x2! And not some fancy weird colored crazy sights, just standard Glock night sights.
Handheld light is mandatory regardless of all else.
Weapon mounted light is very useful and recommend, but you still need a handheld light even if you have a weapon light.
Night Sights and bullets, that is all...
Handheld light is mandatory regardless of all else.
Weapon mounted light is very useful and recommend, but you still need a handheld light even if you have a weapon light.
Thank you for your replies. Is this something you learned during training? What is the reasoning behind it?
^This.
There are definitely situations where you need to illuminate something WITHOUT pointing a gun at it.
Realizing the person in your yard is a police officer investigating a "suspicious person" call is not a discovery best made with a pistol mounted light.
Thank you for your replies. Is this something you learned during training? What is the reasoning behind it?
Not only did he learn it in training, but he also teaches it as a firearms instructor.
Lights are for IDing-- friend or foe. They can also be used to aid in shooting in darkness/low-light.
While pistol-mounted lights make shooting two-handed easier, they're not ideal for IDing friends. A handheld light can do both, though you'll likely be shooting one-handed or with a less-than-ideal two-handed grip.
Some will use a handheld for IDing and the weapon-mounted light for shooting, getting the best of both worlds. I personally use a handheld for both tasks and practice shooting one-handed more often.
You will see where hand held and weapons mounted lights shine
I can't begin to imagine the day that I would pay 150 dollars for a flashlight.
Thank you for your replies. Is this something you learned during training? What is the reasoning behind it?
We offer low light classes if you are interested
Mess with one and you'll instantly know the difference. A high lumen LED with cr123 batteries makes that mag light look like a penlight.
With that said, I have several Chinese knockoff surefires I bought for about $15 each. They're called "Ultra-fire" and the bodies, lamp, and switches are actually interchangeable with surefire. I've submerged them and dropped them repeatedly on concrete with no issue. I did manage to bust the LED on one after a few shots mounted to my 870, so they stay dedicated handheld lights. I'll spring the extra money for weapon mounted lights.