I’ve had an old SolarForce L2 mounted to my AR-15 for years now, and I’m looking to find something newer. I was hoping the Convoy S2+ with the shortened tube would fit, but the diameter of the tube is just too small. My mount takes a 1 inch diameter flashlight, which is exactly the diameter of the SolarForce L2, but most of these EDC tube lights are a about 1.6mm too small. Having this huge light at the end of the rifle makes it pretty heavy while standing and shooting, which is why I’m looking for something shorter, in the 1 inch diameter arena.
Pretty dated emitter: XML U2
The beauty of the mount is that it is under the rifle, so it doesn’t get in the way of your line of sight. The shoulder strap sling butts up against the tail cap of the light, so while I have my hand on the forward grip, I can easily turn the light on and off with 1 finger.
I’d like something shorter, at about a 25.5mm diameter, that keeps all of the functionality of my current setup, just not quite as heavy. I was considering just updating my light by building a P60 drop in with a XM-L2 U4 and a FET, but after reading up on wrapping the drop in, slapping in a smaller light might be a better route for me.
Feel free to share your setups