Suggestions needed for a pistol light - Page 2

ridurall · January 8th, 2008, 01:11 PM

Another vote for the M-6 Streamlight flashlight/laser. Works great for clearing the house and making sure your target is not family. I know it's not cheap but what is your family or friends worth?

xsquidgator · January 9th, 2008, 07:24 AM

I got a cheaper $25 white LED light at one of the local gunshows that I like. It's just as bright as the $100 ones, and uses the same rail mount as the $100 ones. If I was using it all the time and practicing with it a lot, then I'd probably spring for the $100 one. (I bought a cheap $40 red dot scope once and when it died in 2 weeks, I knew why everyone was telling me not to go cheap). But for what I use it for, the $25 light is plenty fine. It's just on the nightstand gun "just in case".

Different question regarding lights - the other day I heard a local PD instructor say something about having problems mounting a metal-railed light on a plastic framed pistol, anyone here know about that? My light is metal but the pistol I put it on is poly-framed. I have noticed that no matter how tight I get the rail-holding screws, the light will shake itself off of the rail within about 3-4 shots (the pistol is a 45ACP). I don' think this issue is related to it being a cheapo $25 light, but maybe that's not so? This guy claimed that you want the rail and the accessory to be both metal, or both plastic.

January 8th, 2008, 01:11 PM	#11
ridurall Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SW Oklahoma Posts: 735	Another vote for the M-6 Streamlight flashlight/laser. Works great for clearing the house and making sure your target is not family. I know it's not cheap but what is your family or friends worth? __________________ Life member NRA since 1983 I normally carry a Sig Pro .40 in a Crossbreed IWB but when necessary will switch to: Baby Eagle .40 W/Kramer holster Bersa Thunder380 Kel-Tec P3AT Skyy 9mm

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January 9th, 2008, 07:24 AM	#12
xsquidgator Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 268	I got a cheaper $25 white LED light at one of the local gunshows that I like. It's just as bright as the $100 ones, and uses the same rail mount as the $100 ones. If I was using it all the time and practicing with it a lot, then I'd probably spring for the $100 one. (I bought a cheap $40 red dot scope once and when it died in 2 weeks, I knew why everyone was telling me not to go cheap). But for what I use it for, the $25 light is plenty fine. It's just on the nightstand gun "just in case". Different question regarding lights - the other day I heard a local PD instructor say something about having problems mounting a metal-railed light on a plastic framed pistol, anyone here know about that? My light is metal but the pistol I put it on is poly-framed. I have noticed that no matter how tight I get the rail-holding screws, the light will shake itself off of the rail within about 3-4 shots (the pistol is a 45ACP). I don' think this issue is related to it being a cheapo $25 light, but maybe that's not so? This guy claimed that you want the rail and the accessory to be both metal, or both plastic.