So far, so good
I purchased this light recently for my home defense gun, and so far, so good. I've taken it to the range and shot about 100 rounds with it on and no issues. It gives off good light, and I thought the price was right. It comes with numerous mounting options, and mounted nicely to my Walther CCP using the picatinny rail mount. It's light weight and easy to turn on. I like that it has a momentary "on" setting, and a constant "on" setting. This is not my CCW, so I don't know how it would hold up being taken in and out of a holster consistently, but for what I'm using it for, it works great. My only complaint, the directions are written so small, I could barely read them, even with my glasses on.
Best Of All TLRs On Remington 870!!
The Best on Remington 870 W/ EXTENDED MAG TUBE due to the "distance" between the mounting rail(of the flashlight) and the actual light itself.Best "mated" w/ the SHOTGUN TRI RAIL MOUNT FROM LASERLYTE.Recommend installation:MAGAZINE TUBE BEHIND THE CLAMP W/SWIVEL REMOVED AND INSTALLED BELOW THE "BARREL RING."USE THE LOWER RAIL OF TRI RAIL MOUNT. Rail Key "B" is best and most sturdy. DO NOT install E-CLIP until you have installed said tlr on tri mount-save that until tension bolt has been tightened and the whole tlr is already on the gun.It will be a "tight fit" and the tension bolt must be loosened considerably when you slide it on to the tri-rail mount-you have the CLEAR the MAGAZINE TUBE CLAMP FIRST. Once all this is done, this is one very strong unit and "SHE AINT GOIN NO WHERE!" Do not forget to put a drop of gun oil on tension bolt per instructions. The E CLIP is a little tricky but once it's on, it's on. You'll notice that the MAGAZINE TUBE CLAMP ALSO PROVIDES AN EXTRA DEGREE OF PROTECTION/STURDINESS TOWARDS THE TLR 3 ALSO.You will notice a SMALL BUT NEGLIGIBLE SHADOW OF THE BARREL-YOU WONT EVEN NOTICE-.
Alot of power for a great price !
I have it mounted on my Sig P220R using the picatiny key. Fits just right, easy to install and doesn't mark the rail. The beam is very bright, travels a good distance and provides a wide, well lit path of light. I put it through the paces during a night qual. and it didn't flicker a bit.
Little PowerHouse!!
This light is very light weight incredibly small and and extremely bright for its price range. fits the xd40 service to perfection. couldn't be happier!
Prevented a possible shooting
I have the TLR3 mounted to my 9mm Sig 2022. Had an incident about 6 months ago where at 3am someone was kicking in my front door. I covered the door from the top of my stairs and was fully prepared to dispatch whoever was coming thru my door. Good thing I had my TLR3 because the person beating my door was a local police officer that had just returned to police duty from war torn Iraq and his knock and talk was really an aggressive flashback. When he came through the door I was able to ID him and the situation was resolved without deadly force being used. This situation was cleared up and the next day I invited him over and we discussed the what if's and how bad this could have turned out. He is now back to normal and is very thankful of my restraint due to my TLR-3 weapons light. I highly recommend this lighting system to anyone that is looking for a high quality, medium cost weapons light.
Great Light
This light packs a large punch for the price. Highly recommend!
Great when it ain't broke
This was my first weapon light purchase. It fit perfectly on my XD 40 service pistol, which is my only hand gun. I take it to the range. It sits in the safe near my bed as a home defense gun. After being mounted on my gun for about 10 range trips, during which I usually put 100 rounds through the gun, the solid part of the mount of the light (not the part that is supposed to move) cracked and eventually fell off, rendering the light useless except as a hand-held flashlight. I haven't sent it back to Streamlight, yet, so I can't speak to their customer service. When it was on and whole I really liked it, but it's not what I would call a rugged light.
