Posted: 10/2/2014 10:52:56 AM EDT
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I want to have a compact LED light on my CCW G19 and so far the best option I've found is the Insight X2 LED. As far as I can tell it's been discontinued by Insight but there still seems to be a decent supply of them. The best price I've found is $150. In terms of compactness I want a light that doesn't add to the overall length of the pistol or adds as little as possible.
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Thanks but that sticks out to far for my liking. I want to keep the front of the light and the muzzle in parallel so the holster is as short as possible. I carry OWB so the shorter the holster the better. |
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What is this "APL" you are referring to? Quoted:
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Love my APL. Compact and doesn't pass the muzzle on my G19. Been thinking of picking up one of these. Specs: http://inforce-mil.com/pistol-lights.php A few sources to buy from after a quick search: http://www.amazon.com/InForce-Mounted-Constant-Momentary-INF-APL-B-W/dp/B00AKJ24BY http://www.lapolicegear.com/inf-apl-pistol-light.html |
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The factory glock light sucks. A lot. I would discard that option completely.
The Crimson Trace lightguard would be the option you are looking for, but they don't put out much light, compared to a Streamlight or Surefire. I prefer the Streamlight TLR1-HL. You won't have a problem finding a holster with that combo. The lightguard? That would be another story. |
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Out of every single light mentioned in this thread the only that suits my needs is the Streamlight TLR-3 which is the most compact (shortest) of them all. As I stated in my OP I want a light that is as parallel to the muzzle as possible and all the others will protrude past it. If I opt to go with a weapon mounted light that will be the one, assuming I don't find something else similar. :) Thanks for the help folks. |
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...and I found another light that might do the trick - the Viridian CTL. It's a little more expensive but it's very compact so I'm going to do a little research on it. |
| Bear in mind that compact lights will not be as durable or as bright as full-size/duty lights. A TLR-1 or X300 will only add an inch but will be much more rugged. Plus, you can get holsters much more easily for full-size lights (ex: Raven Concealment quick-ship Phantoms). |
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Quoted: Bear in mind that compact lights will not be as durable or as bright as full-size/duty lights. A TLR-1 or X300 will only add an inch but will be much more rugged. Plus, you can get holsters much more easily for full-size lights (ex: Raven Concealment quick-ship Phantoms). |
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Quoted: I like my Inforce APL...and it matches!!! That looks like a winner. Thanks! |
| For the APL, you hold the toggle for momentary and tap it for constant on. Although it seems counter-intuitive it's actually quite easy to get used to. Light can be controlled with trigger finger, or with slight shift of off-hand grip. I've tried a TLR on my g-19 and I feel the APL is a much better fit. |
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Quoted: For the APL, you hold the toggle for momentary and tap it for constant on. Although it seems counter-intuitive it's actually quite easy to get used to. Light can be controlled with trigger finger, or with slight shift of off-hand grip. I've tried a TLR on my g-19 and I feel the APL is a much better fit. |
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Ok, if I'm interpreting your description correctly as long as I hold the button down the light is on or I can just tap it to make it stay on? Quoted:
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For the APL, you hold the toggle for momentary and tap it for constant on. Although it seems counter-intuitive it's actually quite easy to get used to. Light can be controlled with trigger finger, or with slight shift of off-hand grip. I've tried a TLR on my g-19 and I feel the APL is a much better fit. Exactly. The sad part about the APL is that the mount just changed. It no longer has the lever and instead it has a classic screw mount. This is fine if you don't plan on taking the light off though. |
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............Exactly. The sad part about the APL is that the mount just changed. It no longer has the lever and instead it has a classic screw mount. This is fine if you don't plan on taking the light off though. It's also good...... if you actually want the light to stay on the pistol while shooting it. Inforce didn't change the mount for grins. Change costs $$. There were enough documented problems that they changed their product. I don't forsee needing to take my light off in such a hurry that I have to have a QD mount. Inforce will exchange the older mount lights for the new style. I sent mine in for exchange and can't wait to get the replacement with the more reliable mount system. |
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It's also good...... if you actually want the light to stay on the pistol while shooting it. Inforce didn't change the mount for grins. Change costs $$. There were enough documented problems that they changed their product. I don't forsee needing to take my light off in such a hurry that I have to have a QD mount. Inforce will exchange the older mount lights for the new style. I sent mine in for exchange and can't wait to get the replacement with the more reliable mount system. Quoted:
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............Exactly. The sad part about the APL is that the mount just changed. It no longer has the lever and instead it has a classic screw mount. This is fine if you don't plan on taking the light off though. It's also good...... if you actually want the light to stay on the pistol while shooting it. Inforce didn't change the mount for grins. Change costs $$. There were enough documented problems that they changed their product. I don't forsee needing to take my light off in such a hurry that I have to have a QD mount. Inforce will exchange the older mount lights for the new style. I sent mine in for exchange and can't wait to get the replacement with the more reliable mount system. Weird, I was on the phone with them just yesterday and they didn't offer a replacement. Guess I'll call back. But on the subject of the QD mount, it's perfect if you have one handgun (G19) that you carry without the light but slap the light on for nightstand duty. My early APL had trouble on my M&P45 but never on my PPQ 9mm. |
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After picking up my G19 yesterday, I tried out my X200 on it. While it's not a compact light it does give me an idea of what I'm dealing with and unless I can get a light that is flush with the muzzle (e.g. the Viridian CTL) I'm not going to have a light on my CCW. Thanks for the replies though. They were very helpful.
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I want an APL...but their weird switching system puts me off. The switch on the APL is the best thing about it.  Press and release for constant on or hold for momentary. Completely intuitive and ambidextrous.
I've had good luck with my APL despite all the negative things you read saying they'll fly off all the time. The extra length of the light makes it about the same overall length as a G17. I carry mine in a G17 length AIWB holster. 
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