I have been attaching 6P's,Stingers, TLR's, you name it, to my AR's... offset mounts, inline mounts, front sight mounts,vfg-integrated mounts, etc, but have been less than satisfied with each setup. When I built my last SBR 2 yrs. ago, I decided to take a different approach: quick-release, LED light with high output, and maybe IR capabilities. I narrowed it down finally to this M620V-TN after reading a dozen online reviews and comparisons. So I bought it and put it right to work (well, play at first). I attached the Surefire light to the right front of my 4-rail 10.5" suppressed (yes, all NFA legal) 5.56mm AR-15. It looks like it's been "melted" onto the Troy rail- perfect ergonomics and placement with and without the removable pressure switch. No noticeable artifact, very little shadow from the YHM suppressor, and a perfect color match with the Troy rail, which is rare, given all the "desert sands" available. Atop my receiver is my EoTech 552 mounted forward of my GG&G PVS-14 QD mount. I think I have one of the best SBR setups anyone could want or need.
That night, firing at the swing-away, cutout inverted "T" (apricot shot: eye-nose-eye) of an MGM AR500B Steel IPSC Precision Rifle Target, the 150 lumen white light of the M620V-TN and visible red dot of the 552 was dead on at 50 yds offhand, hitting the apricot every time. Impressive? Yes. Fun? Yes. Effective? Absolutely. BUT, the really impressive, fun, effective kicked in when I pulled the M620V-TN selecter ring outwa...
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