Lost Sheep
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To mount or not to mount? (William Shakey Spear)
I have recently been prompted to question my thinking on weapons-mounted lights and using them.
If I found myself with my light/laser equipped gun and no other light, would I slip the light off the gun to use independently, or leave it on the the gun and use it like that?
If you found yourself in a situation akin to clearing a house, being followed in a dark alley or in down a darkened trail (woods or park), any sort of situation like that; and in possession of a gun with a light mounted in the typical fasion where it points to wherever the gun is aimed and no other tools of self defense (cell phone, any other flashlight, etc). What would you do, and why?
1 Keep the light on the weapon.
2 Separate the light and the weapon.
3 While I have a strong opinion, it is too situation-dependent to generalize.
In considering the choice of leaving the light mounted on the gun (forcing you to point the gun at anything or anyone you wished to illuminate) or taking the light off the gun to use independently (thereby forcing you to occupy your off hand with the light and giving up the aiming assistance the weapon-mounted light provides).
What factors would you consider in making your choice? Rank them in order of the weight they carry in your mind.
To assist my re-thinking this subject I seek fresh thoughts to illuminate my path.
Thanks
Lost Sheep
I have recently been prompted to question my thinking on weapons-mounted lights and using them.
If I found myself with my light/laser equipped gun and no other light, would I slip the light off the gun to use independently, or leave it on the the gun and use it like that?
If you found yourself in a situation akin to clearing a house, being followed in a dark alley or in down a darkened trail (woods or park), any sort of situation like that; and in possession of a gun with a light mounted in the typical fasion where it points to wherever the gun is aimed and no other tools of self defense (cell phone, any other flashlight, etc). What would you do, and why?
1 Keep the light on the weapon.
2 Separate the light and the weapon.
3 While I have a strong opinion, it is too situation-dependent to generalize.
In considering the choice of leaving the light mounted on the gun (forcing you to point the gun at anything or anyone you wished to illuminate) or taking the light off the gun to use independently (thereby forcing you to occupy your off hand with the light and giving up the aiming assistance the weapon-mounted light provides).
What factors would you consider in making your choice? Rank them in order of the weight they carry in your mind.
To assist my re-thinking this subject I seek fresh thoughts to illuminate my path.
Thanks
Lost Sheep
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