.410 flashlight gun

[CrazyWhiteGuy]

Stumbled on a pic of this and researched it a little more and just thought you guys might enjoy it.




Security guards that don’t have guns carry around big long metal flashlights for protection. If they have this flashlight made by ARES Defense Systems they won’t have anything to worry about…

“A grenade-style pin removes the safety, and the flashlight fires a .410 shotgun round out the back when a button is pressed. A Mini-Mag size fires a .380 round”

[gf45acp]

I need me one of those!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[normanvin]

i wouldn't mind getting one either. i went to the ares web site and found:

Flashlight Firearms:
We occasionally receive requests for information regarding a product formerly manufactured by Ares Defense Systems. The Companion product has not been produced in 6-7 years. Very few were ever manufactured; all were registered with BATF as "AOW" (Any Other Weapon) per NFA guidelines and all were transfered with ATF approval to Federally licensed dealers possessing a Special Occupational Tax stamp. We do not manufacture, advertise, sell or support this product.

[nijwnfi]

For those old enough to remember, it looks like something Maxwell Smart would almost shoot the chief with.

[gf45acp]

Hey, your not sopposed to say that outside the cone of silence!

[netw0rkpenguin]

Tons of NFA toys were produced years ago that are now lost in attics of people who don't even know what they have/inherited and collectors that don't post pictures or resell their stuff.

[Bmarshall91]

Bringin this sh*t back from the dead...cause this is the first time i've seen it....

that is the stuff.

wonder if it was like a one time use thing? or could it have been reloaded....

[netw0rkpenguin]

Originally Posted by Bmarshall91

Bringin this sh*t back from the dead...cause this is the first time i've seen it....

that is the stuff.

wonder if it was like a one time use thing? or could it have been reloaded....

Yes they can be reloaded. supposedly the 45ACP version was popular with truck drivers. I never held or fired one but I hear it was loud, inaccurate but hell of a lot better then just having a flashlight.

[Kaos]

I think someone here has one of those in 12ga...pretty nifty little thing.

edit: Apparently we can't discuss crap like this here if we've seen one in person.

[Bmarshall91]

Hell yeah! that's kick ass! haha! I'd love to own one! I saw they are out of production.... where could one find one? OR could one make one out of their EXHISTING maglight?