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Consider a hypothetical scenario for a moment. You’re at home asleep in your bed, when you awake to your dogs barking aggressively at something near the back door. You’ve heard reports of burglaries in your town lately, so you quickly climb out of bed and grab your carbine to investigate. As you prepare to leave your bedroom, you tap the pressure switch on your weapon-mounted flashlight. Nothing happens, and there’s no time to troubleshoot the problem. Your stomach drops as you realize you can’t effectively respond to a threat you can’t see.
This situation may seem unlikely, especially if you choose a primary light from a reliable brand and change batteries regularly, but it’s far from impossible. The cause could be depleted batteries due to accidental activation after your last range trip, or damage to the tail cap, pressure switch, or wiring during a high-stress situation. Even something as easily fixed as a loose mount could take your carbine’s light offline temporarily. In any case, knowing how to use a backup flashlight with your AR or other home-defense carbine is essential for SHTF situations.
In the following RECOILtv video, Dan Brokos of Lead Faucet Tactical shows three ways to use a handheld backup flashlight with his AR. Specifically, he’s using a SureFire G2 with a raised collar around the body. This enables the light to be used in the SureFire/Rogers technique — gripping the body between the index and middle fingers, and pulling it back into the palm to depress the tail cap switch. The Haley Strategic D3FT flashlight is another model designed for this technique. (Keep an eye out for a detailed review of that light in Issue 38 of our print magazine, which goes on sale in June.) Brokos also shows one method of holding the light in an overhand “icepick” grip beneath the rifle’s forend.
RECOILtv: Home Defense with an Offensive MindsetAs the saying goes, there are times when the best defense is a good offense. In a home defense situation, actively clearing rooms can help you locate the threat quickly.
New: Inforce 9 Zero Weapon-Mounted LightLast Friday, we flew out to Georgia to attend the Big Daddy Unlimited Epic Shoot event — you may have seen our on-site coverage on our Instagram page as well as RECOIL’s Facebook live […]
Self-Defense Takeaways from Real-Life Violent EncountersWhen it comes to self-defense, a smart person learns from their own experiences, and a truly wise one learns from the experiences of others. With this in mind, we assembled a panel of […]
Review: Streamlight TL-Racker Shotgun Forend FlashlightThe new Streamlight TL-Racker shotgun forend light is available for Remington 870 and Mossberg 500/590 models. We tested and compared it to our existing clamp-on shotgun flashlight setup.
RECOILtv: Home Defense Strong PointsRemaining in a defensible position seems easy enough, but some parts of a room are preferable for this home defense tactic. It’s wise to inform family members of this simple tip.
Video: Mike Glover’s Fundamentals of Solo CQBIn the following 30-minute video, Mike Glover of Fieldcraft Survival discusses some fundamental lessons for single-man CQB (close-quarters battle) that can apply to any solo room-clearing context.
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