I guess I hinted enough, because last week a package showed up at my door...
and there was light
I even like how it looks on the M&P45. Kinda futuristic, but still quite functional.
It didn't affect how the M&P shot in the least:
Holes. Big holes
Bear in mind, that's the M&P with the 900 pound MA trigger. I'll be meeting up with a friend (Matt DeVito of Downrange Firearms Training) later this month to try out an M&P with a trigger job for a more fair shooting experience, but even with the stock heavy trigger, the M&P45 is pretty easy to shoot.
And the light it throws?
LOTS of light
That's my front door, with me standing about 15 feet away. All of the lights are off in the house long after dark. Please note that the white columns out on the porch are also lit up like daytime...
With the LightGuard and possibly a laser sight (also available from Crimson Trace BTW), this is quite possibly the perfect home defense setup for a handgun.
That is all.
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you get all the fun stuff :( ...
From the photo, it looks like the LightGuard activation switch is located in the same place on the grip as is the CT Laser Grip's. Is there actually room for the Lightguard to fit over the Laser Grip "on" button? The battery life is ridiculously long on the laser, but having the flashlight spontaniously turning it on in the holster/nightstand drawer can't be a good thing.
Sounds like yet another patented MA-rooned product test is required! Can a CT Laser Grip drill a hole through JayG's nightstand drawer? Stand by ... :)
Hint to Crimson Trace or someone.....
My go-to house gun is a shotgun. Same thing for most of the people I know. Right now my only light options are to:
A - mount a light all the way out on the mag tube and either have to reach out there to operate it or change tailcap and run wires back to a switch I can reach
B - Mount a rail on it and hang a light on that and again either have it hard to reach or run a remote switch
C - Buy the sweet Surefire forend
that would be perfect except for the fact that it costs more then the shotgun it mounts to
I don't know if something like the LightGuard could be made to work with a Mossberg 500/Remington 870, the off hand might get in the way, but since aftermarket forends can be had for $20 or less I imagine it would be possible to put the LG light in a replacement forend and price it around $175 instead of the $300-$400 the Surefire one costs.
YOU'LL GIVE AWAY YOUR POSITION!11!11!11!!!
Thanks Weerd. I needed a laugh this morning!
Will,
For the M&P (and Glock) models, the laser activation is on the back of the grip, while the LightGuard is on the front. I'm not sure how the dual switches affect the grip, but if they're anything like the other Crimson Trace grips I've tested, it's a very natural grip.
Mopar,
They've got light/laser combos for ARs that I'm sure could be used on a shotgun forend with rails...
Also, stay tuned tomorrow for news lefties can use... ;)
Jay, not a fan of vertical foregrips on pump shotguns, and even less a fan of spending $500 ($479 for that VFG plus still need a forend with a rail) to add a flashlight light to a $200 shotgun.
Cheap Light Bodge for Shotguns.
A) Get a Sidesaddle for your Weapon.
B) Trim off all the Shellholders, so you just have the Mounting Plate.
C) Get 2 Automotive Hose Clamps sized to your Flashlight of Choice.
D) Mount the Clamps sideways to original holders direction using Pop Rivets. You might have to open up 2 of the little rectangles to allow the Shaft through. Cover the backside where the rivets come through with some tape to reduce Scratches.
E) Mount the Light, then mount the Sidesaddle.
F) Store until needed.
And if anyone wants to make it and Patent the Idea, too bad. It's Open Source. And I've never received a penny from the Sidesaddle people nor the Pop Rivet people, FCC.
Hope this helps.
Who's been banging on the inside of your front door with a hammer? :-)
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