[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Weapon mounted light question

Posted: 7/7/2013 6:14:26 AM EDT

I've heard some people put grease on the lense to avoid any damage from the muzzle blast. Any truth to that? What do you guys do if anything?

Posted: 7/7/2013 6:17:14 AM EDT

[#1]

That sounds like it would make it worse to me.

I don't have any trouble with the lens on my TLR1 on a Glock 22. I make sure to wipe it off every so often when I'm putting a bunch of rounds through it. It still wipes clean after six or so years... and I bought it used.

Posted: 7/7/2013 6:22:32 AM EDT

[#2]

What would be the point of grease? Need something to trap all the residue on the flashlight lens?

Posted: 7/7/2013 6:32:00 AM EDT

[#3]

Never had any problem with the lenses on my x300s riding on G17s, G19s, or M&P9s as well as the one that rode all the way forward on the rail of my AR.

Might be a problem if you were running really dirty ammo or dirty guns like AKs

Posted: 7/7/2013 6:46:24 AM EDT

[#4]

Never had an issue with any surefire I own.

Posted: 7/7/2013 8:37:50 AM EDT

[#5]

Our dept. allows the use of TLR-1s, and I haven't seen any issues with frosting or crazing due to muzzle blast. I have seen a lens that wasn't properly cleaned, after many rounds, that had some stubborn carbon buildup. However, a shot of MPro7 took care of that without any issue.

Posted: 7/7/2013 8:41:25 AM EDT

[#6]

Chapstick allows easy cleaning of the lenses post firing.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Weapon mounted light question

Warning

Confirm Action

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Weapon mounted light question

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Weapon mounted light question