tacticalcity
05-26-2011, 12:00 PM
UPDATE: The mount arrived today...
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/tacticalcity/SUREFIRERAIL.jpg
Switched out my grips for VZ ETC-Frag Grips.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/tacticalcity/KimberLight.jpg
After reading several rave reviews over at 1911forum.com I decided to order the SureFire MR07 1911 Light Rail last night. I already own a SureFire X200 light. However, it is compatable with a wide variety of weapon lights.
Current price is $99. A year or so ago it was more than twice that.
Complaints are that it will put the light a little lower than an integrated rail would, but the pros are that it is a very solid mount that does not mar the frame and is completely removable should you decide you don't want it on there anymore. Those who use it and like it rave about it. Those who already have integrated rails on their 1911s think it is alright, but like having an integrated rail better because the light is a little higher. Obviously those guys are completely sold on the idea of a railed 1911 to begin with, or they would not have spent the money on one.
When you consider how few listed 1911s have rails, and the cost of having a 1911 rail permanently installed, this is a nice option to have. I am sure there are plenty of Calguns.net users who have wanted an option like this...but it doesn't get discussed very often.
Another complaint I read about was that finding a holster is difficult. However, I called Blade-Tech today (my personal favorite kydex holster manufacturer) and got some good news. They said they can make any of their kydex light holsters (except for the inside the pants version) for the MR07 mount and your specific light combination. It won't be on the dropdown list online. But if you call in your order they will custom make it to fit what you have and will not charge any extra for it.
I am sure other kydex holster makes like Raven Concealment would do the same.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/tacticalcity/SUREFIRERAIL.jpg
Switched out my grips for VZ ETC-Frag Grips.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/tacticalcity/KimberLight.jpg
After reading several rave reviews over at 1911forum.com I decided to order the SureFire MR07 1911 Light Rail last night. I already own a SureFire X200 light. However, it is compatable with a wide variety of weapon lights.
Current price is $99. A year or so ago it was more than twice that.
Complaints are that it will put the light a little lower than an integrated rail would, but the pros are that it is a very solid mount that does not mar the frame and is completely removable should you decide you don't want it on there anymore. Those who use it and like it rave about it. Those who already have integrated rails on their 1911s think it is alright, but like having an integrated rail better because the light is a little higher. Obviously those guys are completely sold on the idea of a railed 1911 to begin with, or they would not have spent the money on one.
When you consider how few listed 1911s have rails, and the cost of having a 1911 rail permanently installed, this is a nice option to have. I am sure there are plenty of Calguns.net users who have wanted an option like this...but it doesn't get discussed very often.
Another complaint I read about was that finding a holster is difficult. However, I called Blade-Tech today (my personal favorite kydex holster manufacturer) and got some good news. They said they can make any of their kydex light holsters (except for the inside the pants version) for the MR07 mount and your specific light combination. It won't be on the dropdown list online. But if you call in your order they will custom make it to fit what you have and will not charge any extra for it.
I am sure other kydex holster makes like Raven Concealment would do the same.