CPF! Hey, don't feel bad, that's where the money is. It's where I take my lights if they don't sell here, LOL. Money pays the bills, nothing wrong in that.
@Foy - You are keeping it stock I imagine? How much does the light weigh without batteries in it? Just curious.
This sounds like a very rare light Foy. A nice addition to your collection. Did I see Mr Lumens frothing at the mouth when he asked if you were keeping it stock?
I bumped into a security guard that was telling all about his old 7 cell lights last year, but till now I’ve never seen larger than a 6 cell.
I own a late 80’s 5D cell maglite and a current 5D maglite.
There beasts, keep em safe and it’ll probably be worth a pretty penny in another 20 or 30 years.
So, yours would be the same older version with no begining C in the serial number. There are other differences as well. The head o-ring on the older version rolls snug over the flashlight tube threads as you slide the head on before engaging the threads. The tail cap is a little different too.
I wonder when they made the change? I have a previous design 2C that came to me in an unopened factory box with a 1996 copyright, which means it could have been printed perhaps quite a few years after that.
I'm almost embarrassed that I find this interesting.
Ugh, I had been talking to a guy in WV about purchasing a 7D one from him but he has stopped replying to my emails... I guess he probably realized it was worth more than the 50 dollars I offered him for it. :'(