Hi... I'm new here. I'm planning on switching my main home defense tool from a handgun to a shotgun. I like some advice on how best to integrate a flashlight with a shotgun.
I've read a couple things:
1. Mount it on the gun. Duh!
2. Don't mount it on the gun, the reason you're using the light is you don't know what's in front of you, so you shouldn't be pointing a gun at it (could be friendly).
Obviously mounting it to the gun is the easiest thing to do. If I don't do that, how does that work? I feel that I need to keep both hands on the gun. My previous HD plan consisted of my wife and I holing up in our bedroom and shooting anything that came thru the door - easy enough, illumination not really even necessary.
I'm not especially worried about pointing a loaded weapon at an unidentified person. My finger won't be on the trigger. I'm not jumpy. But I concede that without lighting issues I would have any gun pointed at the floor in front of me while looking for an intruder.
Something I read suggested you may want to illuminate the ceiling rather than just right in front of you, which could work if attached to the gun. I always point guns down though, it seems awkward to do it the other way (and there are upstairs neighbors).
I've read a couple things:
1. Mount it on the gun. Duh!
2. Don't mount it on the gun, the reason you're using the light is you don't know what's in front of you, so you shouldn't be pointing a gun at it (could be friendly).
Obviously mounting it to the gun is the easiest thing to do. If I don't do that, how does that work? I feel that I need to keep both hands on the gun. My previous HD plan consisted of my wife and I holing up in our bedroom and shooting anything that came thru the door - easy enough, illumination not really even necessary.
I'm not especially worried about pointing a loaded weapon at an unidentified person. My finger won't be on the trigger. I'm not jumpy. But I concede that without lighting issues I would have any gun pointed at the floor in front of me while looking for an intruder.
Something I read suggested you may want to illuminate the ceiling rather than just right in front of you, which could work if attached to the gun. I always point guns down though, it seems awkward to do it the other way (and there are upstairs neighbors).