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Posted: 1/20/2015 5:13:48 PM EDT
I'm going to use my recently purchased CZ 75B as my new night stand gun. However, it doesn't have a rail to mount a light. So, what are you guys using for a night stand home defense flash light when you dont have one mounted to your weapon?
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Fenix tk09
ETA for less lame post: 450 lumens, cree, all metal, waterproof, tactical finger thingey (removable) and low/med/high modes by tapping the tail button. |
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Surefire G2X Pro is my nightstand flashlight.
http://www.surefire.com/g2x-pro.html I use 15 lumen to tuck kids in and go pee. I use 320 to light the whole house or backyard up. For your purpose, get the G2X Tactical, straight 320 lumens. ETA: Surefire G2 LED on carbine and Streamlight TLR2 wiff da beamz on my 9 M&P. |
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I use a streamlight pro tac HL, 600 lumen. I love that light, just wish I could afford another one.
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Streamlight TLR-3 mounted on a Glock 19. For non-defensive, kiss-the-kids-goodnight-and-tuck them-back-in "work," just some little Olight LED 1xAA model I got a few of a few years ago. Nothing fancy, works just fine in getting stuff done around the house.
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Surefire P2X Fury Defender (500 Lumens) attached to my AR15 300 blackout (10.5) w/ Eotech 512
The light runs about $150 but is worth EVERY penny! I swear it's actually brighter than 500 Lumens but either way you don't wanna be a bad guy and get lit up by this thing cause your night vision will be ruined for about 30 minutes or more |
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Maglite combination flashlight and club. Guns laying about all are compatible with Maglite.
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Guys, I specifically said in the OP that I was looking for one that DIDNT attach to a gun since my CZ 75 DOESNT have a rail. What do you guys do? Post lights that are attached to your guns. Evidently your only reading the title and not the opening post. Geehz. Lol
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Streamlight Polytac. Cheap enough that I have a variety around the house and cars. One on the nightstand makes sense. Normally used for finding stuff that fell under the bed, since I have a TLR1 on my HD gun.
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Guys, I specifically said in the OP that I was looking for one that DIDNT attach to a gun since my CZ 75 DOESNT have a rail. What do you guys do? Post lights that are attached to your guns. Evidently your only reading the title and not the opening post. Geehz. Lol View Quote Guilty. So - amended answer. I hold my TLR-3 in my off hand. |
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I had the same problem OP. I solved it by buying a Sig with a rail.
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Surefire G2X Pro on the night stand
$61 I have Surefire weapon mounted lights on a pistol and carbine also. |
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After buying cheap flashlights and having them fail, I would go with a reputable company for your home defense light. I just bought an Olight that I really like but have not used it enough to know if it would be for home defense. I would not have any problem recommending Surefire or Streamlight, though.
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After buying cheap flashlights and having them fail, I would go with a reputable company for your home defense light. I just bought an Olight that I really like but have not used it enough to know if it would be for home defense. I would not have any problem recommending Surefire or Streamlight, though. View Quote I have a m20s 320 lumen version. the only thing funky with the olight is the mode selection. Twist and tighten etc. You have no way to verify that it's on "fuck you" mode out the gate unless you set it on that and never ever touch it again. They are nice, solid built flashlights with decent beams that take 18650's. The m20 rides in my truck now, it's a light that's staying around for a while, but won't ever be nightstand because I can't be sure it's set on high. |
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Quoted: Streamlight Polytac. Cheap enough that I have a variety around the house and cars. One on the nightstand makes sense. Normally used for finding stuff that fell under the bed, since I have a TLR1 on my HD gun. View Quote This. Nice bright hot-spot with plenty enough splash to light up a room, but not so bright you get a ton of bounce back. Believe it or not, there is such a thing as too much light when you wake up in the middle of the night to investigate a noise. |
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X300U on a G41 or Wilson CQB Tactical LE 1911. If no light mount a Surefire Peacekeeper 600 lumen handheld.
EDIT: What I love about the peacekeeper is that it is a rechargeable light. I still am using the one battery 4 weeks later while the other is in the charger. This time of year it's dark up here in Alaska land almost all the time. The light gets used constantly. Good batteries! |
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I'm going to use my recently purchased CZ 75B as my new night stand gun. However, it doesn't have a rail to mount a light. So, what are you guys using for a night stand home defense flash light when you dont have one mounted to your weapon? View Quote It doesn't matter what we use since you are the one who chooses to use an inferior weapon for a nightstand gun, a weapon that you plan to use at night, but doesn't have any ways to attach a light too. Sounds like you chose a stupid weapon to use for a nightstand gun. Oh yeah, I use a Glock 19 with an X300. |
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Have a TLR-3 on my pistol, but Fenix Pd35 as well on the nightstand 960 lumens + strobe in a small package seems about right |
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I think the suggestion for the Surefire G2X was a solid answer.
If you stick with the B by the bedside, than go with this. Having said that, it's hard to substitute for a mounted light. The 75 B is a damn fine pistol and I'm a CZ fanboi until the end, but the SP-01 is what you seek. Light + 2 additional rounds in the mag. The 75 was designed as a military/police sidearm, not a home defense gun where you'll be using it mainly at night. |
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Surefire Fury on the carbine, and X300 on the pistol.
Buy a damn gun you can mount a light to |
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G34 with a Surefire P series Nitrolon - with LED mod - on the rail
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I've got an old Surefire M2 with a Malkoff device sitting next to my bed. No longer the "latest & greatest," but more than adequate for my needs. Gotta be at least 10yrs old now...
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Surefire G2 right now. Sometimes I'll have my Streamlight Stinger with Terralux LED conversion.
That's when I don't have the one mounted on the rifle, or the handgun. |
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Solar Force L2P (Chinese SF knock-off but good quality) with Cree XML2 drop-in. 500 lumens using one 18650 battery. About $42 from lighthound.com minus battery.
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Streamlight PolyTac LED. Nearly indestructible and 3 mode tailcap. High, strobe, low.
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Three cell Maglite with LED head. If blinding them doesn't work, then beating them to death will.
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Streamlight PolyTac LED. Nearly indestructible and 3 mode tailcap. High, strobe, low. View Quote Someone has just kicked in your door and you are madly thumb punching the Streamlight logo thinking it will turn the damn light on. Unless you have mad operator skillz and will calmly press the requisite number of times on the tailcap to get the proper mode of tactical operation for your hand held light system. |
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Get both.
Inforce APL on Glock 20 Fenix PD35 on night stand if I can't open the safe fast enough. 900 some lumens. Bright MFer. |
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Guys, I specifically said in the OP that I was looking for one that DIDNT attach to a gun since my CZ 75 DOESNT have a rail. What do you guys do? Post lights that are attached to your guns. Evidently your only reading the title and not the opening post. Geehz. Lol View Quote I read it op 4-6 cell maglights = flashlight/club I've had for many years and they've taken the abuse. Not really as bright as i would like for a flashlight works indoors though. Also have a stream light that is really bright but not a defensive weapon haha. |
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Because I'm a lone, unsupported shooter I prefer to keep my tac light and my pistol separate from one another. Here's one of the best and most reasonably priced tac lights I've found, so far. http://www.fenixtactical.com/fenix-pd35.html
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