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Honestly these are my least important considerations if I am trying to stay alive. A weapon light actually goes a long way to positively identifying an threat from a potential threat (both cases you might draw and point a weapon) and can sometimes neutralize an attack.
Give me a brightly illuminated and partially blinded target over a laser dot any day.
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G19 w/ X300 in a RCS Phantom, and also E1B or Fenix in pocket.
The above is practical, and comfortable.
G19 or 17 w/ a SF 300 in a BladeTech IWB.
SF E1B for a backup light & 442 for a BUG.
Last edited by Agile53; 08-08-09 at 00:44.
Carry most every moment out of the house but never with a weapons light; don't care fore the concept.
I carry a Glock 19 wX300 IWB. It carries well but I do have to wear t-shirts that are more loose fitting than I normally wear.
There is a fight, that began before any of us were ever born. It will continue, long after we have retired, moved on, and left this world. It is a fight for the soccer mom next door, your mailman, the guy that bags your groceries, and most importantly, it is a fight for your family. We are in a daily battle not for land, not for resources or colonial controls...we are in a fight for our very way of life
Lights like the x300 that have the side-by-side batteries are a throw back to when you needed two batteries to get enough lihgt out of a incan/xenon bulb while LEDs allow a 1x123 light to put out 80-120 lumens, correct? I'd like to see Surefire comeout with a narrower 1x123 light that fits the narrow Dawson rail. Now that would be a nice carry light platform.
The Second Amendment ACKNOWLEDGES our right to own and bear arms that are in common use that can be used for lawful purposes. The arms can be restricted ONLY if subject to historical analogue from the founding era or is dangerous (unsafe) AND unusual.
It's that simple.
I keep a lighted pistol by the bed, but my carry does not go with a light. Even if you train and become extremely proficient, a slick pistol is always going to be faster and less prone to snagging and printing.
On duty I carry a Glock 22 with Surefire X300 in a Raven Concealment Phantom. I love it and never in a million years would have thought that setup would conceal so well. I don't have the IWB clips/loops for it, but on my pants that are large enough for IWB carry, the entire setup slips inside easily and comfortably.
Off duty I typically carry my Para P-14 and it doesn't have a rail. If it had a rail, I'd get another RC Phantom and carry it with an X300.
As a side note, I have carried a Surefire 6Z on my belt since the mid 90's and still do today. It's there in a Rosen SOS whether my sidearm has a light on it or not.
Legally, there are no issues with having a light mounted to your sidearm. Obviously using that light the way you would for "regular" flashlight tasks is a terrible idea (whether legal or not).
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