Twingy
.40 S&W
Alright guys, looking for recommendations for an on-gun light / laser. This is for an M&P 40c that is a primarily a nightstand gun so I'm not too concerned about holster compatibility or anything like that.
On-gun illumination
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freddy
.308 Win
Surefire xc1 is potent and compact.
Doc8404
.450/400 Nitro Ex
TLR1s
I've had a Streamlight TLR1 on my nightstand gun for years. Same light, but different guns through the years. XD 45, Sig Sauer P220 Combat, Glock 19. Sure miss that XD 45 - my buddy in Florida loves it. Miss the Sig 220, at the other place in Arizona. No laser on the TLR1, but that's OK with me.
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
The surefire looks better to me.
Doc8404
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Remember, these are the ultra and HL models. Probably worth the upgrade.
Ultra -$215
TLR HL -$125
Doubt it is that much better though.
Ultra -$215
TLR HL -$125
Doubt it is that much better though.
minderasr
6.5 Creedmoor
I've deleted my original post. Upon further review, I cannot recommend this light (Olight Valkyrie PL-1 II). Too many failures documented on Youtube. I'm returning mine immediately.
try the Viridian CL5. I tried a few options for my glock 30 and this one comes highly recommended.
Guy made a typo in the title.
It should have been titled "I Spent Way Too Much on The Surefire Name, but Can't Really Justify It."
Next time you have a home invader at 1 football field away, that guy can pretend that his $300 flashlight has a brighter hotspot.
I didn't see it.
And neither did the people that rated the Streamlight higher on Amazon.
IraIII
.40 S&W
I am happy with my Streamlight TLR-1HL, it works well with my P220 stainless frame. The light is bright, but the strobe for me is useless as I will not be able to double tap the switch if needed in an emergency.
Streamlight TLR series is the Goldilocks. God bless Surefire but 3x the price for a fairly simple flashlight is ridiculous. On the other hand, all of the bargain lights I've seen... aren't as durable or reliable, or a really dumb design flaw.
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nfernaays
.45 acp
Very pleased how the TLR-6 laser/light works on the wife's Glock 26. I would recommend Streamlight to anyone.
Had an XD 45 Service - most naturally pointing and dependable sidearm I've ever had.
And, I traded it in
. What an idiot I am!Yeah, I know. Started with the XD 9 Tactical way back right after Springfield took over the HS2000 design. Felt like a polymer Browning High Power (oh, the blasphemy). Rented it out because my boss wouldn't put an XD into rental. Made back the cost of it three or four times over and then grabbed the XD 45 Compact. Sold it to my buddy because of the magazine capacity (I was moving back to NY at the time just after the un-SAFE BS was passed) and bought the XDS45, which I recently traded in on a Glock 43. Kept a Sig 220 Compact for my NY 45acp gun and left the 220 Combat and an older Birdsong Black T 220 in AZ.Had an XD 45 Service - most naturally pointing and dependable sidearm I've ever had.
And, I traded it in
Doc8404
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Good price.
minderasr
6.5 Creedmoor
Wow! That really is a good price. I paid $121 on Amazon. How did you pull that off?
Doc8404
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Holy shit. Just replaced TLR1s with HL. Wow. Wow.
freddy
.308 Win
Another opinion.
MikeyCNY
6.5 Creedmoor
The Streamlight TLR-1 HL was on sale on Amazon a few days ago for $98, it's back up to $138 (yeesh). I almost grabbed one, but 800 Lumens for a home defense pistol seems excessively bright to me, especially with the white paint walls of my house.. Will check out the video @freddy linked later on.
dwa12479
.338 Win Mag
Can never go wrong with Streamlight. The punishment that they can take and still function is impressive as hell.
freddy
.308 Win
Video points out some fairly serious concerns with the Streamlight.
Tl;dw, what's the long and short of it?
MikeyCNY
6.5 Creedmoor
It's the guy from Warrior Poet Society, I like him. He has just the right amount of energy to be interesting without going overboard.
He compared the following lights: Streamlight TLR-1 HL, Surefire x300u, Surefire XC1 and Inforce APL.
He discusses reliability, control/activation, blinding power, cost and concealability (appendix).
He ranked the Surefire x300u 5/5, 4/5, 5/5, 3/5, 2/5
The Streamlight TLR-1 HL he ranked 3/5, 1/5, 4/5, 5/5, 2/5
His main issues with the Streamlight were incidents of it falling off the handgun (bad attachment?) and its very sensitive activation paddle; he said he's witnessed people in classes accidentally activating the light, giving away their position etc..
He really likes the Surefire, but it's very pricey; double the price of the Streamlight.
I appreciate the criticism, but "people accidentally activate!?"
Sounds like another case of "I paid too much, so let me justify it."
I'm sure the SF is fantastic! No disrespect there! But to pull those ridiculous claims out of your ass trying to justify paying hundreds more is sad.
freddy
.308 Win
Here is what's sad. A good guy getting killed because of a negligent discharge of weapon mounted light.
Didn't even bother to see the evidence presented in the video? Sounds like maybe a forum member here is talking out of his ass and wants to justfy being a cheapskate.
Why anyone would buy the very best handgun, the very best ammo, then try to save a hundred bucks on a light is beyond me. We all spend thousands in guns and ammo. There is a reason military/LE use Surefire.
Didn't even bother to see the evidence presented in the video? Sounds like maybe a forum member here is talking out of his ass and wants to justfy being a cheapskate.
Why anyone would buy the very best handgun, the very best ammo, then try to save a hundred bucks on a light is beyond me. We all spend thousands in guns and ammo. There is a reason military/LE use Surefire.
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