Best Pistol light?

[MyUsernameTX]

Any budget, looking for the best pistol light. Currently my main HD Pistol (Of course I have a rifle too!) is a P320 Compact with a Surefire XC1

The Surefire XC1 sucks.

What is the best pistol light? I will then size the pistol around it, possibly moving to the P320 full size with a slide/frame swap

 

[kerneldrop]

Surefire X300 Ultra

 

[Monocrom]

Take a good look at Streamlight's current offerings.
Many of the students at the Shooting school I volunteer at as an instructor go with SL. You get proven reliability and durability without most of the sting of SureFire prices.

 

[DRW]

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The Surefire XC1 sucks.

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You have the wrong light for a full sized handgun. It's isn't the light that sucks.

Look at the X300 or X400 lights.

 

[MyUsernameTX]

It's isn't the light that sucks

I can assure you, the XC1 completely sucks.

I'm 3 RMA's in, even just a dry fire sometimes makes it flicker

 

[MyUsernameTX]

Take a good look at Streamlight's current offerings.
Many of the students at the Shooting school I volunteer at as an instructor go with SL. You get proven reliability and durability without most of the sting of SureFire prices.

Thanks, I'll check them out. Its been a long time since I looked at anything SL. I'll be honest, they are not as aesthetically pleasing as the Surefire offerings!

 

[letschat7]

I got along fine with a Glock GTL10 back when I carried a Gen 3 Glock 19C or 19/17.

 

[ilikeguns40]

Surefire x300 is the best. Cheaper alternative is streamlight TLR-7A, I've owned both and I prefer the TLR more

 

[intake_monk]

If you're doing home defense, x300 turbo seems to be the best. If you're carrying I second ilikeguns40's recommendation of a tlr7a. Just know the TLR7A is not sufficient as a duty light because it doesn't throw far enough to punch through opposing light sources.

 

[DRW]

I can assure you, the XC1 completely sucks.

I'm 3 RMA's in, even just a dry fire sometimes makes it flicker

That does suck.

 

[orbital]

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CPF used to have Moderators.
They would combine threads & obvious other stuff..

This thread on Weapon Lights started just a few weeks ago, wasn't invisible.

Weapon light discussion, (loosely) related topics welcome

Edit: Since this took off, I changed the title. It used to say I'm back after a while, and wondered where our weapon light forum went. So, on to my specific question (I ended up ordering a Streamlight TL-7A Flex) and a lot of other good discussion: Well, the thread title says it all. Glad...

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[alpg88]

They did other things as well, good and bad, this is not the issue really, having a similar thread. we can manage it without mods.