Pros and Cons.... Weapon Mounted Light?

[Blkrifleshaggy]

I know with law enforcement they opt for the gun and flashlight in the brace hand. A huge pro and why they train this way is this. If your a bad guy in the dark and you are ready to open fire on a cop coming to bust you, you are probably going to shoot right at that flash light. They train to hold the flashlight away from there bodies until they are ready to return fire. This gives them that much more of a pillow which could mean life or death. As to where the tac light mounted on the gun puts you right in the line of fire. Makes alot of sense I think. with all this said im not a cop i just know and shoot with them. But the tac light looks pretty badass on the front of my glock 19. Ill probably get one haha

[Toast]

Realistically it would be hard to get solid COM hits anyways, if you think you'll be putting out rounds in tight groups with your adrenaline jacked up in the middle of the night then you're either foolish or a tactical god. I'll take a two handed hold with a weapon light over a cumbersome one handed hold and while trying to separately aim a flashlight.

[Blkrifleshaggy]

Realistically it would be hard to get solid COM hits anyways, if you think you'll be putting out rounds in tight groups with your adrenaline jacked up in the middle of the night then you're either foolish or a tactical god. I'll take a two handed hold with a weapon light over a cumbersome one handed hold and while trying to separately aim a flashlight.

ya i hear ya! that would definitely be the more accurate option haha. I was just explaining the reason behind why they train the way the do.....and when they are ready to fire they do bring in the flashlight arm to brace the shooting hand with a wrist to wrist technique.

[DaveFJ80]

I've heard but have not experienced this, rail-mounted accessories can cause issues on the smaller-framed Glocks because of the polymer frame. Something along the lines of the frame bending during firing, and causing some sort of failure to go into battery. I could be wrong.

As mentioned, it was mostly happening on the G22/G23 models. But that doesn't mean it couldn't happen to a 9mm model (G17/G19). However, in the testings I've seen and personally done myself, as long as you don't over torque the light to the rail, then you won't have any problems. I'll just hand tighten the screw, then use a coin to maybe do a 1/4 turn just so it's tight, but not torqued down and overtightened. No problems on my Glock with 400 rounds through it with the light attached to it that way.

[MidnightSon117]

As mentioned, it was mostly happening on the G22/G23 models. But that doesn't mean it couldn't happen to a 9mm model (G17/G19). However, in the testings I've seen and personally done myself, as long as you don't over torque the light to the rail, then you won't have any problems. I'll just hand tighten the screw, then use a coin to maybe do a 1/4 turn just so it's tight, but not torqued down and overtightened. No problems on my Glock with 400 rounds through it with the light attached to it that way.

Interesting...what light are you using?

[erratikmind]

My nightstand/HD rig is Gen3 G23 and has a TLR-2 mounted on it. It has had some 2,200 trouble free rounds through it with the light attached. The Streamlight TLR-2 has many light/laser operating combo modes. Those familiar with the said understand how easily this unit is to operate with the weak/support hand.

I think the real issue at hand is not whether one chooses to opt for a hand held or weapon mounted light, but whether or not one actually trains with the chosen choice.

[DaveFJ80]

Interesting...what light are you using?