What Happened to the New Surefire Weaponlights

[Outlander Systems]

Maybe I've missed something, but wasn't SF going to release IR/LED versions of their Weaponlights?

I've not seen or heard peep on these, and that info was release a very good while ago? Anyone got the dirt on this?

[BillBond]

Just a guess but maybe because Surefire will not sell IR items to the public ?

[PPGMD]

Surefire takes time to actually release items. Some items they announced at SHOT 2008 are only coming out now (like the X400). So it might be a while before it gets released.

As far as Surefires IR policy, they don't sell their IR lasers to civilians, but almost everything else is available on the civilian market.

[beavo451]

The 9volt LED conversion for M5xx, M9xx, and M96x, and M97x was announced two years ago. The aluminum Titan was 2 years ago as well (only recently released). The announced and highly anticipated U2A and UB2 were announced last year, but no mention this year. These are only a few among the many announcements and late/no show.

SF is funny like that. Their catalog for each year for "new" products is more like an idea catalog.

[wake.joe]

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[beavo451]

Any idea WHY companies won't sell certain things to civilians?

IIRC, IR lasers with constant on are illegal for us lowly civilians. It must be momentary only. I guess SF doesn't want to deal with the hassle.

[aftermath686]

Maybe I've missed something, but wasn't SF going to release IR/LED versions of their Weaponlights?

I've not seen or heard peep on these, and that info was release a very good while ago? Anyone got the dirt on this?

I'm pretty sure there is not going to be any IR LEDs anytime soon. Just doesn't work out too well.

[Chooie]

Surefire released the U2A a while back - it's just a U2 with a Seoul LED. I think you mean the UA2 and UB2 (Optimus/Invictus), which were shown at SHOT and dangled in front of us... and then put on hold (apparently). On the other hand, the Vampire is already out.

http://www.surefire.com/V2Vampire-V2-BK

The corresponding weaponlight, M952V, is coming soon.

http://www.surefire.com/M952V-Millen...salWeaponLight

[Outlander Systems]

The M952V is actually the light I'm interested in.

I got their catalogue way back at the beginning of the year. It's "available soon" on their website, so hopefully that is a positive sign.

I've been dying to get my hands on one of these.

[Chooie]

The M952V is actually the light I'm interested in.

I got their catalogue way back at the beginning of the year. It's "available soon" on their website, so hopefully that is a positive sign.

I've been dying to get my hands on one of these.

It's really such an important product for Surefire - most of their customer demographic that were incan holdouts were so because they needed to be able to filter IR - you can't do that with a white LED. These new heads and lights will finally give those customers that need a durable light freedom from dependency on a hair thin piece of gooey glowing hot tungsten.

Personally, the one light I'm waiting for the most is the M3LT - an LED version of the M3 with turbohead, and a TIR reflector. Holy throw, batman!