I use a surefire M951 mounted on the right side with a pressure switch on the left right where your thumb naturally wants to go.
I was trained to use the light to ID the target not to sweep rooms "light on ID shoot light off".
Since I have rejoined the civilian world I have watched experts slice the pie with a light on ?
So I would assume the type of light would be dictated by you training. I think that a momentary switch is the way to go you lose fine motor skills under pressure more so in low light. Have you ever watched a person not fully trained attempting a mag change at night?
The switch needs to be easy to operate and quick to engage you do not want to move your non firing hand in order to engage the light on and off. So the type of switch that allows you to do that and you are comfortable with is the right one!
Old school Surefire with LED replacement bulb.
It is momentary only. It doesn't take too much pressure to activate it. My hand sits about half/half in front of that handguard and the vertical grip, leaving my thumb free to activate the pad.Denny, how does that pressure switch work? Does it take much hand pressure to illuminate the bulb? And is it momentary? Thanks.
I run a Streamlight Protac HL in a KZ mount on my AK, but I can easily swap it over onto my AR if I want. Haven't tried a pressure switch yet, but I can easily operate the light with my thumb as it is now.
What are you, 21, if you call THAT old school? Old school Surefire was a foregrip light, or a forearm mount, or even older, Laser Products 6P with that new dangled shock isolated bezel!It is momentary only. It doesn't take too much pressure to activate it. My hand sits about half/half in front of that handguard and the vertical grip, leaving my thumb free to activate the pad.
If you have a pic rail, I’d look into an X300A with a Unity Tactical EXO.I am looking for suggestions for a AR 15 light. What are the pros and cons of; a pressure switch, a thumb switch, (InForce as an example),and a toggle switch (Streamlight as an example)?
I would primarily use the weapon for home defense.
I don't know if it's the same ElZetta mount that you have but I really like this one. I used a Surefire G2 Tactical, it has the momentary tail cap. It's very easily for me to activate with the side of my index finger knuckle. Also it keeps it ambidextrous.A really simple set up I have is a G2 Surefire (the cheap one), buy a "tail-cap switch" off of e-bay (pressure switch, $8), and an ElZetta AR front sight mount ($30). I put the pressure switch on the right side of the forearm where it rests under my fingers when gripping the forearm. Works great and you don't spend a ton of money!