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I have a question about gun lights.

I have a Glock 22RTF and am doing some work to dress it up a little. After some debate in naother thread over lasers, I am moving to lights. I HAD a Foxfury AWL-P light for it that I loved, however, there are some issues with the light that need to be addressed before it would be what I would call.....reliable that I could depend on it in a bad situation.

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I looked at the Surefire x300

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I also looked at the Streamlight TLR-1

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Now for the question....the Foxfury I had was 125 Lumen, it was nice and bright and it used one 123 lithium battery. The x300 and the TLR both use 2 123 batteries.

The lights stick waaay out beyond the barrel

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My question is why would you design a light in this fashion, having it stick out so far beyond the barrel? Would the muzzle discharge not discolour the light? Would it not be more prone to damage?
I don't understand the logic behind it besides making room for a second battery that is not really required.

Anyone have any input on why this is done this way?
 
The TLR-3 is a nice small light. I don't like the way it fits on the gun though.
And the only reason I got one is because the other lights won't fit on the M&Pc.

There's no issue with how the X300, etc fit on the guns. With a lot of shooting, you'll get some stuff on the lens, but it wipes off without many problems. And the light is more durable than the frame it's attached to, so don't worry about damaging it.

My next gun light will be an X400.
 
Fozy said:
...My question is why would you design a light in this fashion, having it stick out so far beyond the barrel? Would the muzzle discharge not discolour the light? Would it not be more prone to damage?...
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I'm reminded of the Black Badge, and of our having to learn to drop magazines on a concrete floor.

This isn't priceless art we're dealing with here. You can either have your cake, or you can eat it.

It's just equipment. Replaceable equipment.
 
The amount of firing required to carbon up the lens is in the hundreds of rounds. If you haven't solved the issue within the first 3-4 magazines, you're in some serious trouble. Its one of the ever present issues with installing any illuminating/aiming device near the muzzle. The light protrudes about a half inch in front of the muzzle and is a non issue. Looking "cool" is not required in a defensive situation. The double battery provides increased run time and light output, not that you need a lot of lumens for indoor work. You will have zero issues with either the Surefire or the Streamlight models.

TDC
 
gonna order the TLR-1 from DS Tactical this week as soon as the refund for the Foxfury comes through, thanks guys
 
Of note:

It is documented (on here and elsewhere) that with certain ammunition the G22 will experience stopages with a light fitted to the rail.

You may wish to test the ammo you are planning to keep with it for reliability. Heaven forbid you really need all the ammo in your mag and it fails to eject the first round.

-Grant
 
OldRanger said:
Would that have to do with limp wristing perhaps? Did they try without light as well? What ammo are you refering to?
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The issue was more about the G22 using the same frame as a G17 . The frame flexed too much when a light was on the rail firing the .40 round.

Glock perfection?
 
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