KKG, KHClark and I are just funnin'! He's good folks.

Well, then I'd say he's got a lousy sense of humor!!!

Glad you asked. In addition to my everyday partner in cover, I keep this HK USP Compact .45 at the ready for night time duty.
Feels great in the and well balanced. I agree that regular practice around the house with an unloaded gun is beneficial.

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Originally posted by Erich:
Anyone out there actually keep a light mounted to a handgun?

I've talked in the past about how I find lights to be wonderfully useful, and how I recommend that everyone keep a blast-y flashlight with a tailcap button (preferably that takes AA batteries and uses a computer-controlled Cree LED) in his back pocket. I recently put a xenon-bulbed cheapie on my Swock (an expensive Surefire would have embarrassed the gun), and I find it to work quite well.









Obviously, we're not talking about a holster gun here, but this thing is great for around the house. I was talking to a cop friend last night about these tactical lights: he's usually pretty darned traditional, but he told me how helpful he's found these to be in house-clearing exercises - said there are tons of uses for a free hand in such events. Now he has rails on every duty gun he carries, and he uses them.

Erich: It looks like you are using an adapter to convert the proprietary SIGMA rail to use the Weaver/Glock/Universal rail that is on your light.

Can you tell me the brand of the adapter and where it came from?

There are times for a hand held flashlight. Clearing a building or looking for an intruder are not those times. I kept chipping my teeth trying turn door knobs or moving items out of my way.

I've considered one for mine, but it always
gets back to the holster issue.
I don't really need a light at the house,
but it would be handy out in the sticks if I
had someone drive up and start prowling around.
But, it's back to the holster issue again.
I guess I could remove the adapter when not
using it, and thus be able to fit in the
holster, but I often wear the holster even at
night.
I like the pistol close..
If I used the light, then I'd have to just sit
the pistol somewhere, and if I walked off for a
while, I don't have the pistol on me.
It could also be grabbed..
I guess I could get a bigger holster, but I
like the one I have.
So anyway, I like the idea of a light at night
in the woods, but it's kind of unpractical so
far.
I have no problem shooting one handed, so
carrying the light in the left hand, and the
pistol in the right will still probably spell
a major problem for anyone that wants to mess
with me.
It would be kind of nice to have the other hand
free though.
BTW, the moon/clouds have a lot to do with how
much extra light I need. Some nights, I don't
really need a light at all. Some.. you can't
see 15 feet away without some illumination.

I keep my M4 illuminator mounted 24/7 just in case I need to "help the bad guys see the light."

Hi Shawn,

I don't remember the brand name (Laserlyte?) but it's available from CTD and Midway for about $10. It's the only one of which I'm aware.

cheers, erich

KKG, for what it's worth, I apologize. I did not intend to offend.

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Originally posted by Erich:
Hi Shawn,

I don't remember the brand name (Laserlyte?) but it's available from CTD and Midway for about $10. It's the only one of which I'm aware.

cheers, erich

Erich: Thank you. I also have a SIGMA and despite the rocky start with the original ones the current ones are just fine. In my opinion, the are a "best buy" for a defense gun.