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Posted: 2/17/2012 3:40:27 PM EDT
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Sorry if this is posted a lot about this particular light. I tried to search but didnt find much.
I am going to buy a Daniel Defense AR tomorrow and the shop Im buying it from has Surefire M951 lights for pretty cheap so I am planning on picking one up. Any complaints with this light? I see the lumens arent the highest but everything Ill be using it for will be 50 yards and under. |
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Great light. Built Luke a tank. If need more lumens then buy malkoff m60 drop in. This. I used mine with the normal Surfire LED lamp for quite a while and it is more than adequate for indoor use. I eventually got the Malkoff 260 lumen drop in just in case I want to shoot something outdoors. The M951 is super tough and very versatile. The best part about it is the ability to use a tape switch AND push button in the even the tape fails or gets unplugged. Definitely go for it. ETA: pics 
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| I added the TVNC TLS TX4 600 lumen head, super bright and a lot of spill. I wished it had a tighter cone but the light output increase from the stock bulb was amazing. Still a heavy light but runs like a champ. I originally had the head on my surefire 870 foregrip, it lasted almost 2 years of almost constant slug abuse and finally kicked the bucket. TVNC's customer service was great and exchanged it no questions asked. Now it's on my AR, much less recoil so I'm sure it'll last much longer. |
Big, heavy, arguably dated technology. And one is mounted on each of my 16" carbines with another 951 on a shelf waiting for a gun. 
I don't like the amount of real estate they take on a rail. I do like the durability, versatility of switches & filters, and the ability to share bulbs with my 6P @ G2. That's nice if you favor incandescent stuff. |
| Nice! Now go post some pics of your Jeep here: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_17/653179_Jeeps.html |
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Nice! Now go post some pics of your Jeep here: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_17/653179_Jeeps.html Thanks for the link. Just added some pics to that thread! |
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Great light. Built Luke a tank. If need more lumens then buy malkoff m60 drop in. +1 The M951 with Malkoff drop-in makes a fantastic weapon light. Where can I find one of these? All I keep finding is the m61. Will the m61 work? I apologize, I meant to type m61. |
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I own the M951 and yes, it is a bit on the heavier side compared to some of the other Surefire models, but I still LOVE it!
I did upgrade to the LED lamp and replaced the thumb wheel mount it came with to the QD throw lever one. I also replaced the velcro mount tape switch that came with it with the rail mounted/dual button one. Yes, I did change a lot of the stuff that came with the light, but that was just personal preference...what came with/on it was perfectly fine for most. I wouldn't hesitate to pick one up for the right price. |
| Love mine. The standard bulb bit the dust a while back and my new P60L will be here tommorow. Along with my new dual button switch so I can run the light and my PAQ4 together. Ill post pics and a review. Yes its heavy but I'm used to it. All the extra weight helps with recoil. Besides, the .mil gave me one and I ran the same setup on my issued rifle for years. I would feel ackward if I didn't have the tank on my personal gun. And the throw lever makes it nice if I do want to run a lightweight gun for whatever reason |
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