Okay, got my setup all planned out. There's one accessory I'm debating on adding - a surefire light.
I personally don't really see the need for this. Why not use nightvision if you're fighting in the dark? For intimidation purposes? I don't know about anyone else but I wouldn't be intimidated by a flashlight. For that I could pull out my keychain flashlight and "let em have it!"
For spotting things? Like I said, nightvision, use a monocular, they're almost as cheap if not cheaper then most of the flashlight setups being purchased.
Tac-light setups give away your position. Sure you could turn on the light and blind me, when? After you've gathered that "something is in this direction", so you grip your pressure switch and then aim it at me. I think I would have made a move before you do all that hub bub. In real life situations we're talking about split second reactions here. Walking around with the light on to begin with? Please, do so, tell me where you are and what direction your facing, I'd love to sneak behind you and bayonet or knife you.
I just don't understand the purpose of having a light. I've tried imagining situations where it would be beneficial. All I could think of is proppin your AR up using a bipod and making shadow monsters on a nearby wall.
I know this comes off as sarcastic but I really am trying to get your all's opinions. Is it just for the, "look I spent more on my AR and have more gizmos and gadgets, so I can kill you better or faster"??? Frankly I believe I can kill pretty damned quick with my $300 870 shotgun. It doesn't have fancy optics or anything.
I don't understand why you'd get a light to intimidate someone either. I read somewhere where people said you could pull out your gun and shine the light on them, it would intimidate them, partially blind them, and you wouldn't have to shoot. Well... if someone is blind how are they gonna know you didn't just pull out a maglight. I don't understand the point of buying a 2000 dollar gun, sticking another 1000 dollars in accessories on it, to "blind someone."
Face it, guns are made to shoot people, or hunt. Oh, I guess with some of these surefire's you could get lucky and trap some unwitting deer in the beams of your "flashlights" before laying waste....
Don't pull a gun on someone unless you're gonna shoot them. It should be the LAST option you bring yourself to in a situation. Not the first. At the point where I feel it's necesarry to pull out a gun, particularly an AR15, I'm gonna be thinking we're getting invaded, or zombies are rising from the dead. Last thing on my mind is blinding someone with my light.
/end rant :(
Thanks....
Nikkels