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    Historical Question: Flashlights in Use by the FBI Circa 1992

    In 1992 the department I worked for was still running Mag 3Ds. They phased them out for Magchargers starting in 1993.
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    Maglite Modding in 2020

    Yep. Seems like once white LEDs came out modding Incans has become a dying art.
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    Ever lost a Flashlight?

    Lost a Surefire E2E. Either dropped it while viewing Christmas decorations or afterwards grabbing a burger. That was in 2010.
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    Fixing old flashlights

    Daddy was a police officer for 40 years. I rebuilt his last D cell Maglite as well as his Magcharger. They both have his ID engraved on both. They are very special to me. Good job on rebuilding your father's lights!
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    Help looking for Maglite parts dealer.

    I can't remember, but I think it was Lighthound who used to sell parts for Maglite at the best prices. Just another reason I miss them. Anyway Z Battery has a Mini Mag service pack for $21.50 and it contains enough parts to repair at least 6 lights...
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    At the Bazaar

    Or it looks like a patrol light that's rolled across a parking lot. Or was used to bust out a car window. You know, a real working light. I've got several that look like that and none had a wrench taken to them. Just nightly use on patrol.
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    Taking apart a recalcitrant 3 D cell Maglite

    Those won't even light a 2D cell bulb That hurts me.. Bad enough for a Maglite to die by alkaline leakage but a Kel-Lite dying to leakage should be criminal..
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    At the Bazaar

    Probably, but you never know.
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    At the Bazaar

    The Mag is a pre-D serial number. What was the asking price?
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    Does anyone like Surefire anymore?

    I've got 4 Surefires: A 600 Scout mounted on a shotgun with LED head An old G2 running a drop in LED lamp An old G2Z running a drop in LED lamp An old 6Z running a drop in LED lamp The old lights are my favorites. Simple designs. Rugged construction. Obviously I've dropped the use of P-60s as...
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    Maglite Magcharger LED

    In Army MP School we were told to ditch the wooden MP club carry a KO Light (Kel Lite or Mag). I carried a 4D the whole time in uniform.
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    Please recommend a flashlight

    A 2C Mag isn't much bigger than a Surefire M-4. I used to carry one all the time.
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    Got in trouble at work today (Fenix)

    Anesthesia is a weird thing. The four components of general anesthesia (amnesia, unconsciousness, analgesia, and immobility) don't necessarily equate on the same level. An example, you can have a paralytic on board and still cough (even though coughing requires skeletal muscles). If you woke up...
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    Got in trouble at work today (Fenix)

    Newer ORs have some seriously bright lights but we're able to cone then into a tight pattern And if Anesthesia does their job right no one wakes up before they're supposed to.
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    Got in trouble at work today (Fenix)

    Back in 2008 our OR room had terrible lighting. More than once one of MDs had me fetch one of my lights. The Surefire E2E fit nicely clipped into myself scrubs but if we need more light my ROP would get pulled out. Sad we had to perform surgeries with someone standing over the MDs shoulder...
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