, the right-angle helmet light on a firefighter, the ANSI safety-rated work light in a refinery, the pen light in an EMT’s pocket. The manufacturer’s catalog spans TLR weapon-mounted lights, ProTac and PolyTac tactical handhelds, Stinger rechargeable duty lights, Wedge slim EDC, Survivor right-angle, Sidewinder helmet/hands-free, Strion compact rechargeable, Color-Rite high-CRI inspection lights, and the safety-rated Lights For A Cause charity series. Keep Shooting is an authorized Streamlight dealer stocking the slice of that catalog that matters most to shooters, EDC users, and home-defense buyers: 12 SKUs across four product families covering the TLR weapon-light series, the ProTac and PolyTac tactical handhelds, and the Microstream and Keymate EDC compacts.
Streamlight’s Place in the Lighting Market
The premium tactical-lighting market in the US splits roughly three ways. SureFire holds the high end at premium price points, Streamlight holds the duty-grade professional middle at meaningfully lower cost, and Olight + the imported lithium-cell challenger brands hold the enthusiast and budget tiers underneath. Streamlight’s position is the working-professional’s choice — departments buy Streamlight in quantity because the lights pass duty deployment cycles, the warranty is transferable and serviceable, parts and batteries are widely available, and the unit cost is one a sergeant signing the requisition can defend to a chief. For shooters and EDC users, that same value proposition applies: a Streamlight light is the choice that doesn’t need to be defended.
Streamlight is headquartered in Eagleville, Pennsylvania, and the company’s engineering, design, and service operations run out of the Philadelphia-area Pennsylvania facility. The product line is built around long-cycle duty deployment, so the typical Streamlight product holds in the catalog for many years and earns aftermarket part and battery support past discontinuation — a meaningful difference from the enthusiast market where light models churn every twelve to eighteen months.
The TLR Weapon-Mounted Series — 4 SKUs
Streamlight’s TLR (Tactical Light, Rail) series is the weapon-mounted side of the catalog — rail-mount white lights, light/laser combos, and the compact variants for sub-compact carry pistols. The TLR pattern set the modern duty-pistol weapon-light standard: ambidextrous switches at the trigger-guard rear, momentary-versus-constant toggle, IPX- rated water resistance, and a mounting interface that fits the universal MIL-STD-1913 / Picatinny and Glock-pattern rails that cover essentially every duty pistol made in the last twenty years.
Keep Shooting stocks four points along the TLR line:
- The TLR-1S Tactical Light — the S denotes the strobe-capable variant of the full-size TLR-1 platform. High-output white light, momentary/constant ambidextrous switching, programmable strobe, and the rail mount that fits essentially every standard mid-to-full-size duty pistol. The workhorse of the line.
- The TLR-2 Tactical Laser — full-size TLR with integrated red laser. Light + laser on a single mounted unit; the laser windage and elevation adjustments are independent of the light, so the unit zeros without having to take the light off the firearm. The same TLR mounting and switching pattern as the TLR-1.
- The TLR-3 Tactical Light — the compact TLR variant, sized for sub-compact carry pistols where a full-size TLR-1 would foul the holster line or extend past the muzzle. Lower output than the TLR-1 but properly proportioned for concealed- carry-pistol rails.
- The TLR-4 Tactical Laser — the compact light/laser combo, same compact form factor as the TLR-3 with an integrated red laser added. The combination of light + laser in a sub-compact-friendly size is what makes the TLR-4 the choice for carry-pistol owners who want both functions in a single mount.
For the full weapon-lights catalog spanning Streamlight, Inforce, and the other rail-mount brands we stock, see the dedicated weapon-lights sub-category. For the integrated laser sights catalog, the TLR-2 and TLR-4 sit alongside the non-light dedicated-laser units from other manufacturers.
The ProTac Handheld Series — 4 SKUs
The ProTac line is Streamlight’s handheld tactical flashlight platform — the high-output pocket-class lights that police duty belts, military kit, and the more demanding civilian EDC carries have been standardizing on for years. Two engineering decisions define the ProTac platform: the TEN-TAP® programming system that lets the user select which of three mode sequences the light cycles through (high-only, high-strobe-low, or low-medium-high), and the tail-cap momentary-on switch that has become the de-facto standard for tactical handheld interface.
Keep Shooting’s ProTac stock covers four points along the output and battery curve:
- The ProTac 2L — the dual-CR123A-cell entry into the ProTac line. Small enough for jacket-pocket or duty-pouch carry, bright enough for the inside-100-yards work the platform was built around.
- The ProTac HL 5-X USB — the high-lumen HL body in the higher-cell 5-X configuration with onboard USB charging. The light for the ProTac user who wants headline lumens and doesn’t want to deal with separate-charger logistics.
- The ProTac HL-X USB (with 18650) — the 18650-cell high-lumen ProTac. The 18650 is the workhorse rechargeable cell of the high-output tactical market and runs considerably longer per charge than the CR123A configurations. USB charging is built in.
- The ProTac HPL USB Rechargeable — the HPL (High Performance, Long-range) body throws a tighter, longer beam than the floodier HL. Designed for the search-and-perimeter use case where reach matters more than spill, on a USB-rechargeable platform.
