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CZ PISTOL CLUBS => Compact CZ 75s => Topic started by: krehmkej on January 08, 2018, 07:48:30 PM
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I have one of those nice all steel SP-01s with the light rail.
Would like to find a quality compact light that doesn't extend past the muzzle.
Any recommendations?
thanks.
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Nick, you keep posting pictures of the Olight and you're going to be responsible for making me buy one.
I've got a TLR 3 on my P01 - but it sticks out past the frame/slide (urban gray P01 so the muzzle is still out past the light/lens just a little) but on an SP01 Compact the TLR 3 would be out past the muzzle.
I've got Olights on a couple/three AR 15's and I've never had any issues with them. Bought a couple more for road trips/lighting up the back yard to the woods when the dogs are doing their best to convince me to get out of bed at 3 AM. That pistol light would probably be a good one, too.
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Way too long for your desires...but it's a great light for when things go bump in the night...just wanted to post a pic. : )
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Nick, you keep posting pictures of the Olight and you're going to be responsible for making me buy one.
I've got a TLR 3 on my P01 - but it sticks out past the frame/slide (urban gray P01 so the muzzle is still out past the light/lens just a little) but on an SP01 Compact the TLR 3 would be out past the muzzle.
I've got Olights on a couple/three AR 15's and I've never had any issues with them. Bought a couple more for road trips/lighting up the back yard to the woods when the dogs are doing their best to convince me to get out of bed at 3 AM. That pistol light would probably be a good one, too.
My bad O0
This is the only real light that I've been pleased with the looks when mounted, should be second to function but...
So far a couple hundred rounds through a couple of guns with the Olight on and no issues to report.
I have 5-6 of their flashlights, good, quality items.
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Nick, you keep posting pictures of the Olight and you're going to be responsible for making me buy one.
I've got a TLR 3 on my P01 - but it sticks out past the frame/slide (urban gray P01 so the muzzle is still out past the light/lens just a little) but on an SP01 Compact the TLR 3 would be out past the muzzle.
I've got Olights on a couple/three AR 15's and I've never had any issues with them. Bought a couple more for road trips/lighting up the back yard to the woods when the dogs are doing their best to convince me to get out of bed at 3 AM. That pistol light would probably be a good one, too.
My bad O0
This is the only real light that I've been pleased with the looks when mounted, should be second to function but...
So far a couple hundred rounds through a couple of guns with the Olight on and no issues to report.
I have 5-6 of their flashlights, good, quality items.
Darn your hide. That little grinning devil emoji got to me.
I just ordered one. Had almost $30 in credit (battery core charge for the big Jeep battery I had to buy a couple weeks back) with paypal so I went to the Olight web site and ordered one. With the free shipping and the credit it "feels" like it's only costing me less than $60.
They claim delivery withint 2 to 4 days or ordering so I should get it by the end of the week, but even if it's early next week that's okay, too.
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If you decide you don't like it I'll give you $60 for it ;D
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chuckle, chuckle, chuckle,chuckle
or
something close.
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What model of olight is that? Thanks
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I really like that.....
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It's the Olight mini valkyrie
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I ordered mine yesterday, straight from Olight, got a shipping e-mail today. We'll see.
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What grips are these? Very nice!
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LOK bogies. Looks like this now.
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Well, it appears they use USPS to ship the lights. In spite of what they say on their web site of a 2 to 4 day wait from ordering to delivery, they ain't gonna make it using USPS.
It took the USPS over 48 hours to get the tiny little light from their facility at Marietta, GA to their facility at Atlanta, GA. They promise delivery by next Tuesday or Wednesday.
Oh well, it was "free."
As for the QD lever on the light, I guess that makes it easy to detach the light, lay it on the counter top and plug it in to recharge vs. laying the pistol with attached light on the counter top to recharge the battery. The boys are grown up/moved out but I still prefer to keep the pistols out of sight.
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The other night I was drifting off around 12:30 AM and suddenly heard a crashing sound downstairs. Turned out to be a big pack of Ramen noodles that fell off the top shelf of the pantry. BUT I didn't have a good weapon light, just in case. I jumped on and did some searching. I didn't want to spend $100 ish and I came across this light:
https://www.amazon.com/Ozark-Armament-Tactical-Constant-Pistols/dp/B06XH6KGGF
Reviews seem good, with some potential issues with the light staying on the pistol while firing. It DOES stick out the front of my SP-01 Compact a little. I'll give it a test today at the range and see if it stays on. I'll let ya'll know what comes of this little light and if it is a viable budget friendly option.
