jacknast76 2 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I've got a surefire tri rail hand guard and was wondering if anyone could suggest a good tactical flashlight for it. I think i have the Gen 1 that only can use the screw down rail attachments. Would also like to have the on/off pressure switch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknast76 2 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 anyone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thefallenstar1 0 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I've got a surefire tri rail hand guard and was wondering if anyone could suggest a good tactical flashlight for it. I think i have the Gen 1 that only can use the screw down rail attachments. Would also like to have the on/off pressure switch. ..... how about a Surefire??? http://www.surefire.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) I just got a cheapie e-bay one:-) I chose it for price, advertised lumens, the fact that it is LED, and apearance. Its plenty bright for me. If you want i can find a link to it on e-bay... post with more photos of my setup if your interested... Edited February 10, 2009 by Nailbomb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR Young 175 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I DO have the SureFire Gen1 tri rail, and I just picked up a 200-lumen UTG Swatforce EL 338 at a gun show. Come to find out, I got ripped on the price, but the light is outstanding! I paid $90 for mine; here is a site selling it for $50. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdeitch 32 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) I am a BIG advocate of the Streamlight TLR-2. Its a combination light and laser. I've posted some comments and a link to a review elsewhere on this forum. http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=33319&hl= Excellent unit and very compact. You can use it on a long gun or pistol. Great versitility. I was recently at a large gun show and saw several M6 clones of this unit which I REALLY liked for the price. I see them going for about $100 on ebay now. See Item number: 350119008500. Make sure you get the one with machined lens and not the xenon version. (MUCH brighter.) Edited February 10, 2009 by JeffD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gangsta99 0 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I am a BIG advocate of the Streamlight TLR-2. Its a combination light and laser. I've posted some comments and a link to a review elsewhere on this forum. http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=33319&hl= Excellent unit and very compact. You can use it on a long gun or pistol. Great versitility. I was recently at a large gun show and saw several M6 clones of this unit which I REALLY liked for the price. I see them going for about $100 on ebay now. See Item number: 350119008500. Make sure you get the one with machined lens and not the xenon version. (MUCH brighter.) The TLR-2 is a nice piece of equipment. I ended up selling mine though to get more ammo. Decided the laser wasn't really necessary for it on my Glock that I originally bought it for. Now I use just the TLR-1 which is way less since it doesn't have the laser. Thing works really well though on the Surefire Tri-rail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
52brandon 0 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I got some cheap CAA vertical grip light holder and surefire combo from a local gunshop. Ran about $90 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boxorain 0 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 +1 on TLR-2. Nice & bright, good battery life, solid attachment to the tri-rail without tools. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hallboss 1 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Carolina SS here has the UTG light for $29. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azrial 1,091 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 You may find that filament incandescent lights do not stand up to the recoil of the S12 as well as you might hope. I used 30mm scope rings to mount a light to my DSA FAL Carbine and then made a rubber bushing to create a shock mount for the 1" flashlight. It is still working, and I killed several bulbs before I went to this system. Also LED lights will stand up better to recoil then filament lights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknast76 2 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions!!! I'll look into them. Any opinions on the M951 from surefire. I put up a bid onebay for one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrance@iacwds.com 716 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions!!! I'll look into them. Any opinions on the M951 from surefire. I put up a bid onebay for one. I have a few of them and they are superior quality. Many make good lights but they seem to be measured by Surefire. I think Azrial makes a good point about using an LED vs Filament. Surefire also maked LED bulbs that will fit the M951. You're probably the one that outbid me. 1911 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wotan1105 7 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I have a nice surefire but the CAA tac light mount I have is too wide for it. It clamps tight around the front bezel but doesn't touch any other part of the light, feels like shock would force it out. Hows about some good solid light mounts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrance@iacwds.com 716 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 The M951 comes with the mount. I haven't tried to mount one on another type of mount. My Surefire w/o mount I jsut use as a flashlight. Sorry, 1911 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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