Anchorite
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I do too. It’s called my IPhone.
But seriously, I also carry a cheap Chicom AAA battery flashlight for those odd times I need a light.
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But seriously, I also carry a cheap Chicom AAA battery flashlight for those odd times I need a light.
Retired Bum
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I still carry a small flashlight with me. The logic (?) behind this, think about you see a cool pistol or rifle for sale at the gun show and you want to check out the bore, and you have the light to do so. Or, heaven forbid, you're at the mall shopping with your wife and there's an outage and you can't see the exit door, but you have the light to lead the way. That's why I carry a light.....
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HayesGreener
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Mrs Greener has said, "He always has a gun, a knife, and a light on him". I believe she is right.
Biggfoot44
Custom
Never say never , but not aware of any shooting techniques using an iPhone flash .
Anchorite
Professional
On a blinding sunny day, try finding something you've dropped in your truck cab around your seat. An Iphone light comes in handy for that kinda' stuff.
I try not to go out much after dark-thirty, so I'm less likely to try and employ WML "techniques."
If it goes bump outside and ain't trying to get inside, a quick call to 911 may be the first order of bid-ness.
Biggfoot44
Custom
Oh absolutely , seeing in the dark / shadows is frequent in everyday life . I even used this recently to find stuff dropped next to truck seat .
HayesGreener
SAINT
I have also found a light is useful when crawling around on the floor near my gun bench looking for an errant spring, screw, or miscellaneous parts
Belt Fed
SAINT
Ain't that the truth and they don't ever land out in the open, they always got to roll or fly under something. lol
HayesGreener
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When I attended the SIG Armorer course in NH years ago they taught us the "Arnorer's Crawl". And the dang carpet was the same color as the parts!
Lo-Profile
Custom
I have a few guns with WML, none of my EDC guns have them. I always have a flashlight in my pocket I can use.
Have them in my car as well.
My bedside gun has a WML and open sights
Have them in my car as well.
My bedside gun has a WML and open sights
I’m not a fan, esp on EDC. The thought of flagging folks is not something I care to do. Much prefer a handheld light. That said, I DO have a light on my 1301 Berretta. If somebody’s moving around in my house at night they definitely are a bad guy-‘causes there’s just me and the wife here 99% of the time.(the other times it’s my Son (retired Marine) and DIL or Granddaughter and her husband (also a former Marine and now a deputy Sheriff.
LDB
Master Class
I've got two Surefire lights. Can't remember the model names. One just slightly larger than a AA battery, 3 light levels, very bright for its size. The other small car key fob size/shape, rechargeable, on a solid ring on a carabiner on my belt along with actual truck fob, also 3 light levels, also very bright. Discontinued. Both excellent but that's all Surefire does. Never wanting for light.