Side Note: This SP-01 Compact has a Vortex red dot mounted via a plate in the rear sight notch. With the light on the front this thing is officially a battle tank!!!!
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What made you remove the Lok bogies? I'm thinking of getting a set. Do you still have yours and would you consider selling if so?
LOK bogies. Looks like this now.
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The only time I shoot a pistol with a light on it that hangs way out front is when I'm first testing it out and centering the laser. Other than then, I cover it completely up with tape to keep from getting gun powder blast all over it. I hate cleaning the light. When I get home from the range I take the tape off, ready to go, and no cleaning!
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What made you remove the Lok bogies? I'm thinking of getting a set. Do you still have yours and would you consider selling if so?
LOK bogies. Looks like this now.
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Love the Bogies but the inlay is not an option with them. I sold them already over in the Classifieds.
The checkerboard is close but not quite as aggressive.
M1 - ugh on the shipping. Amazon sells them if anyone is a Prime member and wants free 2-day shipping.
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The only time I shoot a pistol with a light on it that hangs way out front is when I'm first testing it out and centering the laser. Other than then, I cover it completely up with tape to keep from getting gun powder blast all over it. I hate cleaning the light. When I get home from the range I take the tape off, ready to go, and no cleaning!
Thats a great idea. Having never shot a pistol with a light on it you are saving me a learning curve and cleaning time, thank you!
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The only time I shoot a pistol with a light on it that hangs way out front is when I'm first testing it out and centering the laser. Other than then, I cover it completely up with tape to keep from getting gun powder blast all over it. I hate cleaning the light. When I get home from the range I take the tape off, ready to go, and no cleaning!
I cut the thumb off a latex glove and use that like a condom on my weapon light. ;D
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Hahaha a little blue tape to hold it on and that could be the best solution I could think of!
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^Bingo...that is a even better idea...Thanks guys!
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I've always wiped the light with the same oily cloth I wipe the metal parts of my guns with. Even the lens. Leaves some oil on the lens. When I clean it I just wipe the lens with a clean bore patch. When I put it back together after cleaning I wipe it off again with the oily cloth.
So far I've not seen any damage to the lens but that .357 SIG M&P FS burnt the finish off the metal ring that holds the lens in place.
I haven't shot the P01 with the TLR3 on it enough to say whether it'll eventually damage the ring that holds the lens on or not.
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Thanks everybody.
Olight it is.
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This Ozark light stayed on tight. That was one of the negatives that popped up on a few reviews. It doesn't fit the OP's requirement of not protruding but it sure seems like a viable budget light.
I forgot to turn the GoPro on while shooting these initial shots... But I shot 4 shots from 3 different mags at the little green square from 10 yards. 2 hand grip, just standing. Center to center the group measured 0.62" and that translates to 1.56" at 25 yards. That is in my wheel house when I have targets I can see indoors at that distance (bad lighting in this place for that) so the calculations seem to be representative, at least for me. Bottom two shots on the target were the first pass at 1 shot, reload, 1 shot. I hadn't done that drill with the red dot.
https://youtu.be/dS7iPr02LgE
The raw stats about these SP-01 Compacts just can't explain why I love both of mine... How the feel, how they shoot, their reliability, and the roles I am finding for them just make sense. Anyway, didn't mean to detract from the OP's main question. Just sharing the results of this budget light's maiden range trip.
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How do they feel?
Solid. Reliable. Increases you confidence level because now you're ready, for whatever.
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Well, it appears they use USPS to ship the lights. In spite of what they say on their web site of a 2 to 4 day wait from ordering to delivery, they ain't gonna make it using USPS.
It took the USPS over 48 hours to get the tiny little light from their facility at Marietta, GA to their facility at Atlanta, GA. They promise delivery by next Tuesday or Wednesday.
Oh well, it was "free."
As for the QD lever on the light, I guess that makes it easy to detach the light, lay it on the counter top and plug it in to recharge vs. laying the pistol with attached light on the counter top to recharge the battery. The boys are grown up/moved out but I still prefer to keep the pistols out of sight.
Arrived?
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Got it a couple days ago (well, Tuesday, in the mail - I got an e-mail that it had arrived at the post office (barely a mile from my house) on Saturday afternoon. Took'em till Tuesday to get it that 1.1 miles down the road to my mail box. Didn't cause me a problem, it's just typical of the USPS and helps explain why they are always in trouble.
Charged it up (like how the connection at the light glows red till the battery is charged and then turns green to show fully charged.
Fits on the pistol like it's part of the pistol (CZ SP01 Compact), then I took it off and put the Mantiss on to do some dry fire.
Only 2 reviews on the Olight site, both positive.
We'll see how it works out.