I've yet to find a really good way of mounting a light on a pump gun. The old SF handguards are the easiest to activate the light on in a lot of ways, but they're heavy and I wonder how much longer they'll last before the electronics start to age out. Yes you can mount various lights on a Magpul forend, but everything seems to be some manner of kludge. In the end, like Heinlein said, there ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
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Maybe a Cloud Defensive OWL mounted upside down? Has integrated tape switch with momentary and steady on. Downside, it weighs as much as a dump truck (12.5oz with the battery in).
@marcin I have an OWL we could try it if you want, just let me know (especially since OWLs are like 350 bucks).
Thanks, Rob. Next time we hang out with @Flamingo, let's do that.
I really like surefire forends over everything else on a shotgun. Using a malkoff lamp should go without saying.
IMO a SF handguard is the only way to go on a pump, I've accepted the fact they are heavy ass pigs. I know most think the DSF was a step in the wrong direction for SF and certainly isn't perfect but I get by with mine, though I can see someone with huge hands might hate it. I agree, wish someone would come out with new and improved take.
Haven't tried it but I would think the cleanest way to mount a WML to a Magpul forend is with a Reptilia Torch body, but I'm not sure I'd trust forend to heavy use. YMMV
Not yet. I'm supposed to see @RevolverRob this weekend, but I'm not sure if I'll drag the 870 along to a BBQ.
We got a chance to try it out today. Mounted on the side, with the light body down, the light bezel does not clear the little forward lip on a Magpul handguard. If you can space out a piece of pic rail you could clear it, or you could probably dremel down the handguard a bit a fit it. The nice thing is, the integrated tape switch does fall nicely under the thumb like an old Surefire handguard.
We flipped it around and looked it and it would work okay with the bezel up above the barrel, but it eats into about a 1/3rd or so of the sight picture.
The nice thing is it doesn't seem to effect balance too much overall.