[2020 Convert]

I just ordered that exact streamlight forend today for one of my Mossberg 500 shotguns.

I used to use the Maglights but flashlight technology has come a long way. I actually became a bit of a flashlight junky over the last 5 years or so.

You can buy flashlights now that are 10× brighter, 1/10 the weight, and batteries last 5 times longer than the Maglights.

I've got about 3 dozen flashlights from Surefire, Streamlight, Nitecore, etc. I just keep buying them for some reason.

The last one I bought before today was a Nitecore P30. It's just a small handheld but it something like 1,200 lumens and has a throw of like 1,500 yards.

You can literally use it as a floodlight or turn it down to use inside the house. Can never have too many flashlights.

I like it because it’s one less thing to grab if I hear something outside, my motion lights go on, or a dog doesn’t come right back in.
Picked it up on clearance at TSC.

 

[CapitalKane49p]

I cycle into work every morning at approx. 5:00 am and for years have been using a Fenix LD 20 mounted on my helmet with the strobe function to let drivers know that I'm on the road. Been hit before it's no fun. A couple of years ago I got into a road rage incident with the hopped gansta wanna be who almost ran me over. We both stopped he got out of his car and I had the total drop on him with the strobe function blazing away on my flashlight. I didn't even need to touch him. He was totally blinded and I reminded him that "I can see every move you are going to make asshat and you will see none of mine". He got back into his car and couldn't go anywhere for a few minutes still blinded. I stood there and watch and he finally drove away. That little LD 20 may be a pig on batteries but it sure came in handy.

Godspeed