Elzetta has just announced their Custom Shop Program. Now, in addition to choosing your Bezel, Malkoff LED Module, Body, and Tailcap, for an additional $10, you can get custom factory laser engraving on your Elzetta ZFL-M60 Flashlight to make your Elzetta Light truly your own.
elzetta.com/CustomShop/custom_engraving
Elzetta is giving away a one-of-a-kind ZFL-M60-CS2D flashlight with the 2nd Amendment laser engraved into the body.
To enter, ‘Like’ them on Facebook and fill out the entry form here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEJzNVNtTjE1MEp0blA3V1BOZkszOEE6MQ#gid=0
A winner will be randomly selected on July 4, 2012 (valid only to U.S. residents).
Developed specifically for Law Enforcement duties, the new R1 Lawman flashlight from SureFire is rechargeable yet boasts 750 lumens. It also incorporates both tactical tailcap as well as head switches to increase its versatility.
It features three setting with run times varying –
High 750 lumens / 1.75 hours
Med 150 lumens / 5.25 hours
Low 15 lumens / 37 hours
The light also is user programmable to add a strobe effect used to disorient threats. In addition to the rechargeable Lithium Ion cells, the R1 will also accept standard CR123As but this will drop max output by about 33%.
The SureFire R1 Lawman Flashlight is available for agency or unit orders from www.ADSinc.com/SureFire.
Haley Strategic Partners has introduced the latest additions to their line of adaptive light mounts.
These mounts come in two flavors. The Dropwing variants are designed primarily for use with SOPMOD M4 configurations as well as tube-style fore ends and stay out of the way of IR laser systems. The Thorntail variants are intended for use with Picatinny rails.
The new mil620 mount is designed specifically for the SureFire Millennium series lights as well as the 620 series of lights.
Also new is the Thorntail SBR which is sure to become very popular. It is intended for weapons with 2″ or less of exposed barrel between the muzzle and rail.
The Solio Clip-Mini is an interesting light. Not so much for it’s size or the number of lumens (only 8.4) it sheds but rather for its unique recharging system. You see, it can be recharged via USB or Solar. The light integrates a solar panel and takes a full charge in 5-7 hours depending on sunlight conditions whereas USB charging is only about an hour. The Clip-Mini also integrates a power indicator to let you know how much of a charge remains in the light. Additionally, the light boasts 5 settings including 100%, 50%, 10%, strobe and SOS modes. There is also a red filter option that slides into place. Finally, the Clip-Mini features a cool carabiner-style clip that can be attached to packs or other items for storage or use.
Travis Haley shows the newest additions to the Thorntail line up. The Thorntail SBR and the Thorntail MIL620.
What is your favorite “fighting light” vs. “utility light”, or do you make a distinction?
Excerpted from BOLO Report:
If you ask most Police Officers when their Department last had firearms training at night, they would answer 2, 3, 5 …. years, or something to that effect. When was the last time you practiced drawing a light and a pistol from a duty belt or concealment holsters, as if carrying off duty at night? If you ask most civilians when the last time they practiced shooting in low light or darkness with a flashlight, most would say never. With a little creativity, you can practice what you will need to be a better low-light/night shooter in a dark room at home and at the range during the day…
…When shooting in low light/darkness, the biggest time factor is getting your light source on the threat and getting the sights aligned to make an effective shot. Fortunately, that is something that everyone can practice in the privacy of their own homes. Of all the light-aided grips, most people will develop a favorite, but do you carry your flashlight in the manner appropriate to that grip at all times, or do you hold the flashlight differently for different tasks? If you answered the latter, as do most, then you need to be proficient at multiple techniques, Sure-Fire, Harries, Chapman, Come-As-You-Are(The super close-quarter, moving, shooting, no time for technique, technique).
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