The PolyTac Series — 2 SKUs
The PolyTac line is Streamlight’s polymer-body tactical handheld — the lower-cost cousin to the ProTac family. The output curve is similar, the mode programming is the same TEN-TAP system, and the switching pattern matches the ProTac family. The difference is the body material: a glass-filled polymer instead of the ProTac’s anodized aluminum. That trade saves cost, drops weight, and gives up some of the thermal heat-sinking the aluminum body provides at high-output sustained burn. For the typical pocket-carry use case where the light is used in short bursts rather than sustained beam, the PolyTac trade is sensible.
Keep Shooting stocks two PolyTac configurations:
- The PolyTac in Black — the standard-output PolyTac running on CR123A cells. The entry-point PolyTac, sized and priced for the buyer who wants the Streamlight reliability profile at the friendliest possible price point.
- The PolyTac X USB Rechargeable in Coyote — the higher-output X variant with integrated USB charging in Streamlight’s coyote-brown polymer body. The PolyTac configured for the buyer who wants USB rechargeability and a kit-color body for tactical-kit matching, at PolyTac pricing rather than ProTac pricing.
The EDC Compacts — Microstream and Keymate
Streamlight’s everyday-carry slice is the two compact lights designed to disappear into a pocket or onto a key ring and earn their place by being there when needed. These are not search-and-rescue lights. They are the small, light, low-friction tools that turn a Streamlight buyer into a Streamlight everyday buyer.
- The Microstream LED Pen Light — the pocket-clip pen light that became the cardiology-and-medical student’s reference compact light for pupil examination and short-range inspection. Powered by a single AAA cell, lives in the pen pocket of a shirt, lasts a season of weekly use on a single battery.
- The Keymate USB Light — the USB-rechargeable keychain light. Roughly the size and shape of a car-key fob, charges via USB instead of replaceable cell, built for the EDC user who wants a light on the keychain that doesn’t need battery management.
What “Duty-Grade” Means and Why It Matters
Most flashlights sold in big-box stores and consumer auction sites work the day you buy them. The interesting question is whether they work in five years after being dropped on concrete six times, soaked in rain, frozen in a glove box at -10°F overnight, and run through a thousand on-off cycles. That’s the duty cycle a Streamlight is designed for, and that’s the engineering target the catalog is built around. Key features that show up across essentially every Streamlight in our catalog:
- IPX water-resistance ratings. Streamlight publishes ANSI/NEMA FL1-standard testing results for every light in the catalog, so the water-resistance, impact-resistance, and runtime claims are independently comparable rather than marketing spec-sheet numbers.
- Anodized 6000-series aluminum (or glass-filled polymer on the PolyTac line) for the body. Both materials resist the chemical-corrosion and impact-drop failure modes that consumer-grade flashlights fail at.
- O-ring sealed tail-caps and front bezels. The seal is what keeps the light working after submersion or a heavy rain shift; consumer-grade lights commonly skip the O-rings to save cost.
- TEN-TAP® programmable mode selection on ProTac and PolyTac. The user picks the mode sequence the tail-cap cycles through rather than being locked into whatever the manufacturer chose.
- Streamlight’s limited lifetime warranty. The warranty is the practical proof of duty-cycle engineering: a manufacturer that prices for cheap-build economics can’t afford a transferable lifetime warranty, and the fact that Streamlight has been running one for decades is the financial answer to “is this light worth the premium over the ten-dollar knockoff.”
Pairing & Cross-References
For the broader handheld flashlights catalog spanning Streamlight, SureFire, Olight, Maglite, Coast, and the rest of our portable-lighting portfolio, see the parent equipment category. For weapon-mounted lights across the TLR family and the competing rail-light brands, the dedicated weapon-lights sub-category is the place to compare. For laser sights the TLR-2 and TLR-4 sit alongside the non-light dedicated-laser units. And for the carry-pistol context where weapon-lights belong — holsters cut for rail-mounted lights, sub-compact-friendly mounting options, and the rest of the pistol accessories catalog — the pistol-accessories sub-category covers the surrounding kit.
For buyers new to the high-output flashlight space and trying to make sense of lumens, candela, throw-versus-flood beam patterns, and battery-chemistry tradeoffs, our blog post “How To Choose A Flashlight: A Practical Buyer’s Guide” walks through the specifications that actually matter and the ones that don’t. It pairs cleanly with the Streamlight catalog for users still figuring out which product family fits their use case.
Why Streamlight, Specifically
Keep Shooting carries multiple flashlight brands and we’ll happily steer a customer toward the right light for their actual use case, including ones we don’t sell. For shooters and EDC users who want a single brand they can buy across the whole category — weapon-mounted, handheld, and EDC compact — Streamlight is the choice that consistently makes financial sense. The price-to-quality ratio sits in the middle of the premium tier rather than at the top, the duty-cycle engineering is real and publicly testable against ANSI/NEMA standards, the lifetime warranty is transferable, and the parts and battery ecosystem is wide enough that a Streamlight bought today will be supportable for years of service. For the buyer asking “which brand should I commit to,” the answer is generally Streamlight unless there’s a specific reason to spend more or less.
Frequently Asked Questions — Streamlight
Yes, we maintain inventory of the most popular Streamlight products. Each product listing shows real-time stock status. If an item is temporarily out of stock, you can sign up for back-in-stock notifications on the product page.
Yes! All orders over $49.95 qualify for free shipping, including Streamlight products. Orders typically ship within 1–2 business days.
Keep Shooting offers hassle-free returns on Streamlight products. If you're not completely satisfied, contact our customer service team for a return authorization. All products must be in original, unused condition.
Yes, Keep Shooting is an authorized Streamlight dealer. All products are sourced directly and include full manufacturer warranty coverage.