I admit my carbine light and mount are an old school Surefire G2 converted to LED in a VLTOR mount attached to a Midwest Industries FSB rail. I've had this setup since 2010 and never felt the need to change.
Recently, I ended up with a "like new" Surefire X300 in a trade. First thing I did was mount it to the MI rail that attaches to the FSB of the carbine.
Bad idea.
Not only could I not open the battery compartment door while it was mounted to this type of rail, but also I had to tap it off the rail with a rubber mallet.
Not knowing much about this type of light, I'm guessing it was meant to be mounted to a pistol moreso than a carbine. It slid on and off my Glock 17 like it was custom-made for it.
So, assuming it was manufactured with a mounting method appropriate to the Glock, is there any way I can mount it to a picatinny rail on my carbine and still allow the battery compartment door to open?
I got the light by itself: no other parts, box, or accessories came with it.
So total newbie question on this type of light: am I stuck mounting it to the Glock or is there some type of adapter or quick-detach mount that allow me to attach it to a 1913 rail? I'm okay with it being hard to remove from the rail--IF--I can still open the battery door to change batteries.
I hate mounting it to the Glock because it seems to change the point of impact. I'd much rather have it on the rifle.
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