For me, no. My arms are a little long, though. It might be a stretch for someone with arms on the shorter side.
No.
I've had a Mossie mount for years and have run the AR it was mounted on hard more than one occasion. I've shot with it in the dark, practicing turning the light on and off. I've never burned myself manipulation the switch. Is it possible to get burned? Yes. After shooting a lot of rounds and getting the FSB hot. I don't often shoot with gloves. I'm not LE or military.
In the process, I've discovered a few things-
- The only time the light gets hot is when it's switched on
- I like the simplicity of the setup
- I like having a weapon light mounted at the 12 o'clock position, especially when the AR is suppressed
- The AR it's mounted to is for house defense and campsite security. If the AR should ever be needed, the light will be switched on before any shots are fired.
- The light gets much hotter from just being turned on than it does from a hot FSB
The Mossie Mount may not work for everyone, but it does work well. It's lightweight and trouble free. I don't think the Mossie Mount is the do-all, be-all light solution, but it's the best one for my AR and my purposes. At least try it before dismissing it.
Last edited by MistWolf; 09-13-21 at 10:56.
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I'm a big fan of the IWC mounts. The version I use is for the standard M4/CAR-15 handguards, but I believe the Magpul version works the same.
I like how close it keeps the light to the FSP without actually contacting it.
I also like that I can keep it mounted on the right side of the weapon, and the slim handguard allows me room to wrap my support hand thumb over the top of the handguard (with a "C-Clamp" type grip) to activate it. Positioning it this way also keep the light out of my way when it's not needed.
On top of that, it's in the perfect spot for me to reach with my strong side thumb should I choose to switch shoulders.
It's the Knights Armament High Rise mount. As far as I know, it's the tallest micro mount available at 2.33". It's not for everyone of course, but I've come to really like the taller mounts. The dot seems to just appear in my line of sight with little to no effort. It's nice not having to lower my head to find the dot.
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I think this is what you're looking for: https://magpul.com/firearm-accessori...obal_color=118
You're going in a really good direction. For an AR that doesn't have to accommodate a laser aimer, this is an ideal setup.
This is true. If you plan doing a high volume of fire, you're going to miss the original double heat shield handguards, in which case you might consider the IWC mount instead. My only complaint with that setup would be the lack of provision for a forward grip, which for me is pretty essential to be able to press the tail switch with my thumb and still get enough leverage to control the muzzle flip. That's what's nice about the MOE handguards is they have options for forward grips without having to add janky rails.
Yeah, you pointed that out to me earlier in the thread. Since you have first hand experience, I did believe you.
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