Ray Helm Gun Light

desert.snake

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Does anyone have this 1932 flashlight for a revolver ??

Battery Flashlight Gives Positive Gun Sight in Darkness (Mar, 1932)

A GUN sight for night firing, which may be attached to any revolver or pistol, has recently been patented and will soon be marketed by Ray Helm of Chicago, Ill.

The device, which has been especially designed for night police duty, consists of six small powerful condensers, an electric bulb, a special reflector, and a switch to make contact with small batteries.

When the gun is aimed and the switch pressed by the thumb of the gun hand the light indicates where the bullet will strike. The light carries for 250 feet and reflects on the target a light round spot about the size of a baseball at the point where the bullet will hit.

The sight is accurate up to its full range on large calibre arms, as the point blank range, for which no allowance need be made for gravity, is usually about this distance. On smaller arms it would be necessary to aim the light a few inches above the point for which the bullet is intended.

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Monocrom

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Have to agree. This sounds more like the first attempt at a handgun laser than a flashlight to ID potential threats. Based on the technology available back then, I seriously doubt the pic. depicts an accurate example of the light's performance.
 
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