The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Do it like this.....

Do it like this..... (reply)

Slow Hand — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:04:41 +0000

I have had one of those mounts for several years. Bought as a package with a plastic Surefire light. It has been on several long guns, an M-14 first, then several AR's and even a couple of shotguns!

Looks like a good solution.... (reply)

Catoosa — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 19:33:14 +0000

I have a compact light mounted on my "night" 870 with a clamp mount on the extension mag, and a cable tie to "adjust" it to hit where the sights look. Crude as can be, but it has stood up to 12 gauge recoil for several years. Butt of the flashlight is right ahead of the forend where I can punch the button with my left thumb.

Cobbled up as a temporary rig several years ago, intending to get something better later, but it's still working.....

Also, if you are not using a vertical fore grip, (reply)

mcassill — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:59:28 +0000

you will want a pressure switch to run the light.

I used the plastic rail mount with plastic Surefire overseas (reply)

mcassill — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:49:32 +0000

At one time I had a picture of that rig floating around. Had the light mounted so I could hit the button on the light with my thumb from the vertical fore grip. Worked like a charm.

Looks like a good solution.... (reply)

rob — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 20:45:34 +0000

And it's not expensive and generally a light like that would be for a hunting or home defense situation, neither of which would get the gun real hot, if at all. I may well just do this.

One thing for sure, If Kyle sells it, it's good stuff. (reply)

Miles — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 20:33:57 +0000

Do it like this..... (reply)

Byron — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 17:34:28 +0000

http://www.vikingtactics.com/product-p/vtac-mk4.htm

Works like a charm. It would not be good for high volume fire as the gas block gets too hot, however for anything else it it perfect.

Byron

thats a great idea... (reply)

rob — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 14:57:32 +0000

You would think a professional wrench would have thought of that already but...:) It looks like I have all kinds of options and I sorta thought they'd be limited due to the lack of quad rails and all that I don't really have or want on my gun. With a dual set of dual hose clamps I could even shim the light around to point ropight where I want it to.

You could go with a pair of hose clamps and an existing (reply)

brionic — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 08:37:50 +0000

flashlight.

It works, is almost free, and if you line the clamps with inner tube, errr, Ranger Bands, won't mark your foreend. Someone here or on FB posted a Larry Vickers column about a similar carbine setup that he ran during GW1 to good effect.

Filter gels for the flashlight are easy to find online, if you don't have access to any locally.

Or you can go with a fancier, shmancier solution if you plan to keep the light mounted more permanently.

Saw the green lights... (reply)

rob — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 03:29:11 +0000

Below on the page for the Nebo light clamp. That may work out well. Thanks for the tip on the light!

AR15 light mounting...suggestions wanted... (reply)

Jared — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 02:46:19 +0000

I do it one of 3 ways. My hogs are mostly nocturnal so a light really helps.

First is a ring that goes on a scope then put the flashlight on the Weaver base.

http://www.amazon.com/Ade-Advanced-Adaptor-Picatinny-universal/dp/B00BKV9EM8/ref=pd_sbs...

The second is a small section of a rail bolted on your standard hand guard. I am not sure if this is the one I have or not, mine bolts through the vent holes on the guard.

http://www.amazon.com/Magpul-MOE-Rail-Section-Black/dp/B003F6EMQO/ref=sr_1_23?s=sportin...

The third is a universal clamp style mount that can go on the scope, barrel, gas block ect.

http://www.amazon.com/NEBO-5598-Universal-Light-Mount/dp/B005BTT8JY/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporti...

They all work none are very heavy duty but they are good enough for hunting hogs in my pasture. I would suggest getting a green light they don't spook the hogs as bad as a white light does.

The plastic surefires are bigger in diameter. (reply)

MR — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 01:48:06 +0000

mike 'em. a 30 mm might work.

What I do: I have a little section of rail on lh forward of (reply)

Rob Leahy — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 01:40:43 +0000

handguards;I have a couple of these Surefire Mil Surp Lights they bolt right on to the rail. Yes, the cheesey folding grip fell apart...Makes a decent hand stop now...

That may actually work... (reply)

rob — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 01:27:34 +0000

I have a couple plastic surefires and if I can use some almost gone batteries it might just work. You just don't want to light them up with a Surefire and hot new batteries.

i wonder if that would fit my Armalite front sight.... (reply)

MR — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 01:11:28 +0000

If your gas block has a rail on top to mount the sight, just put a scope ring on it. I've done that too. I just used a cheap Weaver ring and a Surefire 6p and later a 9p.

:-)) (reply)

rob — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 00:53:47 +0000

i wonder if that would fit my Armalite front sight.... (reply)

rob — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 00:52:34 +0000

I have the Armalite front sight that mounts to my gas block. I'd have to install the sight first but that may well work.

light mount (reply)

Rob Leahy — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 00:49:26 +0000

http://www.therailroadpolice.com/JWReidgun.jpg

AR15 light mounting...suggestions wanted... (reply)

MR — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 00:22:10 +0000

This + a one inch ring and a one inch in diameter surefire light and you've got it. Simple and inexpensive. Works great.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-Side-Dual-Picatinny-Rail-Clip-Mount-for-AR...

AR15 light mounting...suggestions wanted... (reply)

Miles — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 23:19:14 +0000

There are 45 degree offset rail mounts out there made for the 3 gun crowd (and used by other groups *cough*). I've seen them in Brownells, but you can Bing around for them for a better price.

I have, among other more expensive light mounts, a plastic rail mount that a plastic surefire flashlight fits in rather neatly.