I carry IWB and find a weapon mounted "counterproductive", however on my bedside FNP-45 I have a mounted light and laser combination..
I’ve only ever carried iwb, and with a light it’s not really any different. I’ve taken classes with the light on my edc and did not feel like it slowed me down or made it any less comfortable. My tlr2s has a pressure switch on it, which I really liked, you can manipulate the weapon light one handed. I love fenix flashlights. I currently carry a LD12. I had a PD22 but I lost it somewhere. Only con I can think of is more batteries to worry about. My tlr2s has great battery life, my xc1 just got sent back to surefire it was burning through a AAA battery every 3-4 days and that’s without any use. Only reason I stopped carrying a light on my edc was due to aiwb holster options. It does add a little weight to your edc but not enough to cry about. If you don’t like having the light on your edc it can always go to nightstand duty. Having that light attached when something goes bang at 2am is a plus. Currently my edc is my nightstand gun and the fenix is right next to it, I bet when something goes bang I’m gonna knock my fenix to the ground while going for my gun....lol. I better pull the glock 19 tlr2s combo out for nightstand duty.
Last edited:
It looks like I'm in the majority. I only have a light/laser on my bedside gun.
Surprised so many dismiss the idea without ever trying it. I carry a G19 IWB, with a Surefire X300+DG switch mounted. I use a kydex holster from a company that's no longer in business, but it's easily one of the more comfortable rigs I've ever worn. I once wore it on a 1300 mile road trip with no issues.
I have a laser on my carry pistol.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
What gun do you carry that youre thinking about putting a light on?
https://www.bravoconcealment.com/co...cts/iwb-light-bearing-kydex-gun-holster-dos-l
This is just one of their holsters. I use their OWB and its the best holster I found for me in over 15 years. When I get a light Ill have one of their light bearing OWB holsters.
This is just one of their holsters. I use their OWB and its the best holster I found for me in over 15 years. When I get a light Ill have one of their light bearing OWB holsters.
Ok, I'll give ya that one.
I'm very rarely away from home after dark, so my first reaction was based on that. If I were out at night more, I might indeed consider it.
I don't. I do keep a handheld flashlight handy as that is what I learned to shoot with in darkness or in reduced light. Now, if someone is stupid enough to break into my home during the hours of darkness, and woe be unto them that I am there, they will quickly find themselves to be backlit, and all but blinded. They may see a somewhat brighter flash of light from their front, but it will be very brief.
IF I were to mount a light it would be on a G19 or HK VP9
Similar threads
