Looking for a Weaponlight

[telecustom]

I run the Surefire M900A at home and at work. I I like the fact that nothing is hanging off the side of my weapon.

[toddackerman]

I just installed a Surefire Scout and I love it. It meets all of your criteria. Typically, it will be outside of the prince range you are looking for but I was able to pick mine up on ebay for $140 NIB. Its bright and light.



I hope this helped to SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT on the subject.

$140 with the tape switch? Come on!!!

[cabbynate]

I run the Surefire M900A at home and at work. I I like the fact that nothing is hanging off the side of my weapon.

I agree I to like this set up. It's gets hard to get around a corner close in if you have a light hanging off the side. the light can also be blocked by the wall.
I have see some people mount lights like the Scout on the bottom rail and run the touch pad on the rail or vertical grip... I have a carbine with a 7" rail so I do not think this will work for me as I like a vertical grip (Scout on bottom rail). Maybe on a mid length AR-15 or longer though it would be cool....

[CLHC]

I have a carbine with a 7" rail so I do not think this will work for me as I like a vertical grip. Maybe on a mid length AR-15 or longer though it would be cool....

Just curious here. Isn't the SF.M900A a VF? It doesn't work in conjuntion with a 7" rail?

[cabbynate]

Just curious here. Isn't the SF.M900A a VF? It doesn't work in conjuntion with a 7" rail?

Sorry for the mix up. I'm talking about the Scout mounted on the bottom rail. My set up is M900 like.
At least for now......

[Magsz]

Unless you run your VFG all the way up front on the rail i think you should have plenty of room to mount the scout light on a 7 inch rail in the 6 o'clock position.

Anyone care to comment further on this?

[cabbynate]

Unless you run your VFG all the way up front on the rail i think you should have plenty of room to mount the scout light on a 7 inch rail in the 6 o'clock position.

Anyone care to comment further on this?

You may be right as the Scouts mounts are close to the rear of the assembly. I only have a Pentagon MS2 and it mounts in the middle so it makes for a tight set up to say the least...
Maybe some can post a pic of a set up with the light mounted on the bottom rail?

[toddackerman]

Lights on the bottom have an inherant problem, and that is that you can't rest the weapon on any type of support, like a barricade. This includes the SF.

[RD62]

That's why I like the offset mounts like the VTAC and the new VLTOR.

They tuck the light in nice and tight around the 11:00 or 1:00 position depending on preference.

I find it less susceptible to knocks in tight, it's clear of low barricades allowing the forearm to be rested if one chooses, you may have a vertical barrier block some light, but this tendency is definitely reduced, easy activation, and keeps the beam relatively in-line with the bore.

It works well for me.

Ideally I would prefer a 12:00 mount, but with my preferred standard FSB I haven't found a mounting solution I like yet.

-RD62

[cabbynate]

The new Vltor mount is VERY nice. Looks like it tucks in better than anything I have seen so far......