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breamfisher
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Interesting light for handguns
breamfisher
Posts: 14,103 Senior Member
Crimson Trace is now making a small light for handguns without a rail. Oddly, the only ones listed for 1911s are listed for "Ruger, Kimber, and Smith and Wesson." Odd that. I wonder if the triggerguards are more undercut?
But it's small, reasonably high output (130 lumens) and being Crimson Trace, should be good quality. Looks small enough to where it would be easy to modify a Kydex holster like a Crossbreed or something similar to hold it. Just use a heat gun on the triggerguard area and shove in the light, assuming you have enough Kydex.
I wonder if they're going to be adding a laser light to it, eventually?
http://www.crimsontrace.com/products/type/lightguard/01-7100
But it's small, reasonably high output (130 lumens) and being Crimson Trace, should be good quality. Looks small enough to where it would be easy to modify a Kydex holster like a Crossbreed or something similar to hold it. Just use a heat gun on the triggerguard area and shove in the light, assuming you have enough Kydex.
I wonder if they're going to be adding a laser light to it, eventually?
http://www.crimsontrace.com/products/type/lightguard/01-7100
Meh.
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Or make another holster altogether.
Either way, it would be less expensive than to get an add-on rail and a light, or an adapter and light, or a new frame. Plus, it's a little more holster-friendly than a Streamlight, and for most uses, the light output seems fine.
That's what State Government does. :tooth:
Just to clarify, the switch is a master on/off while there is a pressure switch where the grip meets trigger guard. The master switch is tiny and somewhat recessed so I can't see a scenario where drawing from a holster would deactivate it. You have to be pretty intentional about things to turn the master switch on or off.
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Or you can get a Streamlight TLR-1 for $100, a Capsian or Novak rail for $54 to $60, plus pay a gunsmith to drill and tap and/or silver solder it to your frame, and be out $200 easily. And you'll have something that's harder to find an IWB holster for.
No. That'll be a fun project.
Should be a snap to put on and off.
Gotcha - It will absolutely go on with the pressure switch. With practice, you can turn it on / off on demand but I wouldn't count on that with a draw motion under pressure.
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Thanks for the info, and welcome!
But it looks like it may be a non-starter with the switch.
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Now if we could just get Zed on board...
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I think the main reason Zed doesn't like them is the trigger. Smith is supposed to start putting the Shield trigger in the new M&Ps......after that happens, you'll probably have better luck getting one in his hands.