Handgun training with a weapon light???

[Mike357]

Not sure if this is the right forum but here is my question,

The 92fs/M9 I am looking into buying does not have a light rail for a weapon light. I like the idea of the weapon light on my gun so that I would not have to hold a light in my other if I have to grab my gun if I hear a bump in the night. Does anyone know where I could learn how to properly use a light either on my gun or not in my home? Perhaps some dvd's that I could learn from? The streamlight tlr-1 is the light im looking for and I think it has a strobe function.

[knerona]

You can buy a trigger guard adapter to mount the light.

What's there to really learn? In the event that you would have to use it in self defense turn on the light, either constant/strobe/momentarily, use the light, be careful on where you point the muzzle and keep your finger off the trigger.

I run a drill here and there at night just to get familiar with it. I point the muzzle waist level or below and just sweep the room/hall/garage or what not with momentary bursts of light. Just enough to get a quick glimpse of the surrounds and be able to navigate. This works for me, but if I'm doing this wrong, or need better advice I am totally open to it.

[gschoelles]

Night classes are absolutely the best, and I always enjoy working with weapons mounted and hand held lights. This practice helps with familiarization with handling options and back and front lit targets.

IMHO, you need both to take all tactical advantages.

Not sure if this is the right forum but here is my question,

The 92fs/M9 I am looking into buying does not have a light rail for a weapon light. I like the idea of the weapon light on my gun so that I would not have to hold a light in my other if I have to grab my gun if I hear a bump in the night. Does anyone know where I could learn how to properly use a light either on my gun or not in my home? Perhaps some dvd's that I could learn from? The streamlight tlr-1 is the light im looking for and I think it has a strobe function.

[SuperSet]

Considering how often shootings happen at night or low light conditions, I'd consider that training a must. Look in the Competition/Training forum for Stan's (Academy St Crispian) Surefire Low Light class. Definitely worth taking.

[Matt P]

As taught in Surefire Classes. From this website. Surefire Low Light Training-Press Me

[knerona]

^^ That's great information. Thanks.

[cfusionpm]

You could also look into just getting a Beretta M9A1, it's on CA's roster and has a rail for attaching a light.

[Flopper]

Night classes are absolutely the best, and I always enjoy working with weapons mounted and hand held lights. This practice helps with familiarization with handling options and back and front lit targets.

IMHO, you need both to take all tactical advantages.

Hopefully my first night class will answer this also, but I'd like to ask: how is it justified that in order to use a weapon-mounted light, one must break at least one of the 4 safety rules?

[AeroEngi]

You could also look into just getting a Beretta M9A1, it's on CA's roster and has a rail for attaching a light.

Ya, what he said.

If you haven't bought the gun yet, then you should consider the M9A1. Sounds like it'll fit your purposes much better than the 92fs/m9.

[gschoelles]

Hopefully my first night class will answer this also, but I'd like to ask: how is it justified that in order to use a weapon-mounted light, one must break at least one of the 4 safety rules?

When operating tactically allowances must be made.

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[Kempfer]

Hopefully my first night class will answer this also, but I'd like to ask: how is it justified that in order to use a weapon-mounted light, one must break at least one of the 4 safety rules?

That exact reason is why a few instructors and LEO I know prefer to become proficient with one handed shooting while using a light in the other hand to search.

Also you don't have to shine the light at someone to identify them. With a tac light it can be enough to shine off the floor or wall to identify a target.

If you do get to shoot at night I hope you get a good instructor that sends you through good drills. I have done many night shoots and have found that low light shooting requires the most diverse set of skills because situations vary so much.

For example some people advocate shooting then turning off the light and moving. Well, that's peachy in some situation but in others that really F's you so you just got to have your head in the game and not default to a certain dogma and have a good toolbox of skills to pull from.

[HellnBack]

That's why some instructors suggest two flashlights. Use your hand held to ID possible tangos,doing this means you are not in opposite direction of your tango. but there maybe a better way out there guys, keep them coming.

[Flopper]

Good info guys, thanks!

[Dhena81]

Considering how often shootings happen at night or low light conditions, I'd consider that training a must. Look in the Competition/Training forum for Stan's (Academy St Crispian) Surefire Low Light class. Definitely worth taking.

+1 not because I've taken it yet but because I will be in a couple of weeks and having trained with Stan before knowing hes a great instructor and he has very reasonable rates.

[Sturnovik]

I was always taught two, one on pistol and one in hand. If I can only have one, I prefer having it in my hand, I like being able to separate the light sources from the pistol. I have nothing against rails though. I'm even thinking about the surefire adapter for an older non railed Sig.