Light On gun

**MMH** · September 13th, 2022, 06:40 AM

How realistic is it to have a pistol light on a CCW gun? One problem is that neither of my carry guns have rails (I carry a HiPower or a Sig 938). Even if I would get a gun w/ a rail, I am thinking that the entire package would be too bulky and a good holster would be very difficult to find. At the same time, as I get older, it is harder for me to see the sights even in good light and in bad light I'd be down to looking down the top of the slide.

**jthrelf** · September 13th, 2022, 07:19 AM

Very possible. P365 or XL with TLR7-sub.

The TLR7-sub is your ticket. Still smaller package than a hi power.

**NathanB** · September 13th, 2022, 07:29 AM

I do it. Shadow systems mr920. Surefite x300u.

**Steve_NEPhila** · September 13th, 2022, 09:35 AM

In my humble opinion, if you have a light on your defense gun that you carry you will still need to carry a handheld light. Why? Because you should not need to point your gun at anything you want to illuminate. I would suggest carrying a handheld light only and taking a class and practicing with using a hand held light with your carry pistol.

**JaySmith** · September 13th, 2022, 09:54 AM

How often do you travel at night? For me, it's nearly never, so i had a hard time justifying a light on my ccw gun. The few times I do I have a separate small light in my pocket.

**widgetman101** · September 13th, 2022, 10:03 AM

Here is my setup with my FN509 Compact with a Streamlight TLR-1. It's really no more bulky than if someone was carrying a spare magazine. To be fair I don't carry this one much in the summer months but is normally my go to carry for fall/winter when I'm normally wearing sweatshirts.

**ExFlyinguy** · September 13th, 2022, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Steve_NEPhila

In my humble opinion, if you have a light on your defense gun that you carry you will still need to carry a handheld light. Why? Because you should not need to point your gun at anything you want to illuminate. I would suggest carrying a handheld light only and taking a class and practicing with using a hand held light with your carry pistol.

^ Great post.

I don't go out after dark- problem solved ;-)

Then again I can't see my sights in broad daylight without my readers on.

**buckengr** · September 13th, 2022, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Steve_NEPhila

In my humble opinion, if you have a light on your defense gun that you carry you will still need to carry a handheld light. Why? Because you should not need to point your gun at anything you want to illuminate. I would suggest carrying a handheld light only and taking a class and practicing with using a hand held light with your carry pistol.

Having a handheld light is a good idea for general use, but there is enough flood on any good weapon mounted light that you should be able to illuminate a whole room while keeping the gun pointed in a safe direction. I prefer having both options, but a WML isn't the safety concern people make it out to be when employed correctly.

**Emptymag** · September 13th, 2022, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by buckengr

Having a handheld light is a good idea for general use, but there is enough flood on any good weapon mounted light that you should be able to illuminate a whole room while keeping the gun pointed in a safe direction. I prefer having both options, but a WML isn't the safety concern people make it out to be when employed correctly.

BUT... BUT... BUT... IT WILL MAKE YOU AT TARGET AND YOU WILL GET SHOTED!!!

LOL!