I outfitting a carbine for predominantly home defense and a SHTF gun.  I need a light and would appreciate your opinions and suggestions.  The theme of the gun is "simple, rugged, afforadable, and lightweight."  Nothing exotic.  The carbine has M4 handguards, a GI sight tower, and a BM lightweight-profile 16" barrel.

I want to mount it to either side of the barrel, not at 6:00.  I don't like tape switches, a momentary/click switch would be preferrable. 60 lumens minimum.  Navigation lights, intergral lasers, etc. aren't necessary or desired... just a simple, rugged light & mount.

Pics would really help.

Thanks everyone.

Have you looked at the   [url=http://www.surefire.com/cgi-bin/main/co_disp/displ/carfnbr/93/sesent/00]     Surefire[/URL] 6/9-volt Millennium or Classic series with the SW02 or Z49 tail cap?

Also, lots of pix [url=http://ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=168415]here [/url]with different set ups.

Ray

[img]http://www.wilsoncombat.com/images/shops/city/products/TR-LM.jpg[/img]

This mount (wilson combat) with a G2 Nitrolon is cheap.  It s better with a click tail capped 6P and shock isolated bezel.  Best is Millenium 6V.  65 or 120 lumen bulbs available.

[img]http://gggaz.com/images/M3Light/M3LightMountedjpg.jpg[/img]

[img]http://gggaz.com/images/M3Light/M3LightOff.jpg[/img]

Insight M3 pistol light.  Very cheap, very light, not so rugged but OK, about 65 lumen real output.