Light help on my benelli

[Rezarf]

Let me say I am a HUGE fan of lights on weapons. I recently bought a Surefire Forend for my M1 S90 tactical. It is a great light but the old incandesant light style. I know I can upgrade to a LED head or bulb for about $60 bucks.

However, I like the SF forend as far as ergo's go, but I don't like the fit of the forearm. It wobbles around and wiggles in nearly every direction. Nothing more than what a pump does, but after the nice Benelli stock with NO movement, I have gotten spoiled. Here is how it sits now...



Thus my decision. I just recently picked up a heavily used SF Scout light, and I am thinking of running it on a Nordic Components clamp/rail system up near the muzzle like this...



It is a lightweight light... and has good spill for a shotgun light. I don't love the idea of getting the weight way out on the end but I can drop the light on and off quickly with the mount.

I'd run a pressure switch to my thumb side of the forearm and be adding just a few oz and I'd get my tight forearm back on the gun.

What says the Benelli crowd?

[StrangerDanger]

Contact Surefire and cry about the loose fit. They might have a solution or replace it. The new LED models are nice. Same output as the Scout.

Surefires customer service is top notch. I cried about my tail cap on my LX2 being hard to push to activate the high setting. Without even getting my serial number, they dropped a replacement tail cap and pocket clip in the mail.

[BM4robbins]

I like the bottom one. Puts the light further forward which seems to minimize the long vertical shadow I had with the S/F.

[Super Dak©]

I have the Nordic Components clamp/mount on my M2 for my SureFire X300, and love it. I don't notice any weight at the bbl end, and putting it there it doesn't light up my bbl/front sight and there's no bbl shadow. 'Course my bbl is 14" so it was going to be at the bbl end no matter what. So if you have an 18"+ bbl, you don't have to put it all the way to the end. I also mounted the switch (a modified XT07) where my thumb naturally rests.

[Hookster]

Very nice DAK! I like your setup.....

[Rezarf]

I have the Nordic Components clamp/mount on my M2 for my SureFire, and love it. I don't notice any weight at the bbl end, and putting it there it doesn't light up my bbl/front sight and there's no bbl shadow. 'Course my bbl is 14" so it was going to be at the bbl end no matter what. So if you have an 18"+ bbl, you don't have to put it all the way to the end. I also mounted the switch where my thumb naturally rests.

Yeah, I have decided to run the scout light setup. I love the ergo's of the factory forarm and I found this new mount I am going to try for it. I was able to sell my SF forend to fund my new light.

CDM Gear: http://www.cdmgear.com/bmt.html

I am going to try the 3 slot version. Shouldn't add much weight. I will be putting the pressure switch on my thumb as well.

Super Dak, the SF tape switch your using does both constant on and momentary correct?

[Super Dak©]

CDM Gear: http://www.cdmgear.com/bmt.html

I am going to try the 3 slot version. Shouldn't add much weight. I will be putting the pressure switch on my thumb as well.

Super Dak, the SF tape switch your using does both constant on and momentary correct?

The CDM clamp looks like a good piece and should do the job nicely.
Yes, the tape switch is both constant and momentary (the round button is constant, and the longer tape switch is momentary). Allot of people argue about having a light on a gun (i.e. gives away your position) but to me it's just another tool that you don't have to use if the situation doesn't require (much like my concealed carry gun). I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it)
I have the same setup (light and switch) on my M-16 w/11” bbl, with the light mounted at 1:00 off the gas block, and it works just as well (no shadow and doesn’t illuminate the front sight).

[Rezarf]

The CDM clamp looks like a good piece and should do the job nicely.
Yes, the tape switch is both constant and momentary (the round button is constant, and the longer tape switch is momentary). Allot of people argue about having a light on a gun (i.e. gives away your position) but to me it's just another tool that you don't have to use if the situation doesn't require (much like my concealed carry gun). I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it)

I have the same setup (light and switch) on my M-16 w/11” bbl, with the light mounted at 1:00 off the gas block, and it works just as well (no shadow and doesn’t illuminate the front sight).

Yeah, I was goofing off with the light mounted for the last few days with my high-tech low drag mount. I like the configuration enough to dive in head first now.

Personally, I like a light on every weapon I have. I think that having a light is always an advantage. Did I mention I really like lights too?

Here was my dry run test mount to see if I'd like the configuration...

[Charlton]

The CDM clamp looks like a good piece and should do the job nicely.
Yes, the tape switch is both constant and momentary (the round button is constant, and the longer tape switch is momentary). Allot of people argue about having a light on a gun (i.e. gives away your position) but to me it's just another tool that you don't have to use if the situation doesn't require (much like my concealed carry gun). I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it)
I have the same setup (light and switch) on my M-16 w/11” bbl, with the light mounted at 1:00 off the gas block, and it works just as well (no shadow and doesn’t illuminate the front sight).

well they can argue all they want, but its dark at night and I can't shoot at stuff I can't see, noise can give away your position as well they must all be ninjas

[Rezarf]

well they can argue all they want, but its dark at night and I can't shoot at stuff I can't see, noise can give away your position as well they must all be ninjas

The reality is you can shoot stuff you can't see, the trouble is when you shoot something you didn't properly identify!