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So my kids bedrooms are on the other side of the house from mine. If I had to get up and search the house, I would be going towards the kids room always. Therefore I prefer to not have a light on my handgun because I don't want to cover everything I illuminate with my muzzle...because one of those things just might be one of my kids.

Tritium front sight and laser-max laser on my series 80 Colt Gov't .380. C-T grips on my J frame .32 H&R Mag.

Best thing to do if that's an option. Let the police do the searching, preferably with a dog. Doing an armed search should be your last ditch. In my case I have kids on the other side of the house, so my first instinct is to get to them to ensure they're safe.

The X300U is both a "shock" tool as well as an actual impact device securely mounted to the frame.

If someone gets the "flash" in the face, they have already failed to respond to voice commands. Lighting them up can give tactical advantage, taking their night vision away and momentarily blinding them.

General search or illumination is the light hitting the floor and spilling around the area. Muzzle down in the ready position. I have found NO negative to my vision and it has been tested thoroughly.

Nice to have when checking the barn and critters at night on the farm.

G19 loaded with Hornady Critical Defense (prob going to change that tho - really want to give the HSTs a run but won't until I'm sure they run in the gun)


Topped with TFO's

ZevWorks in the trigger/fire control area.

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So learn how to use the halo thrown by the light as your "search light" this allows the weapon to be kept pointed down at the floor while still casting enough light to see

I have recently, via training w/ a wml, converted my methodology to what Gitem 12 describes and find it works well. Tactics and techniques evolve constantly and sometimes you don't know what you don't know unless you tune in and try something new.


mike r

Will that illuminate where you are though to a potential intruder lying in wait

If I get woken I usually get up and check the house without a gun or flashlight.

Or pants.

I do keep restraints handy. Mostly disposable types.




Dave

That is what SHOULD happen!!! I just don't know many guys who can do it. As Ron White said, "I had the RIGHT, to be silent, just not the ABILITY."

Trijicons and 3 extra mags for all.

Thanks, but I'm happy with what I have.

You know the layout of your house btter than I do

Correct, much to an intruders demise, we have small little lights throughout the house, those little lights start going out, I'll turn on a hotter one!

I would not go searching for an intruder. My house is totally dark at night and my bedroom door looks directly at the stairs. My kids room is down the hallway immediately to the right of my door.

Also i have a keypad deadbolt on my home that unarms the alarm, anyone with a right to be in my home has their own code and can shut off the alarm prior to entering. All of my lights are ran to a WiFi app so I can activate or kill lights at my digression from my phone if I have time. I plan to light up my downstairs like an damn stadium and leave the upstairs pitch black

My plan is to call 911, make sure they are not between me and my son and wait for the police to arrive.

If the dogs, the alarm and my yelling that "I am armed, the police are on the way and I will defend my family" doesn't deter them from coming up my stairs I hope 300 lumens at sub 20' will do so.

If not I will act appropriately.

Just because you've got a light on your gun doesn't mean you have to point it at everybody in the house.

I use a handheld for searching and a WML for after I've found what I'm looking for.

Glock 34 , bone stock.

I have a SureFire light next to but not attached to the pistol.

I wouldn't have a light on a handgun.


Mike

Illuminate us on your reasoning.

Precisely.

Left hand = "here kitty, kitty..."

Right hand = "Freeze muthagfugkah!"



Dave

Just because you have a rail on your handgun doesn't mean you have to put a light on it.

Truthfully, I'm thinking about what's in my gun safe right now and I don't think I have anything with a rail on it at the moment.