Reviews - TacStar Universal Barrel Mount, 3/4in to 1in Barrel x 1in Light Reviews - FQ-WS-EAEECA-1081114

Author: MWare (verified customer) , Service Member, Avid Shooter, from Birmingham, AL on May 4, 2011
Pros:  Strong metal, quality hardware, good design
Cons:  Product does not preform well (see comments)
Would recommend:  no

MWare wrote:

I first noticed that the item lacked finish work. None of the edges had be ground down and thus it had metal burs and sharp edges which cut into the barrel of the shotgun as well as the shotshell tube and would have certainly scared a flashlight had I been able to mount one. Unfortunately I was not able to use the clamp to mount a flashlight due to the fact that the stated sizes on the manufacturers packaging was not consistent with the clamp in that packaging. I found the sizes to be inaccurate with multiple clamps. The product itself was very strong though; I attempted to bend the clamp in order to allow it to accommodate a one inch flashlight to no avail. It seems as though the metal was heat treated which made it very strong. In an attempt to make the clamp more universal the manufacture provides two sets of screws. The longer set of screws would have allowed it to clamp a greater variety of one inch items (i.e.- barrel, shell tube, flashlight, etc.) however, the additional screws were ...
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Author: maggot68686 (verified customer) from burlington,ma on Nov 13, 2010
Pros:  cheap and easy to install(very strong)
Cons:  may scratch barrel a bit
Would recommend:  yes

maggot68686 wrote:

i used this with the tacstar t6 light and my remington 870 fits nice and snug and works great

Author: geneinnc (verified customer) , NRA Instructor NC Concealed Carry Instructor 35 years competition shooting, from Hickory, NC on Dec 4, 2009
Pros:  Price, ease of use, quality
Cons:  Non
Would recommend:  yes

geneinnc wrote:

I have been looking for the right light mount to finsih off my semi auto tactical gun project. Money was not a major issue, since this is my primary home defense firearm. I have looked at most all options of a SECURE & RELIABLE method to mount my light. There were many differnt desgins, all with much higher prices. This item holds it's own with any thing on the market. When you combine the low cost, high quality & utter simplicity of installation, this product is a 5 Star winner. Thanks to Optics planet for handling my back order with ease, as usual. I can understand why this is a hard item to keep in stock. Better get one while you can.