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Posted: 10/10/2005 1:32:14 PM EDT
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I'm about to buy ($ cringe $) a SureFire M952XM6 and mount it on a MI 2-pc. forearm. Now I see that MI offers offset rails and I'm wondering what that's about. The SureFire comes with a swan lever throw mount. So is there a reason why I wouldn't just clamp it down right on the forearm? What is the purpose/reason for using an offset rail? I've heard that the bottom rail 6 o'clock position is a good place to mount the light. Is that right? (I'll have nothing else mounted on the rails other than a VG.) Also, I get the impression these M95s are hard to come by these days. Lots of listings that say "backordered." Anybody know where I can get one (in stock now) for something less than the list price? |
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Get a Larue throw lever instead of the ARMS, and you won't need any other rails to position the light where you can reach it best. G&R Tactical can get you fixed up with a package, at a good price.www.gandrtactical.com/grlights.htm |
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Thanks for the input. I'm sure I wouldn't have thought of that until I put the light on the rail. I've looked at the Larue throw lever/light combos, and they are certainly a decent price. But, I don't like the shiny, reflective nuts & washers on the throw lever. Why can't the entire unit be a nice flat black or charcoal gray? Looks like they got their throw lever hardware from Home Depot. |
First, I thing it is a bad idea (IMHO) to mount a light at the 6 position. If you have to shoot over a wall you will have expose more of yourself to bring your light into use. The LT levers are from shiny and have a very subdued color to them. LT levers are made of heat treated Solid Billet SS in house (not outsourced like other companies). This is a hard material to make black. ARMS levers are MIM (metal injected). This allows them to control the color, but MIM levers are far from ideal (as they can break). You can get my custom SF lights with either a LT #17 upgrade mount or the LT 951 mount which gives you four mounting positions (2 high and 2 low). This is best way to go IMHO as you can put the light at the most desirable postion (1 o'clock) or down to the 4 o'clock position so you can operate the push button on the back of the XM tailcap. G&R Custom Weaponlights C4 www.GRTactical.com |
To follow up on this, most of your Tier 1 SF groups are running LT gear (mounts, rails, etc). They have never complained about the "shiny/reflective nuts and washers." C4 |
To each their own on looks. If they bother you that much you can always spray paint them black.  C4 |
Imagine what they will think of that giant reflector in your flashlight then! |
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