TLR-2 Mounting to Mossberg 500?

[MajorRecoil]

I've read a lot about a picatinny rail to mount various accessories, but is there any way to mount a TLR-2 without a whole rail to replace my stock one? I was wondering if there is a small mount just for this light that attaches to the end of the magazine tube?

Also, would you recommend this light for this weapon? If not, what is a better light?

Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[timmyb21]

Here you go...

http://www.reddiamondonline.com/detail.aspx?ID=987

 

[MajorRecoil]

Thanks Timmy!

 

[timmyb21]

No prob...

 

[Fred Fuller]

MR,

The SEARCH THIS FORUM function is your friend 8^). I looked for 'light mount mossberg' and found http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=292622 and several more threads too.

The TLR-2 has become one of my favorite weaponlights after I mounted one on my mom's new house gun. It works really well for her on the 9mm Beretta Storm carbine we got to replace her cut-down 20 ga. SxS when the shotgun's recoil got to be too much for her (when she turned 79 years old). She really likes having the light and laser on at the same time with one switch, she can lock the butt of the carbine under her arm, put the dot on a lit-up target and hit a silhouette at night out to 50 yards or so. Aiming with the Trijicon Reflex sight she can hit pretty well in daylight too, but she is more stable shooting from the underarm 'crunch' position using the laser than aiming from the shoulder with the optic.

hth,

lpl/nc

 

[MajorRecoil]

Thanks for the info Lee...I was trying to decide between the TLR-1 and TLR-2. I like the idea of the laser, especially if I decide to install the pistol grip or if I can't hold the gun in standard positioin with the stock installed for whatever reason. Is it worth the extra $$...that's the question I'm debating with my wallet.

On a different note, my wife and I went through the NRA First Steps training course yesterday and spent an hour at the range with the instructor afterwards. The Knoxx SpecOps stock seemed to work very well for me...no soreness today (shot about 35 shells). My wife, however, had trouble handling the gun due to its weight and got discouraged after 3 shots. She was proud of herself that she at least tried and hit the target, but she was feeling some soreness not around the shoulders, but from her support arm. Her arm tended to fold outwards instead of bracing the forend from underneath.

Received info about the course on this thread...thanks all!
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=294841


The instructor was very supportive and showed us a lighter 9mm weapon (Keltec SUB-2000) that she may find much more enjoyable to use at the range. He also said that with the proper ammunition (bullets that flatten out on impact) it could be used in a home defense situation without too much over-penetration. It even folded in half for easy storage.

We're considering taking the next level course (perhaps I'll take the shotgun and she'll take the rifle one) and might purchase one of these smaller/lighter firearms to practice with. It was nice to see such enthusiasm from my wife once she realized that there are firearms more suitable for her situation. She even said we should go to the range once a month to practice! She's definitely a trooper and made me proud!

All in all it was a very good day for us and I was extremely impressed with the course and instructor.

 

[M2 Carbine]

I mount mine like this.
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/itemfind.asp

Also, would you recommend this light for this weapon? If not, what is a better light?

I called Streamlight and asked them if the TLR-2 would stand up to shotgun's recoil.
They said no problem.

 

[Fred Fuller]

On a different note, my wife and I went through the NRA First Steps training course yesterday...

That's outstanding! Glad to hear it went well and you are looking at some different options to help your spouse find a firearm she can use comfortably.

Warning: thread drift follows...

We tried the KelTec Sub2K for my mom too, but the location of the bolt handle made it awkward for her to manipulate easily. The 'backward' operation of the crossbolt safety was another issue, my mom mostly shoots a Marlin Model 60 .22 that has a conventional crossbolt safety and having the safety on a less often used defensive gun backward in its operation bothered me. My wife dislikes the fact that the bolt handle reciprocates when the gun is fired, it bothers her having the bolt handle running back and forth under the stock tube.

I on the other hand like the Sub2K a lot, and wound up adding a factory accessory light rail and a stock tube cover from Blue Force Gear. I drilled out the rear sight aperture to .25" to make it quicker to use for me. I also got some Glock 18 magazines, which hold 30 rounds each. They're about as long as the standard factory fore-end on the carbine and a couple of them along with a standard magazine in the pistol grip make a defensively useful yet very compact package.

...end thread drift...

Keep training and practicing, and Stay Safe,

lpl/nc